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Sp'akw'us bike race crowns its 2019 champions

Sp'akw'us bike race crowns its 2019 champions

Riders from Squamish, Coquitlam and Fernie take the top spots
More bears entering human environments this spring: Conservation officers

More bears entering human environments this spring: Conservation officers

VANCOUVER — The BC Conservation Officer Service is reminding residents to brush up on bear safety after had a spike in conflict calls this spring.
Police seek help finding Squamish teen

Police seek help finding Squamish teen

14-year-old Hailey Corbett missing since June 13
Whale watchers bullish despite new federal restrictions

Whale watchers bullish despite new federal restrictions

While it’s too early to tell what effect new federal regulations will have on the whale-watching industry and the southern resident orca population it aims to protect, one operator is decidedly bullish on the prospects.
No business case for Trans Mountain expansion, says former environment minister

No business case for Trans Mountain expansion, says former environment minister

A former Liberal environment minister is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet to reject the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, arguing there is no economic basis for the project.
Squamish council moving toward most restrictive short-term rental option

Squamish council moving toward most restrictive short-term rental option

Staff will begin drafting a bylaw—that’s subject to change—for consideration
Pot edibles, topicals and extracts to hit shelves no earlier than mid-December: Ottawa

Pot edibles, topicals and extracts to hit shelves no earlier than mid-December: Ottawa

OTTAWA — The federal government says a "limited selection" of edibles and other next-generation cannabis products will hit retail shelves no earlier than mid-December 2019.
Upgrade adds 80 new seats to gondola in Squamish

Upgrade adds 80 new seats to gondola in Squamish

Sea to Sky Gondola's 10 additional cabins aim to help reduce lineups
'Pretty consistent:' Study says animal abundance in seas drops as climate warms

'Pretty consistent:' Study says animal abundance in seas drops as climate warms

Animal life in the world's oceans will drop steadily and consistently as the climate warms, a Canadian-led study suggests. "What we see is pretty consistent," said Derek Tittensor, a biologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Stolen property found in Edmonton could be from Squamish

Stolen property found in Edmonton could be from Squamish

Jewelry, collector's items discovered by police in January