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Q&A with SLRD board chair Jen Ford

Q&A with SLRD board chair Jen Ford

Re-elected as chair for the 3rd time in a row, Ford talks about the future of the regional district over the next term
Too many people feeding wild coyotes, Fur-Bearers group says

Too many people feeding wild coyotes, Fur-Bearers group says

The number of coyotes being spotted on the North Shore and in the Tri-Cities is way up this year, according to a local animal advocacy group.
House built by Pemberton students will soon be for sale

House built by Pemberton students will soon be for sale

Sea to Sky school board considered the pros and cons of selling versus renting the potentially $1.35-million property at the public board meeting on Dec. 14.
J-pod makes an appearance in Howe Sound

J-pod makes an appearance in Howe Sound

'It was just one of those lucky days. I reached for the camera and it had a full charge, my [tele-photo] lens was on the camera. And I could just go out onto my deck and start snapping photos,' says Bowen Island's Kathy Clarke. 'That’s why I say everything lined up that day — I’m buying a lotto ticket.'
Hep A vaccine doses available after 'small number of cases' reported in Sea to Sky

Hep A vaccine doses available after 'small number of cases' reported in Sea to Sky

Risk is too low to declare an outbreak, says Vancouver Coastal Health
Watch: AST1 group witnesses Size 2 avalanche on Blackcomb Mountain

Watch: AST1 group witnesses Size 2 avalanche on Blackcomb Mountain

With Whistler’s shallow, weak snowpack, avalanche forecaster recommends practising ‘avoidance and patience’ in the backcountry for now
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at four-month high

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at four-month high

27 more people recorded as having died while positive with COVID-19
Squamish Polar Bear Swim 2023 set to take Porteau Cove by storm

Squamish Polar Bear Swim 2023 set to take Porteau Cove by storm

The 12th annual New Year's Day icy swim is set for noon.
Squamish competition brings in over $77,000 for charity

Squamish competition brings in over $77,000 for charity

Battle of the Businesses 2022 sees a record-high amount of money raised for Community Christmas Care.
Critical infrastructure projects prompt 5.9% net increase in Squamish taxes

Critical infrastructure projects prompt 5.9% net increase in Squamish taxes

District council grants three readings to 2023 budget, which has the highest increase in recent years.
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