Sign In Register A local technology company is looking to revolutionize the way people move across the water.  Celerity Craft is working towards building the Dynamic Air Cushion Vehicle (DACV) an amphibious marine vessel that uses air to travel across water and land told The Squamish Chief that the company hopes to have the first product on the market by 2027 And while it does fall into the category of a hovercraft MacKellar said there are key differences that separate his vessel from the typical hovercrafts we know now.  “A hovercraft is a type of air cushion vehicle We're also a type of air cushion vehicle and there are different ways you can do an air cushion vehicle So we fit in that same category as a hovercraft but we turned some of the physics on its head,” he said Fisheries and Oceans Canada describes the standard hovercraft as having an air cushion under the vessel each of which turns a shaft that drives centrifugal fans.” “These fans direct the outside air toward the bottom of the hull and inside the black skirt that is fastened around the perimeter of the hull with hinges. Air escapes through the lower openings of these segments to lift the hovercraft. It is this lift phenomenon that supports and provides stability to the hovercraft,” reads the website. MacKellar said that instead of “dragging the cushion along underneath the vessel,” the DACV creates an energized column of air that is passed underneath the vessel “We're leaving the cushion in the environment so it stays still and the vessel moves over the top and that saves a lot of energy,” he said While aiming to create a marine vessel that goes “faster smoother and more efficiently” than standard boats they’re also using the DACV technology to go across land too.  What this means is that the craft will be able to go directly from the water and onto the land just by using air.  “It's using the air to do both the lift and the thrust so the only thing driving this forward are those two fans on the bow,” MacKellar said While it won’t be capable of going over all types of terrain a sandy beach will be prime conditions for the Celerity vessel “You're not going to go across a big It can cope with a certain amount of lack of uniformity but it's going to be beaches that it is very good at going across,” he said Because the vessel has no propellers in the water its disturbance on the marine life below will be minimal.  “Propellers in the water have a problem called cavitation the vapour pressure of the water gets below that at which it forms a gas,” MacKellar said and that's what disturbs the whales and the dolphins and seals and the sea lions we don't have that problem of noise that disturbs them “And because we're out of the water we're less likely to hit a whale or anything like that.” The vessel can also be made entirely electric or with a diesel engine.  The first product on the market will be 11.9 metres in length and will be able to carry 12 passengers and will likely reach speeds of up to 60 knots “There's a very good reason why we choose this [size] Transport Canada has various levels of requirements then you go off into the next class,” MacKellar said we want to hit the area with the easier classification and that's how we grow as a company.  “I want people to be doing a cruise ship that can go from here to Hawaii in two days He also has aims of creating vessels for BC Ferries and to serve military and rescue operations We want to replace half of the vessels in the world out there—so  [to build] many sizes We want to service the coastal communities here in B.C. but we want to go across the world,” he said “We want to go bigger and bigger and bigger So there are many different markets that this could potentially serve.” But he knows it won’t be perfect for all marine uses “It's not going to replace everything out there That's not where we're going to be appropriate but it's fully appropriate for ferries,” he said Celerity Craft is located at 113-1111 Pioneer Way To learn more about the company and DACV technology, visit the Celerity Craft website CONTENT WARNING: This story contains information about violence against Indigenous people It’s common to have an emotional reaction to the news the 15-year-old from Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw has been involved in Indigenous leadership at her school The Grade 9 student goes to meetings and sometimes sings and dances as a way to educate and advocate for her culture there are still moments when Kylie feels unsafe CBC Kids News asked Kylie to share her story in the lead-up to Red Dress Day on May 5 The goal of the day is to honour and bring awareness to Indigenous women girls and two-spirit people who have gone missing or who have been murdered Many Indigenous people continue to fight under the banner of MMIWG2S+ Their goal is to see changes to systems such as policing and government programs that will help Indigenous people feel safe in their communities The government has been working on 231 calls for justice that came out of a federal inquiry that ran from 2016 to 2019 but activists say the process is taking too long CBC Kids News contributor Sophia Smoke breaks down some of the basic information in the explainer below.  This conversation has been edited for length and clarity A: My experience has been trying to get justice for our people and raise awareness for Red Dress Day I marched in Vancouver [British Columbia] in 2023 with a bunch of people MMIWG has always been an important issue to me A: I think much more work could be done in schools Maybe they'll make an announcement to wear red to school but it's not … very important at my school I was going to talk to our Indigenous leadership and see if they wanted to make signs quickly and hang them around the school A: Sometimes it’s scary being an Indigenous teenage girl.  I went shopping at a big mall in Vancouver with my mom he left and watched us from around the corner.  I didn’t really start to notice people and what their intentions might be with me until recently.  I would get annoyed when people stared at me in the mall But it wasn’t until my mom brought it up and talked with me again about people's intentions that I realized what she was talking about.  A: I just want more justice for murdered and missing Indigenous women A: I think definitely posting through social media and I'm hoping it can be a bigger thing in schools and we can raise awareness Want to hear more teens talking about their experiences on Red Dress Day Individuals impacted by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women girls and two-spirit people are encouraged to contact the MMIWG Crisis Line toll-free at 1-844-413-6649 Use the “send us feedback” link below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The second wildfire of the season is burning near Squamish It's located near the Skookum Creek Power Project about 13 kilometres up the Mamquam Forest Service Road The BC Wildfire Service said the fire is suspected to be human caused Pique Newsmagazine reporter Liz McDonald was camping around 15.5 km up the road when a passerby reported the wildfire to her group "We grabbed what we could and evacuated we saw the wildfire at the turnoff for Skookum Creek Power Project," she told The Squamish Chief Smoke billowed over a field of brush that was visible from the road While the exact cause of the fire has not been released McDonald said she and her group had heard gunfire Sunday morning and throughout the day on Saturday A BC Wildfire Service truck was on the scene around 1:30 p.m. Squamish's first wildfire of this season was discovered on April 27 in the Brohm Ridge area and was believed to be human-caused.  there are 45 active wildfires burning in B.C. five of which were started in the last 24 hours Since the 2025 wildfire season began on April 1 Seven of all wildfires this season were caused by lightning 143 were human-caused and 14 are under investigation.  unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.  OTTAWA — The NDP national council is scheduled to meet Monday night to pick an interim leader Jagmeet Singh announced on election night that he would step down as soon as an interim leader was chosen The NDP was reduced to just seven seats in the election on April 28 and no longer holds official party status Two party officials said the NDP caucus met twice last week to discuss who will lead the party until a leadership race can be completed National council makes the final decision on who will serve as interim leader but that decision is based on input from caucus The rules for the upcoming leadership race and when that vote happens are expected to be finalized at a later date The NDP hold three seats in British Columbia one in Quebec and the sole seat for Nunavut Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice was the party's deputy leader under Singh Singh was among more than a dozen NDP MPs who were defeated in one of the worst election showings the party has had The last time the NDP lost official party status was during the 1993 election The NDP regained party status in the 1997 election Former MP Charlie Angus says the party lost touch with core supporters and focused too much on the personality of the leader The Alberta NDP voted overwhelmingly on the weekend in favour of allowing members to opt out of mandatory membership in the federal party when signing up at the provincial level — With files from Catherine Morrison in Ottawa and Lisa Johnson in Edmonton This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5 President Donald Trump says it is "highly unlikely" the United States would ever use military force to annex Canada though he maintains he will continue to push to make Canada the 51st state In a wide-ranging interview on NBC's "Meet The Press" which aired Sunday Trump said he wouldn't rule out military force against Greenland but he didn't see it happening with Canada "I think we're not going to ever get to that point," Trump said we need that for national and international security." Trump's remarks come as Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to have his first face-to-face meeting with the president this week in Washington in which the countries' trade war will be the top topic of conversation Trump called Carney "a very nice man" and that he congratulated the prime minister on his election victory during their call last week so that's going to make things a little bit difficult "But he nevertheless had a victory and he's a very nice man was negotiated during the first Trump administration At the time Trump called it the best deal ever and Canadian officials declared it a victory for Canada but after Trump's return to the White House it quickly became clear the president intended to rattle the continental trade pact Canada and Mexico were hit early with tariffs the president linked to the flow of fentanyl and people across the borders government data shows a tiny volume of fentanyl is intercepted at the U.S.