Squamish B.C. residents concerned about campers using trails as a bathroom

The Walmart in Squamish is telling a few dozen campers it is time to move along as residents complain there is a lack of facilities in town to deal with the campers.

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As wildfire burns, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw wants no visitors in backcountry this weekend

A Squamish Nation councillor said visitors will “most likely” be turned away this weekend if they try to head into the backcountry.

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Will Housing Cost Trudeau the Next Election? | The Tyee

An Indigenous Vancouver project shows a way forward.

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I wrote a short article for #DIVER #magazine in #Vancouver about the upcoming Indigenous Maritime Archaeology Conference organized by the Underwater Archaeology Society of British Columbia (#UASBC). Tickets are still available for the event, and I'll be there volunteering, so please come say hello!

#archaeology #archeology #firstnations #squamishfirstnation #scuba #indigenous

https://divermag.com/bcs-underwater-archaeology-society-to-host-first-ever-conference-on-indigenous-maritime-archaeology/

Squamish Nation starts development planning for 140 hectares of land

The land-use planning period will see the Nation put a one-year freeze on development applications from third-party groups as it sketches out the future of 140 hectares of land.

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Source of raw sewage leak into Capilano River remains unclear

Environmental officials confirmed Monday that it was raw sewage that leaked into the Capilano River on the North Shore but it is still unclear what the source of the leak was.

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‘A dire state’: Squamish First Nation faces raw sewage leak into Capilano river

Squamish First Nation said the raw sewage leak could've been happening for an extended period of time, which would result in concerning environmental impacts.

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Environment Ministry, Squamish Nation responding to Capilano River sewage leak

The nation said it believes the leak began more than five days ago, but that it was only notified on Friday.

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