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Canada sees 100% uptick in reported online child sex abuse images during pandemic

Canada sees 100% uptick in reported online child sex abuse images during pandemic

Canadian Centre for Child Protection releases 'Unwanted Followers' video to raise awareness about the impact of child abuse imagery and mark removal of millions of illegal images.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 1,000 for first time

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 1,000 for first time

19 more people die while battling COVID-19 in past three days.
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Shortage of paramedics in Squamish, says union

Shortage of paramedics in Squamish, says union

The provincial president of the Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. offers to help District lobby province for more ambulances; BCEHS says Squamish well-served by recent changes.
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Squamish trail builders call attention to lengthy approval processes

Squamish trail builders call attention to lengthy approval processes

With 50 staff and an $8-million operating budget, Recreation Sites and Trails BC has "fallen under the radar" of government priorities, according to Louise Pedersen, executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C.
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Squamish carver gives thanks to LGH hospital workers while his mom is in care

Squamish carver gives thanks to LGH hospital workers while his mom is in care

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) carver Darren Yelton leads a ceremony at Lions Gate Hospital Sunday evening to say thank-you to health-care workers
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Record 990 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals

Record 990 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals

Nine more die from COVID-19 in B.C. in past day, raising provincial death toll to 2,597.
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Removal of the Squamish Spit begins

Removal of the Squamish Spit begins

For kiteboarders, it's the end of an era. For conservationists and the Squamish Nation, it's a way to give local salmon a second chance.
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B.C. to unveil plans for adolescent boosters next week

B.C. to unveil plans for adolescent boosters next week

More details to come from officials as NACI recommends boosters for vulnerable kids 12+
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Squamish and Whistler transit operators to go on strike at 5 a.m. Saturday

Squamish and Whistler transit operators to go on strike at 5 a.m. Saturday

Negotiations break down, says union
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Whistler, Sea to Sky residents explore the topic of multiculturalism in their communities

Whistler, Sea to Sky residents explore the topic of multiculturalism in their communities

Building Inclusive Communities panel discussions taking place online until Feb. 1
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