-Canada border Both countries were also hit by Trump's steel Speaking with reporters in Ottawa on Friday Carney said he would be working to get the best deal for Canada Asked by "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker whether Trump will talk to Carney about becoming the 51st state Trump replied he'll "always talk about that." We subsidize Canada to the tune of $200 billion a year," Trump said the United States' trade deficit with Canada was $63.3 billion in 2024 imported $412.7 billion of Canadian goods in 2024 They do all of their business practically with us," Trump said imported more goods from Mexico and China than it did from Canada in 2024 Canada represented 12.6 per cent of all U.S Canada exported 75.9 per cent of its goods to the U.S All they have to do is free it up from the environmental lunatics -- With files from Kelly Geraldine Malone in Washington This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4 When is the Mamquam Blind Channel Pedestrian Bridge going to be done?  That is the question locals may be asking if they have been excitedly keeping track of the crossing's construction Construction of the bridge is anticipated to be complete this summer and then it will be handed over to the District of Squamish to make the drawbridge operational Building the bridge is a developer-led project by Bosa as part of the SEAandSKY community on the east side of the blind channel Bosa confirmed via the District that all in-water piling work is now complete and off-site fabrication of the bridge is currently underway "The District is preparing internally for the operational handover," District spokesperson Lilly Marie Peterson told The Squamish Chief Waterway traffic will be accommodated by the drawbridge Rafael Santa Ana Architecture Workshop designed the crossing which will be constructed of corten steel.  The design will include artwork by Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) artists Carla Spence and Calvin Dawson "Key features include designated viewpoints with seating a double drawbridge for waterway traffic flow and an operator's kiosk for bridge management," reads the District's website regarding the project Construction of the bridge began in the fall of 2023 and was expected to be completed this spring The District relayed from Bosa that the complexity of marine work and required closures for marine life impacted the construction timeline the bridge will be owned and managed by the District of Squamish the then-council approved the pedestrian lift bridge which will connect both sides of the Mamquam Blind Channel at Victoria Street "The pedestrian bridge will provide an important active transportation link for residents of [SEAandSKY] creating more opportunities to walk and cycle to/from Downtown Squamish and further reduce the reliance on vehicle use," the District said at the time.  "The Corridor Trail connects to the new Clarke Drive bridge west of Highway 99 which will then easily connect to Downtown via this pedestrian bridge." Read more on the District’s website. government for years has been preoccupied with the need for more housing and faster cheaper construction of schools and health facilities You’d think the instant town created to house workers at the Site C dam project in northern B.C now that the project is nearing completion But it may end up being junked because no one can figure out how to make further use of it Hundreds of millions of dollars of facilities were installed to house thousands of workers at the massive project and most of them could be headed for the dump arose in the legislature this week when Conservative MLAs asked what the plan is Energy Minister Adrian Dix said no one has expressed any interest in repurposing the facilities “As interested parties assess needs against the camp building and scale all parties have determined that camp assets are not suitable for them Hydro is open to offers and is trying to drum up interest in the assets the huge camp will be decommissioned and dismantled An effort to salvage and recycle materials will be made and the rest “would have to be landfilled.” Hydro awarded a $470-million contract to ATCO Two Rivers Lodging Group to construct and operate the camp over what turned out to be the 10-year construction period Officials said the company was also responsible for decommissioning the camp Hydro seems to be in charge of that process now The utility hired a consultant in 2023 to canvass the market for selling the facilities with 20 public and private sector parties showing interest But “all parties to date determined that the camp’s assets were not suitable,” Dix said “Lots of efforts have been made to offer this to everybody although they’re not finished.” Dix said the challenge is that it is so big and different from smaller temporary work camps that are more portable he considered using some of the building to house health workers in Fort St “Everyone agrees it would be desirable but you still have to have someone prepared to take it The $16-billion Site C project is in Independent MLA Jordan Kealy’s riding (Peace River North) and he worked on it for a time as a millwright He said a few years ago there was some interest in reusing the facilities There’s no way that taxpayers should ever have to see an investment like this go into a dump “And right now we only have so much capacity left in the landfill.” Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon told the legislature separately that his ministry is having “initial conversations” with B.C Conservative MLA Linda Hepner (Surrey-Serpentine River) said all opportunities to use the units should be exhausted before they are taken to the landfill The first of about 1,700 beds opened in February 2016 The camp consists of 21 three-storey dorms with single occupancy bedrooms and baths Energeticcity.ca reported that Peace River Regional District directors are frustrated at having to deal with a massive load of waste that could take years off the lifespan of the landfill The power project has been coming on stream successfully this year but the likely fate of the camp is an untidy ending It stems from the fact it was built as a permanent site from the start Hydro said in 2015 at the outset of construction that reusing the facilities after completion was unlikely because it would be too expensive There are provincial regulations about “maximizing the reuse and recycling of building materials,” but they don’t apply to entire structures Anyone with a better idea — and access to a lot of flatbed trucks — should contact the B.C [email protected] SAINT-JÉRÔME — Lion Electric will very likely be liquidated following the Quebec government's refusal to invest more public funds in the company says the court-appointed monitor for the electric-vehicle maker said in a Superior Court hearing on Monday that government aid would have been a condition of any sale of the struggling company it's unlikely any buyer will step forward with a plan to relaunch the St-Jérôme which sought protection from its creditors in December "The likelihood of a liquidation of assets is very high," he said Nadon said the government's recent announcement that it would not inject any more public money into Lion Electric was a "shock wave" for the company News reports last week said a group of buyers was seeking $24 million from the province to relaunch the electric-vehicle maker Nadon said there was "no indication" before the government's decision that the buyers would be unable to secure that funding But Quebec Economy Minister Christine Fréchette announced Wednesday evening in a statement on social media that it would be irresponsible to offer Lion more public money She later told reporters she "would have expected the private sector to be more involved." Premier François Legault invoked the return of U.S President Donald Trump when asked about Lion Electric last week He suggested Quebec may need to relax its targets for electrifying transportation Quebec has already invested heavily in Lion Electric and Legault said the province stands to lose about $140 million on the company Nadon said he believes the government made its decision because of the "socio-political situation" with the U.S. which he said "limits the expansion of Lion's business plan" and created "extremely significant risks" for the company's outlook Deloitte began contacting liquidators and auctioneers who had previously been interested in selling off Lion Electric's assets They were asked to submit offers over the weekend and Nadon said he hopes to have a deal to present to the court next Monday Nadon said Lion laid off all but 12 of its employees after the government announced its decision last week He said the company is still able to pay its remaining staff but it was unable to pay rent for all of its locations on May 1 Lion Electric manufactured electric school buses and trucks and currently has about 1,175 school buses on the road in Quebec But the company went through several rounds of layoffs last year and shut down production at a plant in Illinois before entering creditor protection in December A proposed class-action lawsuit filed by Lion Electric shareholders against the company's directors and officers which claims they misled investors and misrepresented the company's financial health Glacier Inc. is thrilled to unveil Lodestar Media — a new division that unites its most trusted publications and services under one brand and many community news outlets across the province —now operate in harmony to inform Business in Vancouver (BIV) has been the go-to platform for B.C.’s business scene since 1989 industry events and must-read reports like the BC500 and Book of Lists Also part of this pillar are Western Investor—covering commercial real estate across Western Canada—and a recruitment marketing agency The work pillar is where B.C.’s business leaders come together for news Vancouver Is Awesome (VIA) rounds out the collection with everything from local history to events in the city and in-depth Canucks coverage—your go-to for lifestyle in Greater Vancouver “Lodestar Media brings all our media offerings under one roof,” says Daniel La Porta the newly appointed president of Lodestar Media “This is the place where we can truly showcase everything we bring to the table for our communities.” Lodestar Media is home to REW.ca (Real Estate Works) one of B.C.'s leading real estate platforms offering a wide range of property listings and market insights The heart of Lodestar Media’s strategy is built around three main pillars: Live designed to reflect the diverse needs of British Columbians in all aspects of life “This structure will allow us to deliver more targeted content and advertising solutions that truly resonate with the varied needs of our audiences,” La Porta explains On the marketing front, Lodestar Media includes Lodestar Digital a full-service digital agency focused on helping businesses boost their online presence with everything from website design and sponsored content to social media management and display advertising The rebranding effort is being driven by Justin R “Our