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Still no timeline for Whistler cannabis retail

Still no timeline for Whistler cannabis retail

Municipality fields 'extremely high volume' of cannabis inquiries
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Fairmont Chateau Whistler paying back $85K in tips owed to banquet staff

Fairmont Chateau Whistler paying back $85K in tips owed to banquet staff

Hotel says it changed the way it communicates service charges to guests following 2019 amendments to labour laws
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LNG brightens economic prospects, but resource challenges remain, Horgan says

LNG brightens economic prospects, but resource challenges remain, Horgan says

The B.C. Natural Resources Forum rolled into Prince George Jan. 29 with the most important keynote speaker in attendance.
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Big cases weigh on Squamish RCMP

Big cases weigh on Squamish RCMP

Some crime rates up, but officers attribute at least part of the increase to new statistical methods
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North Van fentanyl dealer gets five years and likely deportation

North Van fentanyl dealer gets five years and likely deportation

A North Vancouver fentanyl dealer has been given a five-year prison term and will face almost certain deportation to the Philippines, where he fears murder by government death squads.
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Green For Life gets $9.3-million contract to operate Squamish landfill

Green For Life gets $9.3-million contract to operate Squamish landfill

At $1.85 million per year for five years, the price is a 19% increase over previous agreement
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SeaBus schedule to change temporarily during peak periods

SeaBus schedule to change temporarily during peak periods

Starting Monday, SeaBus sailings during peak periods are set to temporarily occur less frequently as TransLink performs maintenance work on one of its vessels. The change comes into effect starting Feb.
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Squamish RCMP briefs

Squamish RCMP briefs

Failing to remain on the scene. Stolen vehicle found. Purse stolen. Speeding in school zones, and more
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Privacy, ransomware breach hits Lower Mainland social support group

Privacy, ransomware breach hits Lower Mainland social support group

Clients say Lookout Housing + Health Society has said nothing
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Sailboat with 20 litres of fuel sinks in Squamish's Mamquam Blind Channel

Sailboat with 20 litres of fuel sinks in Squamish's Mamquam Blind Channel

Owner making plans to salvage the vessel: Coast Guard
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