Opinion

M y seven-year-old son came home from school twice the other week crying inconsolably. No, he wasn’t bullied by another child, or upset because he had been reprimanded or done poorly in a class exercise.

D oes local journalism matter? You bet it does. Community newspapers employ thousands of journalists in every corner across our community and across our great country.

W hy is this municipal administration chasing a concept that will likely bear fruit about the same time Beelzebub’s sweltering subterranean redoubt freezes over? Recently all six members of council and Mayor Patricia Heintzman attended the Union of B

I was caught a bit off guard to receive a kiss from the subject of a recent story. Ordinarily, this would cross the line of journalistic objectivity, but the subject was a two-year-old chihuahua-terrier cross named Cassie, a rescue dog from L.A.

T he lack of affordable rental housing in Squamish has become a hot button issue, but beyond the discussion stage what is really being done to address the situation? In a classic pre-election manoeuvre, Premier Christy Clark announced her government

Re: The Squamish Chief article “My Sea to Sky group keeps up opposition to Woodfibre LNG” published on Aug. 17, 2016. Trevor Boudreau of FortisBC comments, “It is absolutely not the case homeowners would have to pay more because of Woodfibre LNG.

T he question of Canada’s status as a monarchy is a pot simmering on the back of the stove. Every royal visit brings the pot to a boil. Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and their two children have begun a week-long visit to B.C.

An arts major? What about a job when you graduate? How will you make money with an arts degree? You should consider nursing! Gender studies? Oh, are you one of those feminists? Just don’t take philosophy.

I happened to peruse the Annual Report recently and I was disappointed by the lack of creativity used in trying to hoodwink the taxpayers.

H ere we are approaching the end of summer and it appears anybody with a building plan and a bulldozer is getting the green light to launch a housing development in Squamish.