mission was to take a collection of community-based media brands — each rooted in trust and history — and transform them into a dynamic modern media organization that connects brands with audiences across B.C platforms and events that define how people live “‘Lodestar’ means a guiding light and that’s exactly what we aspire to be — the ultimate guide for millions of Canadians navigating news The internal launch of Lodestar Media took place in February 2025 at the Commodore Ballroom. Now, the brand is stepping into the spotlight with a new website and is launching fresh social channels very soon—stay tuned Skechers is being acquired for $9 billion and taken private by the investment firm by 3G Capital The board of Skechers unanimously approved the deal The offer of $63 per share represents a premium of 30% to Skechers’ 15-day volume-weighted average stock price Skechers shares jumped 25% at the opening bell Monday Skechers reported a record $9 billion in revenue in 2024 with net earnings of $640 million In a press release announcing the deal on Monday, the companies did not mention the potential impacts of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on its business going forward An email requesting comment was not immediately returned China accounts for 15% of Skecher's revenue About 97% of the clothes and shoes purchased in the U.S. are imported, predominantly from Asia, according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association. Using factories overseas has kept labor costs down for U.S. companies, but neither they nor their overseas suppliers are likely to absorb price increases due to new tariffs the company will continue to be led by Skechers Chairman and CEO Robert Greenberg and his management team Its headquarters will remain in Manhattan Beach California where it was founded more than three decades ago The deal is expected to close in the third quarter this year VANCOUVER — The Keg Royalties Income Fund has signed a letter of intent to be acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. The proposal for $18.60 per unit in cash values the steak house fund at about $211 million Keg units closed at $14.22 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Friday and were trading up more than 26 per cent after markets opened today Fairfax holds just over a 50 per cent stake in the fund according to data provided by LSEG Data & Analytics The fund said its largest unitholder other than Fairfax which holds a 14.6 per cent stake on an undiluted basis has agreed to support the proposed transaction The fund noted the letter of intent is not a definitive agreement and approval at a special meeting of the unitholders A woman told the sexual assault trial of five hockey players Monday that she felt "numb and on autopilot" going through sexual acts with a group of men she didn't know in a hotel room seven years ago whose identity is protected by a publication ban drunk and scared when men started coming into the hotel room where she had just had sex with Michael McLeod Some of them seemed like those she saw at the bar where she met McLeod earlier that night but she didn't know their names or keep track of who stayed and left as the night went on The men wanted her to lie down on a bedsheet on the floor of the room and seemed to be laughing at her as they discussed sexual acts they wanted her to perform including some involving golf balls and golf clubs She described feeling as though she was watching everything happen from outside her own body "I felt like I didn't really have any other option," she said explaining she didn't know how they would react if she tried to say no or leave "It seemed like the only safe thing to do was to give them what they were wanting." Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of being a party to the offence of sexual assault All five were members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team Court has heard many of the team's members were in London the night of the encounter for a gala celebrating their gold-medal win at that year's championship CAUTION: The following paragraphs contain graphic content some readers may find disturbing The woman said men towered over her as she lay on the sheet and three pulled down their pants "They just started putting penises in my face," she testified Some shouted commands as she performed oral sex and a fourth man did the splits right over her head The woman said she heard some of the men encouraging each other saying one of them should have sex with her It felt like she didn't have control over the situation She said she cried and tried to leave at various points She didn't see McLeod much after their initial one-on-one encounter adding he briefly left and came back with food the woman testified that she had oral sex with McLeod again and multiple people slapped her while that was happening It seemed like they were trying to hit as hard as they could The woman was shown two cellphone videos taken about an hour apart in the early morning of June 19 Prosecutors have said both were taken by McLeod someone asks the woman twice if she's "OK with this," and she agrees both times She testified Monday that her words in the video did not reflect her feelings at the time that she was "going along" with what she was being told the woman smiles as she holds a towel against her body and says it was "all consensual." The woman told the court Monday that McLeod had been "hounding" her to say it before the recording was made and it "definitely wasn't" how she truly felt She testified that she believed she was holding a towel because she had gotten in the shower with McLeod at his request They'd had vaginal and oral sex again in the bathroom one last thing she felt she needed to do before she could leave her mind seemed to re-enter her body and the emotions she'd been blocking came flooding back "crying uncontrollably," feeling ashamed and wishing she had responded differently in the moment She took an Uber home and showered when she arrived McLeod later reached out to her on Instagram McLeod expressed concern that the woman had spoken to police and asked her what she could do to "make this go away." The woman replied that she was "not trying to push this any farther" and apologized for "any trouble it might have already caused." McLeod checked in a few more times to see if she had spoken to police again He thanked the woman when she confirmed she told police it was "a mistake." The woman testified Monday she felt nervous and scared when McLeod reached out to her and was telling him what he wanted to hear so he would leave her alone One of McLeod's lawyers suggested during cross-examination that the woman was happy to hear from his client adding she could have blocked him or not answered if that wasn't the case David Humphrey also suggested the woman was upset when she left the room because she had cheated on her boyfriend and felt guilty The woman maintained that she felt worried after McLeod contacted her She agreed that she felt guilty for cheating on her boyfriend but said she told him what happened in the days that followed Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia told jurors Monday that they could only make limited use of evidence related to the woman's initial encounter with McLeod She told them they must not infer that if the woman willingly left the bar with McLeod and had consensual sex with him it is more likely that she consented to other sexual activity or she is less worthy of belief Hart and Dube are accused of obtaining oral sex from the woman without her consent and Dube is also accused of slapping her buttocks while she was engaged in a sexual act with someone else Formenton is alleged to have had vaginal sex with the complainant without her consent inside the bathroom Foote is alleged to have done the splits over her face and grazed his genitals on it without her consent The Crown alleges McLeod also vaginally penetrated her without her consent at the end of the night NEW YORK (AP) — Let the year's biggest fashion party begin! A rainy Met Gala on Monday included a Rihanna pregnancy announcement a tuxedoed choir and a trend true to the menswear theme: Emma Chamberlain Teyana Taylor and many other women in pinstripes and other traditional men's detailing Chamberlain and Zuri Hall were among those who wore sleek, sexy gowns that play on men’s suiting in pinstripes as they walked up the grand steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art wore a perfectly tailored white trouser suit with a matching wide-brim hat The menswear vibe for women was frequent and expected "women wanting to maintain a traditionally feminine dress silhouette while still respecting the theme,” said William Dingle a cultural impact agency that focuses on uplifting Black men And then there were bombshells Megan Thee Stallion in Michael Kors and Dua Lipa in black Chanel Megan's look had a high side slit and floral lace embellishment Lipa was giving elevated flapper in feathers and “S” curl style for her hair And Miley Cyrus oozed womanhood in a custom cropped black crocodile jacket and long black taffeta skirt by Alaïa co-host A$AP Rocky told The Associated Press that Anna Wintour suggested he wear a Black designer “So I wore myself,” the musician said of his custom suit designed by his creative agency complete with a black parka and diamond-crested umbrella Rihanna's partner and dad to their two kids He spoke about it after Rihanna was photographed walking in the rain with her baby bump out in a blue crop top and skirt “It’s time that we show the people what we was cooking up And I’m glad everybody’s happy for us ’cause we definitely happy Because you know how like some people in other situations at times can be envious of other people But we’ve been seeing love for the most part And we real receptive to that and appreciate that The suggested dress code of the night, “Tailored for You,” is inspired by Black dandyism. Taylor went for a stunning Zoot Suit look with a red feather-adorned top hat and a huge matching cape dripping with flowers and bling She collaborated with famed costumer designer Ruth E The Zoot was popularized in Harlem in the 1940s Colman Domingo, one of the evening's hosts, wore a pleated, gold adorned cape over a gray and black suit, his jacket a pearled windowpane design with a huge dotted black flower. His look, including his cape and a dotted black scarf at his neck, evoked the late André Leon Talley, the fashion icon who made history as a rare Black editor at Vogue dressed in a baby blue coat over a shimmery white gown by Louis Vuitton Fellow co-chair Lewis Hamilton donned a jaunty ivory tuxedo with a cropped jacket and matching beret Colman has epitomized contemporary dandyism in a variety of looks over the years He kept his dark shades on while posing for the cameras the Louis Vuitton menswear creative director said his 15,000 pearls were arranged in a pinstripe design and the jacket took 400 hours to construct swallowed the carpet in a huge white train a guest this year with