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Mostly smooth sailing for B.C. Ferries on B.C. Day long weekend

Mostly smooth sailing for B.C. Ferries on B.C. Day long weekend

It was mostly smooth sailing for travellers on B.C. Ferries over the long weekend, save for a minor hiccup on the Denman Island to Hornby Island route on Saturday. To manage the extra volume typically seen over a summer long weekend, B.C.
UPDATED: 33-year-old Squamish man dies Sunday on the Stawamus Chief

UPDATED: 33-year-old Squamish man dies Sunday on the Stawamus Chief

This is the second rock climber to die on the Chief in the last six weeks
SLRD brief: Funding for Squamish Valley playground

SLRD brief: Funding for Squamish Valley playground

While there are plenty of rugged recreation spots in the Upper Squamish Valley for adults, the area has been short on amenities specifically for local kids and their families. That will soon change.
Northern B.C. murders: RCMP to search river near Gillam, Man. after finding boat

Northern B.C. murders: RCMP to search river near Gillam, Man. after finding boat

Manitoba RCMP report finding a damaged boat in the Nelson River area Saturday as police divers prepared to search for two teens suspected in three B.C. deaths. The abandoned aluminum boat was spotted on a river bank by a search helicopter.
Trans Mountain cleared to resume terminal construction

Trans Mountain cleared to resume terminal construction

The National Energy Board has given Trans Mountain the green light to resume construction at two of its terminals in B.C. The board approved the company’s request Aug.
Pacific Seamounts Expedition gives peek at what lives under the sea

Pacific Seamounts Expedition gives peek at what lives under the sea

They’re less well known than Cook, Magellan and Champlain, but Tammy Norgard and her fellow scientists at Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans are just as deserving of the title of explorer.
B.C. businesses paying $5B in extra taxes since 2013

B.C. businesses paying $5B in extra taxes since 2013

New Business Council of BC research finds businesses in the province are paying nearly $5 billion more per year in taxes than they were in 2013
Harbour seal bumps kayak, sends man into water (VIDEO)

Harbour seal bumps kayak, sends man into water (VIDEO)

A kayaker got a little wetter than expected while out on a recent trip in Port Moody, when a playful harbour seal bumped the boat and sent it tipping into the water.
RCMP and Conservation officers contain fire north of Squamish

RCMP and Conservation officers contain fire north of Squamish

An RV caught fire at the Conroy Forest Service Road
Squamish SAR rescues climbers stranded for 40 hours on Mount Tantalus

Squamish SAR rescues climbers stranded for 40 hours on Mount Tantalus

Operations delayed by weather, extreme terrain