Local News

The nice weather is back and for the Squamish Emergency Program (SEP) that means it is time again to take unprepared and injured hikers off the local mountains.

Last resort if other ways to generate revenue fail John French Chief Staff Writer Barely a year after moving into their modern new building, Royal Canadian Legion members need to find a new way to make money or they will have to sell their home.

Squamish's waterfront future could include a combined industrial and cruise ship terminal with Squamish Terminals. But the company that operates Squamish's deep-sea port hasn't heard about it until now.

Due to the actions of heartless thieves, some underprivileged Squamish youth won't be able to explore Squamish by mountain bike this summer.

Whistler Blackcomb Foundation has opened its pockets to some local organizations this year, shelling out more than $260,000 to 40 different charitable grants - including several for Squamish.

A lack of information and too many unanswered questions have residents wondering if a proposed industrial project near the airport is in the right place.

171-foot tower proposed for Estuary John French Chief Staff Writer A race to tap the wind appears to be under way in Squamish. Squamish's potential as a place where the wind can be converted to electricity has Ledcor Power Inc.

The eighth annual Journey For Sight Walk gets under way at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park on Sunday (May 16). This annual event is sponsored by the Squamish Lions Club and members are hoping for a good turnout. Registration begins at 9 a.m.

At seven o'clock in the morning, when Bel Contracting foreman Bill Kuhn was on his way to work, he experienced a situation that has happened too many times along the highway this year.

A life was lost Wednesday (May 12) at Porteau Provincial Park and critics of the federal government are saying rescue efforts were hampered by the lack of a rescue hovercraft in the Lower Mainland.