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Squamish resident crowdfunding for an all-female environmental voyage to test plastic in the ocean

Squamish resident crowdfunding for an all-female environmental voyage to test plastic in the ocean

76 Orcas: Fighting Microplastics in the Pacific campaign aims to raise $4,900
Money in muni grants for new craft beverage festival and LGBT+ “Day of Discussion” part of funding

Money in muni grants for new craft beverage festival and LGBT+ “Day of Discussion” part of funding

District council preliminarily approves community enhancement grants for 2018
Census statistics suggest many in Squamish residents work out of town

Census statistics suggest many in Squamish residents work out of town

More than half of commuters travel over 15 minutes to get to work
Hotel Squamish building sold

Hotel Squamish building sold

The facility also hosts Scotties Liquor Store and the Salted Vine
Freezing rain warning Thursday

Freezing rain warning Thursday

Two words most Squamish drivers don't want to see paired are "freezing" and "rain" but unfortunately Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for the Sea to Sky region. (Thursday, Jan.
Troubles reported at Hilltop

Troubles reported at Hilltop

Increased staffing to provide quality care for residents needed, say families
Squamish Nation request for higher sockeye salmon catch denied

Squamish Nation request for higher sockeye salmon catch denied

A federal court judge has turned down the Nation's request to increase the sockeye catch on the Fraser River from 20,000 to 70,000
Elk by the highway Wednesday morning

Elk by the highway Wednesday morning

As always, drivers should be on the lookout for wildlife on the highway. Toby Matkowski took these shots of elk he saw behind the Sandman Hotel in the fields adjacent to Highway 99 Wednesday morning at 9 a.m..
Two dead in crash north of Squamish that closed highway for hours

Two dead in crash north of Squamish that closed highway for hours

Two people are dead and several others injured after a multi-vehicle accident closed Highway 99 north of Squamish for several hours Tuesday night. The crash between a southbound minivan and northbound pickup truck happened just before 7:30 p.m.
Man tried to drown police dog after chase near Qualicum Beach, police say

Man tried to drown police dog after chase near Qualicum Beach, police say

A man driving a stolen vehicle loaded with weapons tried to drown a police dog in a river after he was tracked for more than three hours through the snowy woods in Qualicum Beach, police say.