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SCHOOL DISTRICT BRIEFS: Bus transportation approved for First Nation members in Sea to Sky

SCHOOL DISTRICT BRIEFS: Bus transportation approved for First Nation members in Sea to Sky

School district 48 is in an agreement with every local First Nation — the N'Quatqua, Lil'wat and Squamish Nation — to provide transportation for students and some staff to school and back, Susan Leslie told the school board on May 8.
SCHOOL DISTRICT BRIEF: Bridging the French and English divide

SCHOOL DISTRICT BRIEF: Bridging the French and English divide

Deciding whether or not to put your child into French immersion can mean more than students learning another language.
SCHOOL DISTRICT BRIEF: Vaccinations required?

SCHOOL DISTRICT BRIEF: Vaccinations required?

Previously, Sea to Sky school district policy, like many across B.C., said it would prefer parents to provide vaccination records if available.
SCHOOL DISTRICT BRIEF: Deferred registration and Kindergarten revisited

SCHOOL DISTRICT BRIEF: Deferred registration and Kindergarten revisited

The May 8 school district policy meeting revisited what has become a much-discussed topic: the placement of students who defer registration in the Sea to Sky.
Squamish weather breaks 22-year record

Squamish weather breaks 22-year record

Hot weather across B.C. broke 26 records on Friday, May 10
BC SPCA honours 'heroic' mom Sydney for Mother's Day

BC SPCA honours 'heroic' mom Sydney for Mother's Day

Sydney was found by a Good Samaritan and arrived at the BC SPCA heavily pregnant with an abscess on her paw. She gave birth to two stillborn kittens. Labour wasn’t progressing and Sydney’s three unborn kittens were in danger of being lost.
No-go 'bubble' zones announced to save southern resident killer whales

No-go 'bubble' zones announced to save southern resident killer whales

Vessel slow downs, fishing restrictions among measures announced by fisheries minister
Concerns over hour-long delay for Squamish emergency alerts

Concerns over hour-long delay for Squamish emergency alerts

Less than a quarter of District residents or half of households subscribed
Sad Squamish anniversary

Sad Squamish anniversary

Police appeal to the public for help, one year after man fell into Squamish River
Family mourns North Van man killed in plane crash

Family mourns North Van man killed in plane crash

A local family is mourning the loss of 26-year-old Amir Sedghi of North Vancouver, following his death in a plane crash on Saturday. “We’re still shocked, in a sense of disbelief,” said his older brother Ammar Sedghi.