others from “The White Lotus,” wore a deconstructed suit look with seams out and a pleated skirt he twirled for the cameras LeBron James, the NBA superstar, was named honorary chair of the evening but bowed out at the last minute due to a knee injury wore a bejeweled cropped cape over a dress adorned with cowrie shells by Grace Wales Bonner It's a direct connection to a piece in the gala's companion Metropolitan Museum of Art spring exhibit that Miller guest curated Coco Jones in an ivory tuxedo coat with a train over matching trousers “Coco Jones absolutely leaned in,” Dingle said “I love the pearl and gem embellishments here the long coat even further elongates her legs Her look was by Indian designer Manish Malhotra She said she wanted to honor Black excellence by going all out Sarah Snook of “Succession” fame and fresh off a Tony nomination for “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” was successfully on theme as well double-breasted jacket fashioned into a tailcoat-like train in satin fabric for luster plus crimson lining for a pop of color,” Dingle said “I like the multiple brooches on the wide lapel.” She pulled up the spirit of Josephine Baker in a shimmery gold halter gown by Miu Miu that hugged her hips which appeared to be a reference to the pava a straw hat associated with the Puerto Rican jíbaro Vogue will livestream the gala starting at 6 p.m. Eastern on Vogue.com, its YouTube channel and across its other digital platforms La La Anthony and Ego Nwodim will host the stream Emma Chamberlain will also do interviews on the carpet The Associated Press is livestreaming celebrity departures from the Mark Hotel and will stream the gala carpet on delay beginning at 6:30 p.m. The feeds will be available on YouTube and APNews.com The livestream will be available on Peacock along with the network's other social media feeds This year the dress code is about tailoring and suiting as interpreted through the history and meaning of Black dandyism across the Atlantic diaspora. The theme is inspired by the annual spring exhibition, which this year is based in large part on Miller's book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity." “Historical manifestations of dandyism range from absolute precision in dress and tailoring to flamboyance and fabulousness in dress and style,” Miller wrote in the exhibit catalog we recognize and respect the deliberateness of the dress and the sometimes subversive self-expression.” The exhibit, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” draws on other sources beyond Miller's book. It's organized into 12 sections. Each symbolizes a characteristic of dandy style as defined by Zora Neale Hurston in her 1934 essay for gala guests who do deep-dive research (or have stylists to do it) some of these factors will play out on the museum steps that serve as the event's red carpet The gala had already raised a record $31 million, Metropolitan Museum of Art CEO Max Hollein said Monday — the first time the fundraiser for the Met’s Costume Institute has crossed the $30 million mark and eclipsing last year’s haul of more than $26 million. Jocelyn Noveck and Maria Sherman contributed to this story For full coverage of the Met Gala, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/met-gala WINNIPEG — Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry was mobbed by teammates as white-clad fans stood and roared after he tipped in the winning goal 16:10 into double overtime for a 4-3 NHL victory over the St The Jets will face the Dallas Stars in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs starting Wednesday in the Manitoba capital Winnipeg has never played the Stars in the post-season It was the third-longest Game 7 in NHL history at 96 minutes Winnipeg was down 3-1 in the third period when veteran forward Vladislav Namestnikov scored with 1:56 remaining after his shot went in off Blues defenceman Ryan Suter With goalie Connor Hellebuyck pulled for the extra attacker Winnipeg looked like it tied it up with 1:06 left but a review ruled the puck didn’t cross the goal line Cole Perfetti then scored his second redirected goal of the game with three seconds remaining to lift 15,225 frenzied white-clad fans out of their seats inside Canada Life Centre Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk both had three assists for the Jets Winnipeg went on the power play 6:20 into the first overtime when St Louis captain Brayden Schenn was called for delay of game The Jets tried to pound the puck in the crease Binnington also stopped winger Nikolaj Ehlers on a breakaway The Jets outshot the Blues 11-4 in the first extra session The finalist for the Vezina and Hart trophies was pulled in favour of backup Eric Comrie in the previous three games but made some key saves on Sunday The Jets lost top defenceman Josh Morrissey about eight minutes into the first period They were already without star centre Mark Scheifele (upper-body injury) for a second straight game Winnipeg won the franchise’s first Presidents’ Trophy after having a league-best 56-22-4 regular-season record and were the favourites against the eighth-seeded Blues The Jets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series but ended up hosting the first-ever Game 7 in the city Jordan Kyrou scored on the Blues’ first shot of the game and Mathieu Joseph and Radek Faksa also had goals for the visitors Kyrou scored at 1:10 after he and Colton Parayko went on the rush Kyrou passed the puck across the front of the net to Parayko who passed it back and Kyrou poked it by a stretched-out Hellebuyck It marked the fastest goal to begin a Game 7 in Blues’ history Joseph made it 2-0 after picking up a loose puck dropped by Connor in the neutral zone Joseph sent a wrist shot past Hellebuyck on the stick side at 7:16 Morrissey went to the dressing soon after the goal he got hit into the boards by Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist and appeared to be in pain as he sat on the bench The Jets missed on a couple chances early in the second period but got the game’s first power play and quickly made it count Seven seconds after Sundqvist was called for slashing Connor sent the puck toward Perfetti at the side of the net and the Whitby product redirected it by Binnington at 11:41 Louis regained a two-goal lead after Ehlers lost the puck and Faksa beat Hellebuyck high over his glove with 34.1 seconds left in the second The Winnipeg/Atlanta Thrashers franchise is now 2-8 all-time when facing elimination The other win came in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Nashville Predators in 2018 The original version of the Jets lost a pair of Game 7s on the road in 1990 and '92 The Squamish Reporter Local News from Squamish and Sea to Sky Region A four-hectare wildfire has been reported near Squamish The human-caused wildfire was reported at 7:45 pm at 13 kilometres off the Mamquam River FSR which means a wildfire is expected to remain within the current boundary There are no current area restrictions near this incident and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" GUATEMALA CITY — Esther Brossard scored three goals to help Canada win the inaugural CONCACAF W Futsal Championship with a comprehensive 8-2 win over Panama in Sunday's final The Canadian women had already booked their ticket to the first-ever FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup by defeating Mexico in a penalty shootout in the semifinal Saturday The two finalists at the nine-team CONCACAF competition will represent the region at the 16-team FIFA Futsal World Cup The Canadian performance is especially impressive given the CONCACAF tournament marked the debut of the Canadian women's futsal squad these players embraced the challenge of making history," said Canada coach Alexandre Da Rocha "This is a moment of pride for our players our staff and the entire futsal community in Canada "We entered believing we could compete — and now we leave as champions It’s an incredible start for this program.” Futsal is a five-a-side indoor soccer game played in two 20-minute halves Stephie-Ann Dadaille and Shayla He also scored for Canada in the final at the Domo Polideportivo Canada's Léa Palacio-Tellier won the tournament's Best Goalkeeper Award while Brossard The Canada-Mexico semifinal Saturday went to the shootout after finishing tied 4-4 after two five-minute periods of extra time Mexico scored three unanswered goals in the first half before Canada answered with four of its own in the first four minutes of the second half Mexico tied the game with 1.8 seconds remaining on a goal by Rubi Gomez with its net empty Panama downed Costa Rica 3-1 in the other semifinal The Canadians moved into the semifinals after beating the U.S 3-1 to finish runner-up to Costa Rica at 2-1-0 in Group B a former coach of the Quebec's women's futsal team and assistant coach with the Canadian men's futsal side was tasked with assembling the national team Da Rocha held talent evaluation camps in several provinces before holding a final selection camp in late May Female futsal players have long campaigned for a FIFA championship the International Women’s Futsal Players Association condemned FIFAs “public neglect towards women futsal players." FIFA held the first Futsal Men's World Cup in 1989 with the 2028 edition featuring 24 teams Defending champion Brazil has won six of the 10 tournaments to date Canada has not participated since being one of the 16 invited countries for the inaugural men's tournament failing to advance out of the first round after losing to Argentina and Belgium before downing Japan Dolan was also a member of Canada's 1986 FIFA World Cup squad in Mexico There have been eight editions of the CONCACAF Men's Futsal Championship with Canada participating in four of them Canada's best showing was making the quarterfinals TORONTO — Manager John Schneider has faith the Toronto Blue Jays offence will emerge from its early-season funk The Blue Jays dropped the final two outings of their three-game set against the Cleveland Guardians because of a lack of clutch hitting Schneider's lineup left a whopping 25 runners on base in the series but dropped 5-3 and 5-4 decisions to close against the Guardians The Blue Jays especially struggled to score late on Saturday and Sunday against the Guardians' strong bullpen After snatching a 3-0 lead in the fifth inning on Saturday their final 12 hitters were retired in order the Blue Jays left runners on third in the eighth and ninth innings The eighth inning was particularly painful because Toronto had runners on second and third after an Ernie Clement sacrifice run for the first out But Myles Straw and Nathan Lukes popped up for the final two outs "You're trying to scrap across a run there," Schneider said "You get a good bunt from Ern and we just couldn't get it done there with those with those pop-ups there's going to be match-ups you like and there's going to be match-ups that are going to be tough The Blue Jays also got caught taking chances early After Bo Bichette led off the first