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Howe Sound from the top of the Stawamus Chief, the highway tracing the shore below mountains and cloud

Squamish, from the people who live here.

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Town

Beyond the $142 Million Headline: How Squamish Can Fix the Woodfibre LNG Tax Deal

Council can index the payments, ratchet the tax floor and shorten the term before it signs.

· 6 min read

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A drag queen, a dub band and a pumpkin you throw on a wheel

Seventeen things on between Wednesday and Sunday, from a free bingo night to a $40 show about lumberjacks.

· 3 min read Trails

From 1199 to Cypress Mountain: A Local’s Guide to the World’s Heaviest Downhill Racing

The World Cup races 1199 at Whistler Sep 25–27; Hardline debuts at Cypress Oct 16–17.

· 5 min read Town

Growth, Gridlock, and the Ballot Box: Squamish Prepares for the 2026 Civic Election

Voting day is Saturday, Oct 17. Who is running for mayor and council, what divides them, and where to hear them first.

· 6 min read