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B.C. profits from outdoor adventure. Trail crews foot the bill
B.C. profits from outdoor adventure. Trail crews foot the bill
Outdoor recreation is surging across B.C., but Squamish trail stewards say maintenance dollars aren’t keeping up.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
B.C. profits from outdoor adventure. Trail crews foot the bill
Squamish budget 2025: What to know about Brennan Park plans and more
Squamish budget 2025: What to know about Brennan Park plans and more
In a marathon session on November 25, the District of Squamish council delved into its $348 million capital and special projects plans, highlighting both urgent infrastructure needs and funding challenges.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Squamish budget 2025: What to know about Brennan Park plans and more
Daughter's disappearance still raw on 13th anniversary
Daughter's disappearance still raw on 13th anniversary
VicPD has handed the case of Emma Fillipoff, last seen walking barefoot near the Fairmont Empress Hotel, to its Historical Case Review Unit.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Daughter's disappearance still raw on 13th anniversary
Why B.C. animators are breathing easier about AI
Why B.C. animators are breathing easier about AI
Tense Hollywood strikes in 2023 paved the way for job protections for hundreds of Vancouver animators.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Why B.C. animators are breathing easier about AI
Vancouver real estate brokerage fined $150K for anti-money laundering violations
Vancouver real estate brokerage fined $150K for anti-money laundering violations
The penalty—the firm's second major fine in three years—follows its history as New Coast Realty, the brokerage at the centre of the 2016 'shadow flipping' scandal
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November 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Vancouver real estate brokerage fined $150K for anti-money laundering violations
Update: Watersprite Lake trail access limited due to penstock leak repairs
Update: Watersprite Lake trail access limited due to penstock leak repairs
Access to the popular Watersprite Lake hiking trail in Squamish is currently restricted following an earlier penstock leak at the nearby power project.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Update: Watersprite Lake trail access limited due to penstock leak repairs
B.C. shoppers prioritizing buying local this holiday season, report reveals
B.C. shoppers prioritizing buying local this holiday season, report reveals
Shifting shopping habits may aid small businesses hit by U.S. tariffs, says expert
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November 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
B.C. shoppers prioritizing buying local this holiday season, report reveals
Hodgson says it's 'premature' to draw conclusions about fate of B.C. tanker ban
Hodgson says it's 'premature' to draw conclusions about fate of B.C. tanker ban
OTTAWA — Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Thursday it's "premature" to draw conclusions about the potential removal or adjustment of the West Coast tanker ban, since no pipeline route has been mapped out to bring oil fro
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November 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Hodgson says it's 'premature' to draw conclusions about fate of B.C. tanker ban
Sea to Sky Hospice Society invites public to talk mortality and remembrance this December
Sea to Sky Hospice Society invites public to talk mortality and remembrance this December
Community events in Whistler and Squamish will include an outdoor Memory Tree ceremony and a guided book discussion on 'This is Assisted Dying'
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November 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Sea to Sky Hospice Society invites public to talk mortality and remembrance this December
Squamish council updates official community plan to meet B.C. housing law
Squamish council updates official community plan to meet B.C. housing law
‘We do have some acute needs in the community today, and they will not be addressed in a wholesome way without actions such as this’: Mayor
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November 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Squamish council updates official community plan to meet B.C. housing law
Rob Shaw: A pipeline with no route, no proponent and no clarity from Carney
Rob Shaw: A pipeline with no route, no proponent and no clarity from Carney
PM's shifting language fuels confusion around what Ottawa actually expects
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November 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Rob Shaw: A pipeline with no route, no proponent and no clarity from Carney
New Whistler Pride Festival set to launch in January 2026
New Whistler Pride Festival set to launch in January 2026
Tourism Whistler takes ownership of annual winter Pride week with new festival manager, fresh programming and a focus on long-standing community traditions
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November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New Whistler Pride Festival set to launch in January 2026
Most assisted deaths in Canada come after cancer diagnosis, annual report finds
Most assisted deaths in Canada come after cancer diagnosis, annual report finds