inning with a double and moved to third on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s single a potential big inning was snuffed out by a Guardians double play and then Bichette got caught in a rundown between third and home I think the best possible outcome was Bo stays at third But you're trying to score early and those things happen." Gold-glove outfielder Daulton Varsho was given the series finale off to rest his lower back Varsho missed the first 28 games after offseason right shoulder surgery He played in five straight before taking Sunday off to rest and I'm not taking any chances with him after what he's been through," Schneider said The Blue Jays have yet to confirm they have signed veteran right-handed pitchers Spencer Turnbull and Jose Urena before we hit the (plane)," replied Schneider when asked if he'll have some additional help when his club begins a six-game trip on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels Utah (AP) — Haeran Ryu made an 8-foot eagle putt during a flawless back nine that allowed her to pull away Sunday with an 8-under 64 giving her a five-shot victory at the inaugural Black Desert Championship in the LPGA Tour's return to Utah after a 61-year absence Ryu became the second player to go wire-to-wire on the LPGA Tour this year and it was her second time winning a new event She won the FM Championship at the TPC Boston last year She was coming off a rough finish at the Chevron Championship last week sharing the 54-hole lead at the first major of the year until closing with a 76 This one was closer than the five-shot margin indicated Ryu was clinging to a one-shot lead over Esther Henseleit of Germany going to the back nine She missed a 6-foot birdie putt on the 10th — her third straight miss from short range for birdie But then she made a 15-foot birdie putt at the 11th and her eagle at the 13th put her ahead by four shots who now has won in each of the last seven years dating to her first win as an 18-year-old on the Korea LPGA finished 12th at 13 under after a final round of 1-under 71 shot a final round of 72 and finished tied for 31st at 10 under not making another birdie until the 18th hole for a 66 “Started out great on the front nine and then couldn’t quite keep up on the back,” Henseleit said “Haeran played amazing and she really deserved to win it today.” who got back into the mix with a 62 on Saturday She ran off four straight birdies starting at the 11th The last one got her to within three shots of Ryu The South Korean responded with an approach into 3 feet on the 15th for a birdie to restore her lead to four shots and Yin fell back with a double bogey from the bunker on the 16th “I made a triple on the first day and then a double on 16 today Yan Liu closed with a 65 to finish alone in fourth Stephanie Kyriacou of Australia finished with the shot of the day a fairway metal on the par-5 18th that rolled in for an albatross Ryu is the 10th winner in 10 tournaments on the LPGA Tour this season AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf In the wake of the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver last weekend a Memorial Mass is being held in Squamish to honour the families and victims Everyone is invited to the 7 p.m. mass on Tuesday, May 6, at St. Joseph’s Parish in the Garibaldi Highlands and even nonbelievers are warmly invited and encouraged to attend Let us come together in prayer and solidarity," reads a social media post by Filipino local Myke Alejandro Eleven people, including a child, were killed and many others injured after a man drove an SUV through a crowd of people at the Lapu Lapu festival on April 26 Several of the survivors remain in the hospital Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, of Vancouver, has been arrested and charged with eight counts of second-degree murder.  "We were all in shock when we heard the news about the incident I received multiple messages from family and friends in different countries asking how I was and if I had been at the event," Alejandro told The Squamish Chief "We never imagined that something like this could happen added that Filipino people are known for their resilience "We have this strong sense of community and unwavering faith We have this community spirit we call 'Bayanihan,’ derived from the word 'Bayan,' which means nation It's a sense of unity where we come together to assist each other especially in times of need," he said The community is coping with memorial services at various locations and with different fundraising efforts to help the victims and their families "We are thankful to the people in Squamish for sending us their heartfelt condolences," he said adding he works at Tim Hortons on Progress Way and many people in the drive-thru have expressed their sympathy especially since we are foreigners in this country We are also thankful that the Province of British Columbia declared May 2 as an official day of remembrance and mourning for the victims." with funds raised to go to individuals and families directly impacted and to help with the recovery and resiliency of the communities involved Some are bank tellers or engineers who maintain huge building systems They analyze samples at Whistler Medical Clinic’s lab and answer your questions at the visitors’ centre.  others were born in the Philippines and came here later in life smarts and a dedication all rooted in a philosophy of neighbourly cooperation and kindness that’s appreciated world-wide Now that appreciation runs deeper than ever after the horrific SUV attack at the Lapu Lapu street festival in Vancouver which so far has claimed 11 lives and changed forever how people see the Filipino community where an estimated 2,000-plus Filipinos live and work (most of them in Whistler and Squamish) it’s hard to come up with an aspect of local life they don’t touch and son Arnel—is a perfect example.  Arlene might have helped you choose some good macupuno “coconut string” ice cream at their family-run shop Cebu De Oro Services and Mini Grocery in Cheakamus Crossing—a business they started right after the 2010 Winter Olympics Maybe Arlene has suggested how to cook your cod fillets at the seafood section she’s in charge of at Fresh St where she’s worked for 17 years after coming to Whistler in 1991 Or maybe you’ve heard her sing in Our Lady of the Mountains’ church choir which Arnel directs and was part of a special mass held Monday night in memory of those festival victims.  (Celebrating its 40th anniversary!) Then you’ll know Ernesto who’s been sushi chef there for nearly 30 years Fondly known as “Nester” by the regulars—a nickname started by Japanese kids who thought “Ernesto” sounded like “Nesters”—he enjoys a storied past.  he was sushi chef for years at Irori Sushi in Nancy Greene Lodge until it closed and Sushi Village scooped him up Before that Ernesto was the first sushi chef in San Jose after mastering his craft at some of the Philippines’ finest sushi places in Cebu City and Manila.  Much of his distinguished international career is due to the best advice he got from his mentors: “Love your work And I took it to heart,” Ernesto says.  Part of that means sampling his creations before a customer walks in the door so he knows exactly what he’s serving No surprise that after all these years Ernesto still loves sushi or tuna—a legend in the world of sushi.  Good for everything,” he says.  you might have gone to school with him at Myrtle Philip Elementary or Whistler Secondary; sung in that choir he directs; shopped at his Filipino specialty store Grand Food Mart in Burnaby; or had him teach you in his role as a clinical nurse educator at Burnaby General Hospital (You got it—like so many “half ‘n’ halfers” in Sea to Sky Ernesto lives part-time in Whistler and part-time in Metro Vancouver.) You might have also crossed paths with Arnel via the newly minted Barangay Sea to Sky it’s the corridor’s first Filipino non-profit society started by Hannyliz Villafuerte “to create a deeper sense of belonging and promote Filipino culture and representation locally.”  shares the vice-president’s role of the society which helps local Filipinos navigate ordinary times and times of strife It’s all based on that unique Filipino approach mentioned earlier—bayaniahan an ancient tradition of working together to accomplish a difficult task the neighbourhood banded together to lift the traditional bamboo house and literally move it to a new location “The barangay is like a small community unit in the Philippines where people go to ask for assistance—anything they need assistance with,” says Arnel “If they move or need help with difficult neighbours they come together in the barangay and share the resources.  “It gives people a platform for their voices to be heard where it’s open and connected and to make something good of it.”  Speaking of connecting and making something good try your hand at traditional Filipino cooking with this recipe “Adobo is a very simple recipe that’s very easy Arnel will be the first to tell you it’s delicious Arlene wants to open a Filipino eatery at Whistler We’ll be all the luckier if she does or about 3/4 lb.—whatever cuts you like Add the chicken and brown it for about 10 minutes Serve your chicken or pork adobo with steamed white rice and any Asian green vegetable the sweet/salty Filipino buns available at the Egidos’ shop at Cheakamus Crossing or Grand Food Mart in Burnaby along with many other Filipino products—like that great macupuno ice cream for dessert.  Glenda Bartosh is an award-winning journalist who knows that food is one of the best ways to connect.  