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B.C. parenting expert wants Canada to repeal the section of the Criminal Code that makes spanking legal

B.C. parenting expert wants Canada to repeal the section of the Criminal Code that makes spanking legal

"We really, really need to move this needle," says Danielle Dionne with the No Violence for Kids Canada Action Group.
Man rescued from cliff after taking own boat to avoid BC Ferries travel

Man rescued from cliff after taking own boat to avoid BC Ferries travel

A Squamish resident's boat sank while he tried to avoid travelling aboard BC Ferries.
$10 million in upgrades slated for Squamish’s wastewater treatment plant

$10 million in upgrades slated for Squamish’s wastewater treatment plant

The upgrades are for meeting the needs of our growing population, among other things, says District.
Squamish doctors issue cry for help to province

Squamish doctors issue cry for help to province

The Ministry of Health needs to step in to address critical shortage of family doctors in Squamish, physicians say.
Squamish resident hopes to save prominent downtown tree

Squamish resident hopes to save prominent downtown tree

The mature tree has long been a fixture by The Cedars seniors' home, which will soon be demolished; Polygon Homes' president says company is looking at ways to preserve the tree.
$750,000 in upgrades coming to Squamish's busy Garibaldi Way & Tantalus Road intersection

$750,000 in upgrades coming to Squamish's busy Garibaldi Way & Tantalus Road intersection

Crews will be starting the work this summer that will make the area safer for all users, District says.
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in B.C. as ICU total stays flat

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in B.C. as ICU total stays flat

Province records another 27 COVID-19 deaths
WLNG says it has given the ‘final green light’ for construction

WLNG says it has given the ‘final green light’ for construction

The $1.6-billion project in Squamish will be moving ahead after years of delays.
Volunteers and a helicopter rescue camper from Gambier Island

Volunteers and a helicopter rescue camper from Gambier Island

Sunshine Coast SAR and North Shore Rescue were called to attend a camper with a possibly broken ankle at Gambier Lake.
Labour is the biggest expense out of $350,000 in pedestrian bridge costs

Labour is the biggest expense out of $350,000 in pedestrian bridge costs

However, staff working on the upcoming Mamquam Blind Channel drawbridge will also have other duties, giving more bang for the buck, the District of Squamish says.
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