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HUB calls for reforms following deaths of cyclists

HUB calls for reforms following deaths of cyclists

The Lower Mainland’s bicycle safety lobby is calling for law reforms, following charges in the “dooring” death of a North Vancouver man and a fatal hit-and-run involving a cyclist on Burnaby Mountain .
‘Think like a dog': Squamish canine trainers help find missing dog after 21 days

‘Think like a dog': Squamish canine trainers help find missing dog after 21 days

Local company reunites Maisie with her owners after West Van car crash
Sea to Sky Highway disruptions during the Ironman Sunday

Sea to Sky Highway disruptions during the Ironman Sunday

The Whistler Ironman triathlon will take place on Sunday, July 28, with the biking portion of the event racing along the Sea to Sky Highway starting north of Squamish.
Parking ‘mayhem’ on Perth Drive

Parking ‘mayhem’ on Perth Drive

Increase of recreation takes up parking in Squamish residential area
District of Squamish hires consultant for climate emergency

District of Squamish hires consultant for climate emergency

Contract to go to Whistler Sustainability Centre
Squamish adopts camping bylaw

Squamish adopts camping bylaw

Council formally passes camping restrictions
UBC scientists to trial project that sequesters CO2 in mine waste

UBC scientists to trial project that sequesters CO2 in mine waste

Scientists have long known that certain types of rocks react with carbon dioxide – a process accelerated when the rock is pulverized – and can sequester it for thousands of years.
Yacht owners rescue dog from chilly sea

Yacht owners rescue dog from chilly sea

A Victoria man is applauding the owners of a yacht who plucked his dog from the ocean after it either fell or jumped off a boat on a trip between Vancouver Island and the San Juan Islands.
$6.9 million added to marine-monitoring project with 10 Indigenous groups

$6.9 million added to marine-monitoring project with 10 Indigenous groups

A marine-monitoring pilot project started in May and involving 10 B.C. Indigenous groups is being extended by two years, federal Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced Tuesday in Victoria. The initial funding announced last November was for $2.
Manhunt underway for suspects wanted in Northern B.C. highway deaths

Manhunt underway for suspects wanted in Northern B.C. highway deaths

A cross-country manhunt is underway for two Vancouver Island teens considered suspects in the murders of two young, international tourists on the Alaska Highway, as well as the death of a man on Highway 37 near Dease Lake last week.