GUATEMALA CITY — Canada booked its ticket to the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup in dramatic fashion by defeating Mexico in a penalty shootout Saturday to reach the final of CONCACAF W Futsal Championship The two finalists at the eight-team CONCACAF tournament will represent the region at the 16-team FIFA Futsal World Cup Futsal is a five-a-side indoor game played in two 20-minute halves The semifinal at the Domo Polideportivo went to the shootout after finishing tied 4-4 following two five-minute periods of extra time Jade Houmphanh and Cynthia Gaspar-Freire scored for Canada in the shootout Goalkeeper Léa Palacio-Tellier stopped shots by Evelyn Gonzalez and Gomez before Gaspar-Freire roofed her penalty for a 4-3 Canada win Sunday's final will see Canada face Panama which downed Costa Rica 3-1 in the other semifinal Mexico won Group A with three straight wins and a tournament-high 13 goals tied for the tournament's stingiest defence with just four goals allowed in pool play The Canadians are coached by Alexandre Da Rocha The Canadians' best showing was making the quarterfinals This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 3 TORONTO — Kateřina Mrázová scored 2:52 into overtime to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 regular-season finale win over the Toronto Sceptres and a playoff berth Saturday in the Professional Women's Hockey League Brianne Jenner also scored for Ottawa (12-2-4-12) The Charge came in needing a win of any kind or a Minnesota loss against Boston later Saturday to secure their first post-season appearance in the PWHL Ottawa lost 5-2 to Toronto in the regular-season finale last season needing a regulation win to secure a playoff spot Ottawa lost 3-0 to Minnesota on Wednesday with a chance to move six or seven points ahead of the Frost — with either an overtime/shootout win or a regulation win — and clinch a playoff spot while becoming the fourth PWHL goaltender to reach 1,000 career regular-season saves The Sceptres entered the day with a chance to steal first place from Montreal with a win and a New York regulation win over Montreal later Saturday The top-seeded team entering the post-season gets its choice of opponent for the best-of-five semifinal series with Toronto opening the post-season Wednesday and Montreal on Thursday Sceptres: Toronto struggled to get shots on net against the Charge sometimes settling for shots from the point instead of inching closer into the offensive zone to potentially get a better opportunity It's the seventh in nine games since the start of March that Toronto has been unable to score more than two goals in a game Charge: Ottawa had more offensive volume with shots on net but didn't have many threatening chances either in regulation with the second period count being 11-4 in favour of Ottawa The Charge showed more urgency in overtime Mrázová cut across in front in the slot and whipped it past Campbell to the delight of the Charge fans at Coca-Cola Coliseum the league’s second-best record behind the Sceptres (7-3-1-3) entering Saturday The Ottawa offence has been leading the way in that span averaging 3.00 goals per game Ottawa averaged 1.80 goals per game before Feb one of the challenges of starting up a venture is hiring quality staff especially in the corridor where staffing is competitive and housing is costly That is a lesson recently learned by O'neal Mutabazi, a young Squamish entrepreneur who is a new franchisee of North Vancouver-based Pest Detective who founded North Shore Pest Detective Ltd told The Squamish Chief that last year the company opened franchises in Calgary and Edmonton and has now added this one in the Sea to Sky The company prioritizes franchise owners and employees who live where they work "We know how important it is now more than ever to have employees living and working in their community and a goal to sponsor more local events and charities," Frederick said the Whistler and Squamish area was usually serviced from the company's North Vancouver location and service technicians "We only had temporary success with hiring/maintaining a technician who lives and works in Squamish … With a technician living in the community the public noticed us more and called on us more," he added the search began to hire and train [a technician] from Squamish but it has finally happened," Frederick said The company now has locally based technician on a college basketball scholarship (his Utah team made state) He originally had dreams of making the NBA after college his father instilled in him that it is essential to have more than one plan for life My dad always told me that," Mutabazi said he worked in customer service for Pest Detective "I knew I wanted to run something of my own eventually and when I started researching business opportunities It aligned with my values and had a clear path for growth," he said "I’ve always believed in building something meaningful I saw a gap in the market—people needed high-quality because the resumes he received were not from locals a local understands the people and the issues they face He hopes to hire even more local techs and admin support He has already learned a lot as a new entrepreneur.  there’s a learning curve—permits But the response from the community has been encouraging," he said He hopes residents know that he is here for the long haul “This isn’t some distant corporation—it’s a local business and to grow alongside this incredible region.” One possible misconception he would like to clear up is that the company doesn't just focus on extermination “I get it—seeing a pest control truck might feel worrying," he said it’s a sign of a responsible homeowner Regular pest control is like regular home maintenance—it keeps problems small Find out more on the Pest Detective website or call 604-932-3300 The Squamish Business Beat was developed in response to local demand for more business-focused news. To be considered, please reach out to [email protected] Cirque du Soleil usher Alexander Lo made his final public post on his Facebook timeline we will get to see this together sometime," wrote Adam Kai-Ji Lo Alexander Lo had already been found dead in an East Vancouver home on Jan Dwight William Kematch was promptly arrested and charged with second-degree murder in a case that is the subject of a publication ban The killing was part of a series of tumultuous events that upended the Lo family culminating last weekend with Adam Lo's arrest on murder charges after the Lapu Lapu Day festival tragedy that killed 11 people in Vancouver less than three kilometres from the family home social media posts and other accounts show the family was wracked by Alexander Lo's killing what Adam Lo called a suicide attempt by their mother and his own descent into mental illness that included time in involuntary treatment described how a day of celebration and joy for the Filipino community was transformed into a barely imaginable scene of tragedy Hanging over the Lo family was the death of David Lo on Dec Social media posts showed Alexander and Adam Lo continued to mourn their father "Dad I miss you everyday there's no one day that I don't think about you," Alexander posted around the 22nd anniversary of his father's death I will do my best to make sure you are close to him The killing was Vancouver's first homicide of 2024 and Adam Lo launched a GoFundMe fundraiser that raised more than $90,000 to cover funeral costs the harsh truth that he's no longer with us hits me with an overwhelming force," Adam Lo wrote He said he was "burdened with remorse" and that his mother carried "indescribable sorrow for a son she brought into this world The killing came amid a period of financial wrangling for Lo and his mother they filed a case in small claims court claiming about $35,000 from a Vancouver builder to fix what they said was incomplete or inadequate work on a laneway house at their home on East 44th Avenue had a different story — he said the Lo's defaulted on $1,800 in interest on a $30,000 construction loan they took out from his company to undertake the work and he lodged a counterclaim seeking both amounts Tang said in an interview the laneway home was for Alexander Lo to live in and Tang believed that it was he who was mentally ill and meant to live "separate" from his brother and mother in the main home "seemed to be quite normal at that time." He said Lo had a job after graduating university and acted like a "normal young guy" who spoke English well; Lo said on his Facebook profile that he was from Kaohsiung in Taiwan Tang said he and his wife went to the laneway home without knowing Alexander Lo was already living inside — he said when his wife found him in a bedroom Lo became "excited" and slapped her He said they called the police; Adam and Lisa Lo described the incident as "possible trespass" in their lawsuit Tang said he later learned that Alexander Lo had been murdered and three months later the lawsuit was settled had tried to kill herself and was in such financial difficulty that she was at risk of losing the family home which BC Assessment indicates is worth $2.15 million "I feared I had lost the only family member I have left," Lo wrote posting a photo of Lisa Lo in a hospital bed "Her suspected overdose came as a shock but I knew she was grieving the loss of my brother and struggling immensely with her finances." The fundraiser only yielded a few donations and both GoFundMe pages have been taken down B.C.'s Health Ministry said Lo had been under the care of a mental health team with Vancouver Coastal Health and was "being followed closely" under the Mental Health Act although it did not put a time frame on his care There was nothing to indicate a change in his condition that warranted involuntary hospitalization But Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said later that Lo was on "extended leave" — a term referring to permitted leave from a state of involuntary care said Lo had numerous interactions and "substantive contact" with police and health workers over mental health issues Lo changed his Facebook profile picture to Batman surveying a dark and stormy cityscape His previous profile picture had been a winged angel which involved police in a neighbouring jurisdiction "was not criminal in nature and it didn't rise to the level where it required mental health intervention." Volunteer Noa Sison arrived early at the Lapu Lapu Day festival site in South Vancouver on Saturday He was in the area west of Fraser Street at around 7:30 a.m setting up tents and then helping attendees have the best day possible It was the second year for the Vancouver festival named in honour of the Filipino leader whose forces defeated and killed Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 But the festival was on a bigger scale than last's year's rain-soaked event and organizers billed it as "a first of its kind multi-block party." running alongside the grounds of John Oliver Secondary School was lined with food trucks selling Filipino treats cultural programming and stalls by community organizations while other festivities occupied back parking lots stretching from East 43rd Avenue to East 47th Avenue The neighbourhood is a core area for Metro Vancouver's 140,000-strong Filipino community Social media images posted throughout the day show large crowds provincial and federal political figures were also there Premier David Eby said he attended with his daughter taking to the stage with legislator Mable Elmore "When I think about what's core to my experiences with the Filipino community it's celebration and that's what (the festival) was — music and food and joy," Eby said later The mood was light — Vancouver city councillors held up pastries in social media photos while others posed for photos with the insect mascot for Jollibee Local hairdresser Donna Fathi said she started livestreaming the event around noon She told viewers "now it's time to come down before all the food sells out which usually happens at Filipino festivals because everyone goes for the food." "The crowds kept growing and growing and growing by the afternoon," she said in an interview Clothing vendor Kris Pangilinan flew out from Toronto to sell at the festival rapper apl.de.ap and J-Rey Soul of the Black Eyed Peas took to the main stage as the closing act of the day they launched into a joyous rendition of "Let's Get It Started," the crowd jumping in time to the familiar beat Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh