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Squamish is about to learn everything there is to know about a small Sri Lankan village called Wanduruppuwa (pronounced Wandaroo poora).

The heat of the oldest African desert and the freezing temperatures of Nepalese mountains will be presented at a photography slide show at the Howe Sound Inn and Brewing Company tonight (Jan. 28).

Anyone in the Garibaldi Highlands area that looked closely at the water coming from household taps in the last week is hoping the brown-tinged unappealing liquid is replaced soon by the light blue tinted, crystal-clear water that normally flows.

MP steps down as House Leader, won't run again Tim Shoults Squamish's Member of Parliament has a new health plan in mind - one that involves not running.

The Squamish Library on Monday (Jan. 31) is hosting an evening with Robin Garland, who will share her photos and tales of her trip to Nunavut. The evening begins at 7 p.m. with admission by donation.

Following a request from the Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor, Canada Post is moving ahead with a consultation process to find out how you want to receive your mail. Bob Taylor of Canada Post confirmed on Tuesday (Jan.

A neighbour tried, RCMP attended and Squamish Fire Rescue responded but there was no way to save a mobile home in the Upper Squamish Valley from burning to the ground. The trailer at Mile 10.

Squamish resident Ryan Harrington missed the tsunami that hit Thailand by a week - but that appears to be where his luck ran out. Harrington was staying in Phuket hanging out on a beach and scuba diving in the water.

Squamish proved yet again it's there to help people in need, even across the world. The community raised more than $46,000 for the Humanity Village project at From the Heart of Sea to Sky: Wave of Compassion concert Saturday (Jan.

Residents of Hilltop House and their families learned Tuesday (Jan. 18) of staffing changes at the long-term care facility - but instead of the cutbacks they feared, the number of staff working at Hilltop will increase.