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$30,000 in funding available from Squamish Community Foundation

$30,000 in funding available from Squamish Community Foundation

Charities supporting COVID-19 response eligible
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Canada Revenue Agency announces three new temporary income supports

Canada Revenue Agency announces three new temporary income supports

Canadian workers who are sick or unable to work because they need take care of their kids due to COVID-19 may be eligible for the government’s new temporary income supports.
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Squamish Waterfront development marks completion of overpass

Squamish Waterfront development marks completion of overpass

Mayor and developers herald the link between major residential project and Highway 99
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Bob Cheema applies again for residential development on his Squamish lands

Bob Cheema applies again for residential development on his Squamish lands

The application arrives months after he acquired a quarry permit for his property
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Here's what B.C.’s parties promise on the overdose crisis

Here's what B.C.’s parties promise on the overdose crisis

A safer drug supply — pharmaceutical alternatives to illicit street drugs — is at the top of the list for frontline service providers and advocates, who see it as the only way to prevent more deaths in the short term
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West Van man who shot, dismembered businessman sentenced to two more years four months in jail

West Van man who shot, dismembered businessman sentenced to two more years four months in jail

A West Vancouver man who fatally shot his wife’s cousin then chopped up the man’s body with a saw into over 100 pieces will spend another two years and four months in jail for his crimes. Li Zhao, 60, was handed the sentence in B.C.
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More than 10,000 responses received on Burnaby gondola proposal

More than 10,000 responses received on Burnaby gondola proposal

TransLink was overwhelmed with input on proposed routes for the gondola that is set to bridge the gap between SFU and the Millennium Line. The transit authority has three proposed lines that could connect the university with the SkyTrain line.
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Now more than ever, get your flu shot, Squamish: pharmacist

Now more than ever, get your flu shot, Squamish: pharmacist

'The problem this year is we are going to have both flu and COVID circulating at the same time'
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It's a bird... it's a plane... it's a BC Hydro pole

It's a bird... it's a plane... it's a BC Hydro pole

Pole replacements occurring between West Vancouver and Squamish
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It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here's how to avoid fundraising scams

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here's how to avoid fundraising scams

Beware of fake websites and social media accounts, impersonation scams and phishing attacks, says the Better Business Bureau
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