The median age of those who chose MAID was 78.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Most assisted deaths in Canada come after cancer diagnosis, annual report finds
'#MeowToo': B.C. judge tosses podcast defamation claim after cat's heat wave death
'#MeowToo': B.C. judge tosses podcast defamation claim after cat's heat wave death
B.C. judge finds comedian's criticism of Vancouver veterinary clinic after her cat died there is protected by anti-SLAPP law
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November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
'#MeowToo': B.C. judge tosses podcast defamation claim after cat's heat wave death
Sea to Sky community celebrates season with lights in Britannia Village
Sea to Sky community celebrates season with lights in Britannia Village
A historic mining village turned modern community is lighting up the Sea to Sky corridor this holiday season. For the first time, Britannia Village has launched its annual festive light display.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Sea to Sky community celebrates season with lights in Britannia Village
Canadians fight back as CRA cracks down on pandemic benefit recipients
Canadians fight back as CRA cracks down on pandemic benefit recipients
Federal Court swamped as Canada Revenue Agency allegedly targets thousands of low-income Canadians over pandemic benefit errors
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November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Canadians fight back as CRA cracks down on pandemic benefit recipients
Hodgson says it's 'premature' to draw conclusions about B.C. tanker ban fate
Hodgson says it's 'premature' to draw conclusions about B.C. tanker ban fate
OTTAWA — Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says it's "premature" for anyone to draw conclusions regarding the potential removal, or adjustment, of the West Coast tanker ban, since no pipeline route has been mapped out to bring
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November 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Hodgson says it's 'premature' to draw conclusions about B.C. tanker ban fate
Opinion: Pacific Northwest birds are becoming more common in the mountains as the climate warms
Opinion: Pacific Northwest birds are becoming more common in the mountains as the climate warms
A new study provides a clear picture of how birds are responding to climate change in the mountains near Vancouver.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Opinion: Pacific Northwest birds are becoming more common in the mountains as the climate warms
Students worried what government review of B.C.'s post-secondary sector will mean for tuition fees
Students worried what government review of B.C.'s post-secondary sector will mean for tuition fees
The sustainability review will cover governance and operations, program delivery and financial sustainability.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Students worried what government review of B.C.'s post-secondary sector will mean for tuition fees
Tahltan members raise alarm over $10K offers before critical mine vote
Tahltan members raise alarm over $10K offers before critical mine vote
Some members of First Nation divided as it moves to vote on benefits connected to reopening of major gold mine in northwest B.C.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Tahltan members raise alarm over $10K offers before critical mine vote
Squamish council approves early readings for revised Finch Drive project
Squamish council approves early readings for revised Finch Drive project
District council debated a revised proposal for 1001 Finch Drive that reduces office space and increases rental housing, prompting discussion about benefits and planning goals.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Squamish council approves early readings for revised Finch Drive project
Second Woodfibre LNG floatel arrives in Squamish
Second Woodfibre LNG floatel arrives in Squamish
The MV Saga X will provide onboard lodging for over 600 workers at a time who are building the Woodfibre LNG plant
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November 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Second Woodfibre LNG floatel arrives in Squamish
Court orders CN Rail to pay $23M over B.C. grain delays
Court orders CN Rail to pay $23M over B.C. grain delays
A federal judge ruled CN Rail owes Louis Dreyfus Company more than $23 million in damages after it failed to move B.C.-bound grain during winter crisis
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November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Court orders CN Rail to pay $23M over B.C. grain delays
Kirk LaPointe: B.C. had to know Home Share wasn't working. A review confirms it
Kirk LaPointe: B.C. had to know Home Share wasn't working. A review confirms it
Underfunding, waitlists and fragile placements reveal a system of care for adults with developmental disabilities stretched past its breaking point
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November 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Kirk LaPointe: B.C. had to know Home Share wasn't working. A review confirms it
Council reviews 1001 Finch plan as office space reduced
Council reviews 1001 Finch plan as office space reduced
Squamish council debated a revised proposal for 1001 Finch Drive that reduces office space and increases rental housing, prompting discussion about benefits and planning goals.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Council reviews 1001 Finch plan as office space reduced