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COUNCIL CUT: Squamish council discusses development permit priorities

COUNCIL CUT: Squamish council discusses development permit priorities

Squamish is considering making changes to its criteria for which development permits get priority. Currently, the District has criteria outlining which developments get priority.
COUNCIL CUT: Squamish talks perpetually affordable housing

COUNCIL CUT: Squamish talks perpetually affordable housing

District staff are tweaking the municipality's proposed perpetually affordable housing policy after receiving feedback from council. This policy is intended to guide how the District will manage its affordable housing units. During the Sept.
COUNCIL CUT: Squamish firehall tenders awarded, total projected cost increases

COUNCIL CUT: Squamish firehall tenders awarded, total projected cost increases

The District of Squamish has awarded two tenders valued at $893,038 and $433,125 for the construction of the Valleycliffe firehall. On Sept.
COUNCIL CUT: Voter approval process underway for four big spends in Squamish

COUNCIL CUT: Voter approval process underway for four big spends in Squamish

Speak now, or forever hold your peace. Should the District get software upgrades, a heavy-duty truck, and spend more on the landfill's vertical expansion and flood protection upgrades? They're projected to respectively cost $1.
SLRD Area A director steps down

SLRD Area A director steps down

Steve Oakley fills in for John Courchesne until a byelection can be held
Carbon Engineering doubles capacity of proposed U.S. facility

Carbon Engineering doubles capacity of proposed U.S. facility

Squamish company says its plant will remove one million tons of CO2 and use at least some in enhanced oil recovery
Fishery closure too restrictive, not helping salmon, says Squamish angler

Fishery closure too restrictive, not helping salmon, says Squamish angler

Fisheries minister says drastic measures were needed to save chinook for future generations
No ‘dangerous offender’ status for teen who can’t control sex impulses

No ‘dangerous offender’ status for teen who can’t control sex impulses

A male who broke into a woman’s bedroom and sexually assaulted her when he was 16 - and then racked up 130 reported incidents at the Burnaby Youth Custody Services Centre for “immature posturing… physical violence… intimidation… sexualized behaviour…
Squamish paramedic service keeping busy since launch

Squamish paramedic service keeping busy since launch

TEAAM, a pay-in service for industry, completed at least 56 missions since June 2018
A trashy Squamish story

A trashy Squamish story

Squamish-founded RecycleSmart Ranks No. 25 on the 2019 annual list of top 500 fastest-growing Canadian Companies