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Paddling forward: truth and reconciliation at Capilano University

Paddling forward: truth and reconciliation at Capilano University

University commissions Squamish Nation carver to build traditional canoe for school's 50th anniversary
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Provincial government buys 5.6 hectares to expand Garibaldi Provincial Park

Provincial government buys 5.6 hectares to expand Garibaldi Provincial Park

Land also bought for Gladstone Provincial Park
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Pot to go public in City of North Van

Pot to go public in City of North Van

Six cannabis outlets proposed within city limits
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Squamish-based Cheakamus Centre receives $55,000 from Pacific Salmon Foundation

Squamish-based Cheakamus Centre receives $55,000 from Pacific Salmon Foundation

Funds to go toward retrofitting centre's cabins
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Government announces $25M loan for Squamish's Carbon Engineering

Government announces $25M loan for Squamish's Carbon Engineering

Company to build new innovation centre on Squamish's oceanfront
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B.C. wants to know how residents feel about daylight saving time

B.C. wants to know how residents feel about daylight saving time

VICTORIA — Any British Columbia resident who has ever complained about losing a precious hour of sleep thanks to daylight saving time now has a chance to gripe to the provincial government.
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Cause of wildfire north of Horseshoe Bay is still under investigation

Cause of wildfire north of Horseshoe Bay is still under investigation

Firefighters were back battling a ground fire north of Horseshoe Bay Tuesday morning as the now-controlled blaze burned for a third day. The wildfire ignited early Sunday morning off the Sea-to-Sky Highway near Strip Creek and stretched to 4.
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Campfire bans eyed as drought continues on B.C. coast

Campfire bans eyed as drought continues on B.C. coast

Provincial forest fire officials may declare some campfire bans as early as this week on the B.C. coast, including Vancouver Island, in response to drought conditions.
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Canadian government closes Criminal Code loophole that allowed non-penetration acts with animals

Canadian government closes Criminal Code loophole that allowed non-penetration acts with animals

The clear gap was highlighted in a 2016 Supreme Court of Canada decision
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Invasive goldfish found in B.C. lake, biologists act to stop spread to watershed

Invasive goldfish found in B.C. lake, biologists act to stop spread to watershed

Recreational fishing in a lake in northwestern British Columbia is being shut down after the discovery of invasive goldfish.
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