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To tackle systemic racism, Workplace Math taking a backseat: Sea to Sky School District

To tackle systemic racism, Workplace Math taking a backseat: Sea to Sky School District

Squamish’s school officials said Indigenous students are overrepresented in the course, which is hampering their post-secondary options.
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B.C. has 4,912 active COVID-19 cases – the most in more than eight weeks

B.C. has 4,912 active COVID-19 cases – the most in more than eight weeks

March 11 marks the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic.
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Vaccine bookings for Squamish residents 65 and older opens April 8

Vaccine bookings for Squamish residents 65 and older opens April 8

Appointment bookings are available for those in that age group, as well as high-risk and Indigenous people.
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District leans toward pedestrian-friendly Oceanfront Squamish

District leans toward pedestrian-friendly Oceanfront Squamish

Squamish council provided feedback for a future bylaw that would prioritize active transportation and environmentally-friendly construction materials at the Matthews West development
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B.C. records 531 new COVID-19 cases, as variant strains become more prevalent

B.C. records 531 new COVID-19 cases, as variant strains become more prevalent

B.C. has now detected 627 cases of mutant strains of the COVID-19 virus.
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Have a say on policing in Squamish

Have a say on policing in Squamish

RCMP looking for community feedback for their strategic plan.
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Cougar destroyed by Conservation Officer Service to be gifted to Lil'wat Nation

Cougar destroyed by Conservation Officer Service to be gifted to Lil'wat Nation

Landowner starts GoFundMe to cover taxidermy costs for Ts’zil Learning Centre display
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Squamish's Quest University seeking to reopen in the fall

Squamish's Quest University seeking to reopen in the fall

School president George Iwama says he's looking forward to the next challenge after taking a two-month break for his health late last year.
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B.C. records 1,393 COVID-19-related deaths in year after first such fatality

B.C. records 1,393 COVID-19-related deaths in year after first such fatality

A man in his 80s at North Vancouver's Lynn Valley Care Centre was the first to die from COVID-19 in Canada.
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Shopify buys into Carbon Engineering’s carbon removal service

Shopify buys into Carbon Engineering’s carbon removal service

The internet retailing giant is the first company to enlist this service from Squamish carbon-capture technology firm.
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