arrived late in the day amid the closing stages of the federal campaign as apl.de.ap and J-Rey Soul belted out the Black Eyed Peas' "Mabuti." He left soon afterwards but the playing field in front of the main stage Vancouver resident Van Pham had turned up with his Filipino wife and young son at around 7:15 p.m It was still busy enough that they had a hard time finding parking "you could tell there were a lot of vendors that had already left at that time," so he and his family went to the main strip of food trucks on 43rd Avenue "This was the busiest place in the festival," he said they were grocery shopping a couple of blocks away from the festival strip people began flooding out of the festival grounds at the school via 43rd "It just looked like a wave of people slowly leaving the fenced area sneak between the food trucks and just kind of find their way out." A video posted on Facebook timestamped 8:02 p.m Some food truck vendors had their shutters down a black Audi SUV appeared at the western end of the festival area Pangilinan said it initially crept through an entrance on 43rd Ave slowly making its way through the crowd in a way that seemed "just normal" for the end of a festival "The vehicle started slowly making its way past the first two or three booths and then it side-swiped someone on the right it accelerated really quickly," he said he's really fast,' and before I knew it Pangilinan said there were "dozens of bodies getting hit by the vehicle and flying in the air." He described the sound as they landed on the pavement "It was kind of surreal … something out of a movie," he said He later watched as the table where he had been displaying clothing for sale was used as a stretcher to carry victims to ambulances Nic Magtajas and Jihed Issa were working at a store facing the festival and initially had their backs to the scene when they heard an engine revving Magtejas turned to see the SUV roaring through the street go high up from the impact of hitting the car," said Magtajas "People were screaming," said Issa "I ran outside to the street and I was trying to figure out what happened looked around (and) there was a lot of people panicking Victims and debris were strewn over about 100 metres of East 43rd At the eastern end of the carnage was the black SUV who police said attempted to flee the scene Video of the moment shows him up against the chain-link fence outside the school Hip-hop artist Jacob Bureros was among the group who ran down the suspect and they cornered him," he said in an interview and then other people kind of protected him and stood around him so that the community couldn't take out community justice on him Bureros said the man kept asking people not to hurt him separating the suspect from the screaming crowd gathered around him "You know what you did?," they shout "I'm sorry," the man responds Among the 11 people killed were teacher-counsellor Kira Salim and two families of three — Realtor Richard Le Lin Hoang and their five-year-old daughter Katie Le; and Colombian immigrants Daniel Samper and their adult daughter Glitza Daniela Samper Van Pham said he was driving down Fraser Street at around 8:20 p.m with his family when they saw about five police cars rushing by "It could have been any one of us," he said Alexander Lo had posted a photo taken at Canada Place the waters of Burrard Inlet in the background "Family time!" he captioned the picture showing him with his mother arm in arm with a handsome young man on her other side trim in athletic wear with short-cropped hair and a slight smile Adam Lo is just recognizable as the same man against the fence almost five years later — much heavier He has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder and police have said more charges are expected a judge ordered a mental health assessment to see if Lo is fit to stand trial Here are six events local organizers uploaded to our online events calendar.  Many more events are coming up; go to our online events calendar to see them all "This auction is the product of a simple goal: We (the CMA Grade 10 Activism Club) believe it's time to advocate for the effects of Climate Change and to protect the only home we have for life itself This is a journey for greater action towards the Earth's plight All of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to the David Suzuki Foundation an organization whose mission is to preserve natural habitats and wildlife," reads the listing 2. Also May 8, there's an Emergency Preparedness Open House from 6 to 7 p.m."Were you rattled by the earthquakes that happened this winter Do you feel unprepared by the thought of another blazing summer Join us at the library in collaboration with the District of Squamish's Emergency Program Team for an open house to help you get prepared," reads the listing.  3. On May 9, it is time for moms at the Mother's Day Gala at Tiny Tots Gym raffles and staff to take care of your kids while enjoying the event," reads the listing.  4. On May 10, check out Spring Fling at St. John the Divine Anglican Church 5. Another May 10 event to consider is Neighbourhood Craft "Neighbourhood Craft brings together artists vintage and locally sourced goods in the heart of downtown Squamish," reads the listing.  6. Also on May 10, cowboys and cowgirls can unite for Country Night with Whiskey Blind "Get ready to kick up some dust and dance the night away with Whiskey Blind the high-energy Country/Rock band from Langley Known for their electrifying performances and foot-stomping anthems these boys bring the perfect mix of classic country and party vibes to every stage they hit," reads the listing The  Mamquam River Forest Service Road wildfire is now ranked as being under control.  This means it is not projected to spread beyond its current four hectare perimeter and half of a unit crew—meaning 10 other firefighters—responding to this wildfire The wildfire 13 kilometres up the Mamquam River Forest Service Road Yesterday, two initial attack crews and an additional response officer from the BC Wildfire Service fought the blaze.  Initial attack crews are often the first to respond to a wildfire and are made up of three or four people each.  Squamish Fire Rescue members also attended the fire on Sunday.  Today, an initial attack crew along with a unit crew—consisting of 20 people—will continue to work on the fire a BC Wildfire Service spokesperson said.  Unit crews "specialize in larger wildfires that have grown beyond a size that a three-person initial attack crew can handle on its own," reads a post from the BC Wildfire Service.   "Unit crews establish pump and hose lines and use chainsaws to cut fuel breaks and remove danger trees." which was sparked Sunday at around noon, reached four hectares before it was brought under control by firefighters The wildfire near the Skookum Creek Power Project is now four hectares in size, but is being held A fire that is being held is "projected based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability which is near the Skookum Creek Power Project about 13 kilometres up the Mamquam Forest Service Road, is now suspected to be human caused.  BC Wildfire Service had listed it as under investigation.  It is currently 0.5 hectares and deemed out of control.  Pique Newsmagazine reporter Liz McDonald was camping around15.5 km up the road Squamish has its second wildfire of the season.  near the Mamquam River Forest Service Road which means it is "spreading or it is anticipated to spread" beyond its current size The cause of the fire is under investigation "Wildfire investigations often take time and can be very complex Investigations may be carried out by one or more agencies and may be cross-jurisdictional," reads the Wildfire Service website there are 44 active wildfires burning in B.C. seven of which were started in the last 24 hours Squamish's first wildfire of the season has been declared out.  BC Wildfire Service says it declared the Brohm Ridge-area fire out on Wednesday As of May 1, there are currently 21 active wildfires in B.C. eight of which were started in the last 24 hours.  About 350 hectares have been burned to date.  Two of the total number of fires to date were lightning-caused the cause of seven of the fires is undetermined unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone Of related note, FireSmart and Squamish Fire Rescue are hosting a family-friendly community event to celebrate Wildfire Preparedness Day on Saturday and helpful tips to keep our community safe from wildfires Bring your friends and neighbours so we can all work together toward a more wildfire-resilient Squamish," says a post from the District BC Wildfire Service tells The Squamish Chief that the Brohm Ridge-area fire remains under control today.  there is a unit crew made up of 20 people and an initial attack crew of four people on the fire They are patrolling for any remaining hot spots There are currently 20 active wildfires burning in the province.  The BC Wildfire Service confirmed to The Squamish Chief that the same number of crews are on the fire today, as yesterday. So that’s one initial attack crew of four people The fire was sparked on Sunday afternoon.  It is Squamish's first of the season.  There are currently 27 active wildfires burning in B.C. there have been 109 wildfires in B.C.  98 were human caused and nine have undetermined causes a unit crew of 20 people is also helping douse the fire "Firefighters stayed on-site overnight on Sunday to monitor the fire for growth and continue to respond. This fire is exhibiting Rank 2 fire behaviour which means it’s a low-intensity surface fire showing unorganized flame front and a slow rate of growth," BC Wildfire says The blaze continues to be listed as "out of control."  "With precipitation in the forecast we anticipate crews will make good progress today," the BC Wildfire Service states There is no immediate threat to public safety or property.  The BC Wildfire Service has updated the size of this wildfire as of 9:12 a.m "Fire size is based on most current information available," the site reads. The Brohm Ridge wildfire, sparked yesterday, has grown to eight hectares in size, according to the BC Wildfire Service. it looks like the weather won't be exacerbating the situation Squamish meteorologist Jason Ross says that a weak frontal system will pass through the south coast today warm conditions will return by mid-week as a ridge of high pressure strengthens over the province An upper trough will bring cooler temperatures and precipitation chances Friday evening into next weekend This fire is believed to be human caused.  one was sparked by lightning and three of the causes have yet to be determined.  Squamish already has its first wildfire of the season According to the BC Wildfire Service, there's a four-hectare fire up at Brohm Ridge "Humans start wildfires in several ways either by accident or intentionally." There are no restrictions in the area at this time On the BC Wildfire Service map, this wildfire is officially called: Fire Number V30169. House of Lager is officially slated to open to the public on May 7.  