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Cloudy with a chance of showers this week

Cloudy with a chance of showers this week

Sun and cloud expected Saturday, but a 60 per cent chance of showers on Easter Sunday
More hours added to handyDart service in Squamish

More hours added to handyDart service in Squamish

This may be welcome news to anyone who uses handyDart. Starting April 1, BC Transit and the District of Squamish will be adding 1,300 new service hours a year to handyDART, it was announced Monday.
Changes to Wildlife Act coming

Changes to Wildlife Act coming

Heads up Squamish hunters, new provincial regulations are on the way. As of April 1, hunters are required to carry all species licences during a hunting trip.
Changes to Wildlife Act coming

Changes to Wildlife Act coming

Heads up Squamish hunters, new provincial regulations are on the way. As of April 1, hunters are required to carry all species licences during a hunting trip.
Impact of noise on orcas being studied

Impact of noise on orcas being studied

Transient orcas have been returning to Howe Sound in recent years
Lillooet Station Bridge should be completed by fall of 2020

Lillooet Station Bridge should be completed by fall of 2020

Twenty-four years is a long time to wait. Finally, plans for a new Lillooet Station Bridge are expected to go to tender in the fall of this year, with project completion slated for the fall of 2020.
Woodfibre applauds provincial natural gas tax breaks

Woodfibre applauds provincial natural gas tax breaks

Province intends to use alternate payment structure in lieu of PST for gas developers
Landlords going too far in quest for information on tenants, watchdog says

Landlords going too far in quest for information on tenants, watchdog says

Are you planning to get pregnant in the next 12 months? We want to see your child’s report card. We want to see three months of detailed bank statements. These are among requests from landlords that potential tenants have faced in B.C.
Police briefs

Police briefs

Arrest for stolen plates. Vehicle stolen...and more.
VIDEO: Giant Pacific Octopus transferred to the ocean

VIDEO: Giant Pacific Octopus transferred to the ocean

A team from the Vancouver Aquarium, transferred a female Giant Pacific octopus ( Enteroctopus dofleini ) to the ocean off the coast of Bowen Island on March 16.