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Garibaldi Highlands residents may soon walk to their local café
Garibaldi Highlands residents may soon walk to their local café
A long-standing residential-only area of Squamish is set for change as council greenlights limited commercial use along The Boulevard, aiming to create a more walkable community.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Garibaldi Highlands residents may soon walk to their local café
WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout after backlash
WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout after backlash
MONTREAL — In the wake of a backlash sparked by a viral video, WestJet has cancelled a new seat configuration that squeezed an extra row on board many of its planes and left passengers with less legroom.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout after backlash
B.C. rejects industry's ask for longer liquor service during World Cup
B.C. rejects industry's ask for longer liquor service during World Cup
Restaurant owners must go through cumbersome process for single day permit exemptions
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January 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
B.C. rejects industry's ask for longer liquor service during World Cup
WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout
WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout
The non-reclining seats featured the smallest amount of leg room on any large Canadian carrier.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout
Rob Shaw: Leadership hopeful Elliott says it's time to restore pride in being conservative
Rob Shaw: Leadership hopeful Elliott says it's time to restore pride in being conservative
Launching her BC Conservative leadership bid Friday, Caroline Elliott said many British Columbians share conservative values but are hesitant to publicly identify as such
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January 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Rob Shaw: Leadership hopeful Elliott says it's time to restore pride in being conservative
B.C. feels tariff sting as exports to U.S. fall for seventh straight month
B.C. feels tariff sting as exports to U.S. fall for seventh straight month
China, Taiwan and Mexico saw major year-over-year growth, helping cushion the blow
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January 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
B.C. feels tariff sting as exports to U.S. fall for seventh straight month
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
BEIJING (AP) — Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Opinion: Reports of 'AI psychosis' are emerging. Here's what a psychiatric clinician has to say
Opinion: Reports of 'AI psychosis' are emerging. Here's what a psychiatric clinician has to say
Although artificial intelligence does not cause psychosis, the conversational, responsive and seemingly empathic design of chatbots can intensify psychotic symptoms in vulnerable people.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Opinion: Reports of 'AI psychosis' are emerging. Here's what a psychiatric clinician has to say
Gearing up for avalanche awareness days in Sea to Sky, North Van
Gearing up for avalanche awareness days in Sea to Sky, North Van
BC Park rangers are ready to test backcountry recreators on their avalanche knowledge at Red Heather and Mt. Seymour.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Gearing up for avalanche awareness days in Sea to Sky, North Van
Canada produces a lot of oil. So does Venezuela. How does it all fit together?
Canada produces a lot of oil. So does Venezuela. How does it all fit together?
As the U.S. asserts control over Venezuelan oil, we dig into the potential consequences for Alberta, Canada and the world.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Canada produces a lot of oil. So does Venezuela. How does it all fit together?
Hydrogen-powered trucking in B.C. faces a long road ahead
Hydrogen-powered trucking in B.C. faces a long road ahead
A cleaner alternative to gas and diesel, hydrogen encounters economic and practical hurdles, say experts
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January 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Hydrogen-powered trucking in B.C. faces a long road ahead
Kirk LaPointe: Why killing B.C.'s Small Business Roundtable was a mistake
Kirk LaPointe: Why killing B.C.'s Small Business Roundtable was a mistake
The quiet elimination of the Small Business Roundtable reveals a government uncomfortable with unfiltered economic advice
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January 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Kirk LaPointe: Why killing B.C.'s Small Business Roundtable was a mistake
Carney: Canada entering 'new era' in relationship with Beijing
Carney: Canada entering 'new era' in relationship with Beijing
BEIJING — Canada is entering a “new era of relations” with China and the stage is set for talks on ways the two countries can be “strategic partners," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Carney: Canada entering 'new era' in relationship with Beijing
Anand says Chinese counterpart who berated reporter in 2016 will visit Canada
Anand says Chinese counterpart who berated reporter in 2016 will visit Canada
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says her Chinese counterpart will visit Canada this year, a decade after Wang Yi berated a Canadian reporter.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Anand says Chinese counterpart who berated reporter in 2016 will visit Canada
Squamish: What do you think of Canada’s new nutrition labels?
Squamish: What do you think of Canada’s new nutrition labels?
Saturated fat, sugar and sodium; Health Canada is warning you. We asked locals if the labels impact their buying choices.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Squamish: What do you think of Canada’s new nutrition labels?
Rob Shaw: Minister prioritizes pride over proof as B.C. ends drug decriminalization
Rob Shaw: Minister prioritizes pride over proof as B.C. ends drug decriminalization
Health Minister Josie Osborne defends policy while acknowledging government cannot attribute measurable outcomes to it
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January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Rob Shaw: Minister prioritizes pride over proof as B.C. ends drug decriminalization
Business beat: Squamish physician introduces new skin tightening technology to Canada
Business beat: Squamish physician introduces new skin tightening technology to Canada
A Squamish-based physician, practising aesthetic medicine, has become the first to introduce skin tightening procedures on a national level, using radio frequency.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Business beat: Squamish physician introduces new skin tightening technology to Canada
Carney: Canada entering ‘new era’ of relations with Beijing
Carney: Canada entering ‘new era’ of relations with Beijing
BEIJING — Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared Thursday, adding the stage is set for talks about areas where the two countries can be "strategic partners.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Carney: Canada entering ‘new era’ of relations with Beijing
Consumers could save billions of dollars with more control of data: Comp Bureau
Consumers could save billions of dollars with more control of data: Comp Bureau
OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says Canadians could save billions of dollars if the country moves ahead with giving consumers more control over their data.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Consumers could save billions of dollars with more control of data: Comp Bureau
What we lose when we spend to feel better
What we lose when we spend to feel better
'Treat yourself' has become a cultural mantra—but is it making us any happier? Experts say the answer is more complicated than we think.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:04 AM
What we lose when we spend to feel better
'Staggering' disparity as Indigenous adults overrepresented in prisons by 10 times
'Staggering' disparity as Indigenous adults overrepresented in prisons by 10 times
VANCOUVER — A new report by Statistics Canada says Indigenous adults were incarcerated at a rate 10 times higher than non-Indigenous adults in six provinces, a disparity that justice advocates called staggering, and a roadblock to reconciliation.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:25 AM
'Staggering' disparity as Indigenous adults overrepresented in prisons by 10 times
Squamish council approves 424-unit housing project near Capilano University
Squamish council approves 424-unit housing project near Capilano University
With a vote of 5-2, Squamish council has granted approval for a transformative new development that will reshape the University Highlands area with hundreds of homes and expanded amenities.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Squamish council approves 424-unit housing project near Capilano University
B.C. won't extend its drug decriminalization experiment, health minister says
B.C. won't extend its drug decriminalization experiment, health minister says
“Despite the hard work and good intentions behind the pilot, it has not delivered the results we hoped for,” says Health Minister Josie Osborne.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
B.C. won't extend its drug decriminalization experiment, health minister says
Indigenous adults overrepresented in prisons by 10 times, Statistics Canada says
Indigenous adults overrepresented in prisons by 10 times, Statistics Canada says
StatCan is calling the overrepresentation "a significant and persistent concern."
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January 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Indigenous adults overrepresented in prisons by 10 times, Statistics Canada says
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
A legal notice for the settlement in the case, brought by a representative inmate, says eligible class members could receive up to $91,000 if they submit a claim by Jan. 11, 2027.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million