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Province investigating Squamish gas prices

Province investigating Squamish gas prices

Complaints prompt attention from B.C. Utilities Commission
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Province gives $800,000 for Squamish’s upcoming new Youth Hub

Province gives $800,000 for Squamish’s upcoming new Youth Hub

The money will go to building a support centre the Buckley Avenue affordable housing project
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$164M of unclaimed cash in B.C. looking for rightful owners

$164M of unclaimed cash in B.C. looking for rightful owners

There is more than $164 million of unclaimed money sitting in B.C. accounts – and some of it could be yours. That’s according to the most recent financial statements released by the non-profit B.C. Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS).
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Downtown Squamish Business Improvement Association names new executive director

Downtown Squamish Business Improvement Association names new executive director

Robyn Kelly resigned, saying she needs more time to work on her business
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Americans sailing north to Alaska causing waves of worry around Island

Americans sailing north to Alaska causing waves of worry around Island

A small stream of Alaska-bound American pleasure boats continues to travel along the east coast of Vancouver Island, despite a border closure barring non-essential travel, prompting concerns about boaters bringing COVID-19 to the Island.
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Deadly act of domestic violence sparks calls for police to be more open

Deadly act of domestic violence sparks calls for police to be more open

Police secrecy surrounding domestic-violence murder investigations needs to change, says an expert in intimate partner violence, following the murder of a Salt Spring mother of three by her husband, who subsequently killed himself.
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Pandemic complicates dog adoption initiatives in B.C.

Pandemic complicates dog adoption initiatives in B.C.

Travel restrictions hinder adoption societies’ abilities to meet demand for pets from abroad
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Council approves pedestrian bridge to Squamish’s downtown

Council approves pedestrian bridge to Squamish’s downtown

The bridge will cross over Mamquam Blind Channel from the Waterfront development to downtown core
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SLRD brings in WildSafeBC community co-ordinator

SLRD brings in WildSafeBC community co-ordinator

Devin Pawluk looks to help reduce human-wildlife conflicts
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Victoria dad who campaigned for stem-cell donations dies

Victoria dad who campaigned for stem-cell donations dies

A Victoria father who fought for greater ethnic diversity in Canada’s stem-cell donor pool has died of leukemia after he was unable to find a donor match.
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