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Updated: Squamish Fire crews extinguish blaze in abandoned house on Government Road

Updated: Squamish Fire crews extinguish blaze in abandoned house on Government Road

The house was unoccupied at the time of the fire and there were no reported injuries, according to a District spokesperson. 
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Squamish Nation trade students craft presentation boxes for Invictus Games medals

Squamish Nation trade students craft presentation boxes for Invictus Games medals

Trade students, a KPU carpentry instructor and a Coast Salish artist collaborated to bring the West Coast cedar boxes to the world stage last week
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Unravelling the potential conflict of interest facing Sea to Sky MLA and Whistler’s top bureaucrat

Unravelling the potential conflict of interest facing Sea to Sky MLA and Whistler’s top bureaucrat

BC Greens’ Jeremy Valeriote and Whistler CAO Ginny Cullen are married, a potential conflict brought up several times on the campaign trail this fall
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Squamish freestyle-skier Sharpe continuing quest for Olympic medal three-peat next year

Squamish freestyle-skier Sharpe continuing quest for Olympic medal three-peat next year

Motherhood has brought with it a different kind of focus, which seems to be working as good as the old one
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The 'Squamish premium': Understanding the costs of building affordable homes

The 'Squamish premium': Understanding the costs of building affordable homes

Learn about the 'Squamish premium' facing builders and the District's efforts to streamline housing development as the population continues to surge.'
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David Sovka: Why Family Day is better than giving up the will to live because it's February

David Sovka: Why Family Day is better than giving up the will to live because it's February

Many people are happy to celebrate family, especially if that means a day off work in February
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Squamish letter: Dentville concerns not addressed

Squamish letter: Dentville concerns not addressed

Your headline posted Feb 1, 'District of Squamish addresses concerns over Dentville project at Open House' is at best misleading. 
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Letter: Time to ban biking in Squamish’s Smoke Bluffs Park

Letter: Time to ban biking in Squamish’s Smoke Bluffs Park

'The downside to this explosion in trail development is that many walking and hiking trails are now too dangerous for the general public to be on, with no warnings to the public'
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Squamish editorial: Got Chains?

Squamish editorial: Got Chains?

'The cost of snow tires is a factor, for sure, to explain why some drivers delay or avoid putting on winter tires.'
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Big indoor bike park in North Vancouver shutting down

Big indoor bike park in North Vancouver shutting down

When it opened in 2023, the facility was the largest of its kind in B.C.
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