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Early morning fire destroys Squamish family home

Early morning fire destroys Squamish family home

An early morning fire has destroyed one home and damaged another on the Wiwk’em ( Waiwakum) Reserve, in Brackendale. No one was injured as a result of the fire. The blaze, at the end of Axen Road, erupted just before 3:45 a.m., Nov.
Squamish’s first dispensary returns as town’s second legal shop

Squamish’s first dispensary returns as town’s second legal shop

99 North is back in business in a new location at Squamish Station mall a little over a year after being forced to close
At odds over whether doctor’s note needed to not wear mask

At odds over whether doctor’s note needed to not wear mask

Police are encouraging people with medical exemptions to the province’s mask mandate to carry a doctor’s note, but a disability advocate says no one should be asked to prove that they are disabled. B.C.
Restorative justice program launches in Squamish

Restorative justice program launches in Squamish

'I think our system is as good as it is adaptable': RCMP officer
Violating B.C. mask order can result in a $230 fine

Violating B.C. mask order can result in a $230 fine

If you're planning to go shopping or head to an indoor public space, remember to bring a mask or you could be fined under the new provincial health order (PHO). B.C.
Burnaby researchers study best way to prevent big COVID outbreak at schools

Burnaby researchers study best way to prevent big COVID outbreak at schools

Reducing community transmission, proactively pool-testing students and gathering more detailed information about school exposures would be the best ways to prevent large COVID outbreaks in schools, according to a pair of SFU researchers who also happ
Weekend ferry traffic dropped following tighter travel restrictions

Weekend ferry traffic dropped following tighter travel restrictions

B.C. Ferries saw a significant drop in vehicle and passenger traffic during the first weekend after B.C. announced tighter travel restrictions.
How well do you know Squamish's natural hazards?

How well do you know Squamish's natural hazards?

Squamish natural hazards survey launches; workshop on Dec. 3
TIME TRAVELLER: Chief Charlie and Squamish language revitalization

TIME TRAVELLER: Chief Charlie and Squamish language revitalization

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Chief Dominic Charlie (Tsee-Qawl-tuhn) was born or baptized on Dec. 25, 1885. He was the son of Jericho Charlie, the namesake of Jericho Beach in Vancouver.
‘We might not just want a world that is filled with rats and raccoons’: researcher

‘We might not just want a world that is filled with rats and raccoons’: researcher

Things aren't quite as bad as we thought, with species and climate change — but they are still bad: new study