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Squamish Business Excellence Awards return with a bang

Squamish Business Excellence Awards return with a bang

Numerous local businesses took home lots of hardware at the evening ceremony and celebration at Quest University.
B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits six-month high

B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits six-month high

Province adds 26 more people to its 4,680-person COVID-19 death toll
Climate change solutions through hope and action

Climate change solutions through hope and action

A Squamish resident is back from COP27. Here are her takeaways
B.C. snowstorm spiked ICBC accident claims by 150%

B.C. snowstorm spiked ICBC accident claims by 150%

In the nine days before the snowstorm, ICBC recorded, on average, 1,419 claims.
B.C. designated drivers get free coffee during police blitz

B.C. designated drivers get free coffee during police blitz

Police forces across B.C. are stepping up road checks in an effort to catch impaired drivers around the holiday season. Designated drivers, meanwhile, will be offered free coffee vouchers.
Could driving without winter tires in B.C. void your insurance?

Could driving without winter tires in B.C. void your insurance?

No, but it could affect how much you pay out in the end, says one Vancouver lawyer.
Here's what the draft municipal 2023 budget would mean for Squamish

Here's what the draft municipal 2023 budget would mean for Squamish

The budget focuses on critical infrastructure; also included is spending for a splash park, dog park, and policing costs related to Woodfibre and FortisBC.
Squamish police briefs

Squamish police briefs

Fraud, theft, impaired driving and more.
New at-home test kits can diagnose flu, COVID and Strep A

New at-home test kits can diagnose flu, COVID and Strep A

The 20-minute Rockdoc Cold & Flu Rescue Kit tests also come with a doctor's appointment. 
One-fifth of known Canadian species face some risk of extinction

One-fifth of known Canadian species face some risk of extinction

Canada is home to about 80,000 species (not including viruses or bacteria).