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Short-term pain…long-term gain?

Short-term pain…long-term gain?

The provincial government has been pushing California to count the electricity generated by British Columbia's independent run-of-the-river power projects as renewable energy - allowing it be sold at a premium to the state's electric utilities.
B.C. labour laws harm children

B.C. labour laws harm children

How old do you have to be to be able to work in British Columbia? Many people will answer 15 or even 16 years, but they are wrong.
Sad sack Sam

Sad sack Sam

Editor Here is some free advice for those who worship Sam the Logger: if you insist so much on putting him on prominent display, would you at least agree to have him undergo some cosmetic surgery? Everybody gets a makeover - movie stars, TV anchor pe
Lessons from Exxon Valdez

Lessons from Exxon Valdez

Editor's note: Over the next three weeks, Squamish Climate Action Network (CAN) member Ana Santos provides Chief readers with her observations during an expedition to study the impacts of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on the Prince William Sound, 21 yea
A happy mealtime for the 'picky eater'

A happy mealtime for the 'picky eater'

Story: Mealtime has significant meaning and purpose culturally, emotionally and nutritionally.
Tend to your dreams

Tend to your dreams

The Squamish Public Library is please to have Stacey Kaminski of Soulspace Studio facilitate a dream tending workshop on Thursday (July 15) at 7 p.m.
The struggle with online commenting

The struggle with online commenting

I'm glad I'm not the editor of a newspaper right now. A huge debate has been going on amongst online newspapers in recent months, regarding the sometimes-nasty, racist and libel-filled atmosphere of many of the comments sections of their sites.
Former solicitor general had pre-politics relationship with controversial campaign co-ordinator

Former solicitor general had pre-politics relationship with controversial campaign co-ordinator

Internal records exclusively obtained by Public Eye show Kash Heed and his former campaign co-ordinator Barinder Sall had a relationship dating back to before the former West Vancouver chief constable became involved in provincial politics.
A bid for democracy

A bid for democracy

It took a giant, fiberglass lumberjack to drive the point home, but it's become all too obvious the Adventure Centre management structure is not working.
Festival season is here

Festival season is here

Summer is here which means that festival season is well underway. In Squamish we have an impressive array of events that each adds a layer to our community fabric.
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