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Squamish

Squamish Nation wants more input on proposed B.C. LNG plant given initial OK

Squamish Nation has voiced concern over Woodfibre's impact on fish in Howe Sound.

The dust has settled after the Squamish Valley Music Festival

The dust has settled once again on the Squamish Valley which played host to the 2015 Squamish Valley Music Festival. It's been about 72 hours since the valley was home to more than125,000 festival...

Opinion: Clark selling out future generations to placate Malaysian oil and gas giant

Christy Clark’s about to drive another nail into the coffin of B.C.’s economic and environmental future. It’s such an unusual move for the B.C. legislature that so far it isn’t even listed on the...

Fire breaks out at deep-water shipping terminal in B.C.; smoke billows over town

SQUAMISH, B.C. — A fire that began Thursday at the Squamish Terminals deep-water port in B.C., was 90 per cent contained by early Friday, but a shelter-in-place warning remained in effect. The fire...
Left: Science World CEO Brian Tisdall. Right: Tracker Productions' Les McDonald

CEO explains why Science World is taking part in BC's LNG seminars [VIDEO]

In a video interview, Science World CEO Bryan Tisdall explained that taking part in the B.C. government's LNG seminars is consistent with Science World's mission to educate the public about science...

Eminem, Arcade Fire, Bruno Mars to headline Squamish Valley Music Festival

With over seventy artists and counting, Squamish Valley Music Festival has just announced its official Line-up for August 8, 9, 10, 2014. Hosted at the Commodore Ballroom this morning (January...

Squamish Valley Music Festival delivers top-notch music and beautiful mountain landscapes

Young The Giants, Sameer Gadhia gives a powerful performance this past Saturday evening.

Live at Squamish eclectic and folk-inclusive

Live at Squamish, a three-day event hosted from August 24-26, was a superb combination of two great elements: music and the outdoors. This year's festival procured a distinctly Canadian line-up with...

Bass Coast heats up Squamish this August long weekend

Tucked away in the woods, nestled between the bosoms of mountains in the Squamish Valley Campground is the annual it-spot for Andrea Oakden, Andrea Graham, and Liz Thompson’s Bass Coast Project. The...

Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre ceremony for deceased

Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre recently hosted a powwow dedicated to the memory of a community member who  passed away. The Centre helps First Nations people to make a transition into...