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Wilson wins a close one

First Liberal MP since 1979 headed for opposition benchesIan Jacques Sunshine Coast Reporter For the first time in 27 years, a Liberal MP is heading to Ottawa to represent the Sea to Sky corridor.

Boot camp in a book

Steven Hill [email protected] Whistler trainer Cat Smiley wants you - to buy her new workout book.

Call on for film submissions

Jane Emerick Special to The Chief The natural world is the theme but anything goes at the second annual documentary film festival to be presented March 4 and 5 at the Brackendale Art Gallery (BAG).

Business Park facilities contract awarded

With a tendering process complete, council supported a staff recommendation to award Coast Valley Contracting Ltd. with the $1.8 million job of installing water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer services in the Squamish Business Park.

Freighter Tales

Steven Hill [email protected] When most people think of taking a cruise, it involves an ocean liner, fancy clothes and shuffleboard.

Workshops to help Woodfibre workers

Jane Emerick Special to The Chief Local banks and wealth management groups are helping Woodfibre employees soon to be out of a job in dealing with severance packages and financial uncertainty in the future.

'Handi' new bus debuts

Steven Hill [email protected] Just as Canadians were casting ballots to fill seats in our country's government on Monday (Jan. 23), residents of Hilltop House were filling seats on a brand new Squamish Transit bus.

About Town

This morning the sixth annual Breakfast of Champions (as part of National Family Literacy Week) took place at the Squamish Public Library. Tomorrow (Jan. 28) the Scrabble for Literacy tournament will be held at the library starting at 9:30 a.m.

Reynolds calls it a career

Ian Jacques Sunshine Coast Reporter The moving vans arrived Wednesday morning to bring John Reynolds back to B.C.

Grow op busted

Steven Hill [email protected] Neighbours of a residence on Glacier View Drive alerted local police to what was described as a strong odour of marijuana.RCMP investigated the residence on Saturday (Jan.