the venue held a first look event on April 28 to give guests a taste of the food and drinks that will be on offer at the new restaurant.  They also showed off their newly built events space which can be used for weddings and number of other occasions House of Lager—it’s the name on everyone’s lips as the restaurant and brewery gets closer to opening this spring Born under the House of Funk Brewing brand which also features a micro-batch brewery and specialty coffee roastery in North Vancouver House of Lager will be the first business to open at the Oceanfront co-founder Stuart Ballard gave The Squamish Chief a tour of the venue to shed a light on all the good vibes food and you guessed it—lager—that will be on offer to the public in a few months.  will be home to a brewery dedicated to making lager—but that’s not all that’s going on inside but we're really a restaurant with a brewery in the back,” Ballard said.  “It's going to be a really broad menu [with the aim of] trying to fill the gap of what we feel that Squamish needs but not necessarily like small plate fine dining elevated and fills the casual comfort food gap without necessarily being your burger and chicken wings.” the bar will be on the left-hand side of the building “Unlike some of the great breweries around we're going to do two taps and two taps only so we're going to have nothing but lager on draft and it's just going to be a house lager and seasonal lager,” Ballard said “What we're most excited to showcase is that lagers have become more of a trend again “We are really a restaurant first but the other nod to the brewery or at least to the style of us being very lager forward is we will have some serving vessels above the bar.  “So there's going to be copper clad tanks that hold 1,000 litres each and our beer will sit in those to help it lager Then it will come down through a copper conduit into the bar That will effectively be the showpiece of the beer on tap.” the name lager comes from the method of lagering beer for a period of time to develop the flavours House of Lager will also offer a range of other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages “As much as we're like ‘Everyone loves a lager’ people want something different as well So while that seasonal lager will hit some of those points we were not blinded to the fact that people drink a full spectrum of beers.  we will have a rotating selection of products It will be in a package format that we will crack and pour into a glass.” Ballard said that they will highlight local breweries such as Backcountry Brewing and A-FRAME Brewing as well as other Vancouver-based companies.  “We'll also have half a dozen whites and reds available The seating layout will be similar to that of a classic European beer hall with a communal long-table as the centrepiece and smaller seating options on the perimeter as well as on the patio you're sitting next to someone that you've never met before and you're getting comfy,”  he said of the communal table patrons are guaranteed to have a postcard worthy view with Shannon Falls Howe Sound and Sp’akw’us Feather Park all on show House of Lager will have a small to-go area on the Howe Sound side of the building we want to have people coming in and sitting down enjoying a stein but we're also in the park on the oceanfront and there will be passing traffic.  we're also going to be able to facilitate coffees to go with our sister brand Up the stairs is the venue’s event space which Ballard says can be used for a number of different purposes.  “I don't think Squamish has very many really great event spaces but not interfere with our day-to-day operations,” he said business dinners or whatever kind of event that they're kind of looking for it's a great place to do yoga and then have a beer after “I think that we're going to have a whole range of different formats of events that come through here I can picture a live band in the corner and being almost like a music venue at times as well.” Ballard says the venue has been booked already for a few weddings later this year “I'm getting married here this year so it was almost like I was waiting to own my own restaurant to actually host it,” he said with a laugh After a few hurdles—as a result of building delays—House of Lager is anticipated to open this spring I think our designers have done a great job the construction team has done a great job So now it's all about us being able to really execute it live up to the expectations and anticipation of Squamish kind of establish ourselves as the go to spot here,” Ballard said When asked how the community has responded to their impending opening Ballard said people have been “the best.” the interactions we've had with the community Squamish people love to take care of their own and they love to support local businesses and I think hence everyone's thrilled and stoked for us to open,” he said I think that people see us as a brand that is going to be very community integrated and hopefully be a part of Squamish for years to come.” To learn more about House of Lager, visit their website, or check out their Instagram page for updates Have you ever watched TV or a movie and thought Because I hadn’t—until I came to Squamish.  It’s probably no secret to many of you that our beautiful little town is used as a backdrop for many on-screen projects but I honestly never expected that so many of the movies and shows I love were actually filmed right here.  I was watching the second episode of The Last of Us—spoiler alert my heart has still not recovered from that particular scene—when I noticed a familiar setting.  alongside Dina (played by Isabela Merced) and Abby Anderson (played by Kaitlyn Dever) took shelter from infected zombies in what looked like a decrepit old copper mine structure Go figure that the structure was actually the Britannia Mine Museum.  which cover only a few minutes of time in the show’s reality I was staying in Britannia Beach while they were filming and even drove past the crew in the parking lot but had no idea that what was being filmed would be used in one of my favourite shows.  Other scenes for the show are also filmed in Britannia Beach at a set that was built to replicate Jackson I took the dog we were looking after for a walk along the Stawamus River.  When I arrived at the Mamquam Forest Service Road I noticed a massive film crew set up on either side of the dirt road and fencing blocking off a portion of the trail I usually walked.  A little bit of digging revealed that what was being filmed was actually scenes for Season 2 of Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians Another massive show being filmed right in our very backyard.  I watched a TV series with my mother about a woman who moved to a small town in search of a fresh start I bet you’re not surprised to hear that it was Virgin River—also quite famously filmed at locations around Squamish.  There are a number of other famous flicks and series that have been filmed across town including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s film Walking Tall Seth Rogan’s The Interview and the birding film The Big Year with Steve Martin and Jack Black.  you might be as shocked as I was to learn that Breaking Dawn was also shot here in Squamish it is a pretty cool thing to know that if you ever leave town and feel homesick there are a number of movies and shows you can watch to be transported back Woodfibre LNG is seeking to place a second floating workers' accommodation at its site in Squamish to accommodate 900 more tradespeople this would speed up the timeline of construction of the Liquefied Natural Gas export facility the repurposed cruise ship MV Isabelle X is moored at the site located seven kilometres from downtown Squamish.  The Vancouver-based Bridgemans Services Group has committed to supplying the second floatel to be outfitted just like the company did with the first "Bridgemans is proud to undertake the retrofit delivery and operation of a second floatel to the same high standards set by the MV Isabelle X,” said Brian Grange it's an honour to contribute to a project that strengthens Canada’s role in global energy The MV Isabelle X showcases Canadian innovation and sets a new benchmark for workforce accommodation on the water.”  In an interview with The Squamish Chief in Squamish on Thursday morning said that the change in the global climate is the impetus for accelerating construction We've really seen passion across Canada to diversify our export markets and what we see is an opportunity to bring on a second floatel And have the opportunity to deal with the current economic uncertainty and ultimately get the project done quicker," he said.  "So in that opportunity to finish it earlier we have the chance to actually be sure that we can connect to those energy diverse markets and get Canadian energy overseas quicker." The Woodfibre LNG facility was most recently expected to be completed by 2027 Schauerte said the company is focused right now on completing the regulatory process and making submissions "We look forward to working with the Squamish Nation to be sure that we have a fulsome submission and we have the opportunity to be heard and to present the opportunity to be reviewed," he said but he added that the hope would be to have the floatel in place at the end of this year Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw spokesperson and council member said the Nation has received the company’s application.  “As Woodfibre LNG is constructing its liquid natural gas plant in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) territory we have received their preliminary application for a second floatel and are currently reviewing it through our regulatory processes,” he said in an email to The Squamish Chief.  “Ensuring protection of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People and any process will include environmental due diligence a significant area of focus will be addressing the safety of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh women The District of Squamish told The Squamish Chief that it expects as part of the approval process, Woodfibre LNG will submit an application for temporary land use approval from the municipality.  “Upon receipt of an application by the District staff would then conduct a review and recommend a decision to council the District cannot comment on the associated process or timelines,” said Rachel Boguski WLNG has indicated it is focused on applying and proceeding through a number of regulatory approvals they believe are required for a second floatel It is the District’s position that both floatels require temporary land use approval from the District There will be a total of between 1,200 and 1,400 workers on the site, housed on both ships, if the second floatel were to be approved The floatels accommodate about 650 workers this will not mean more workers are housed in the community Schauerte said that the year of the operation of the first floatel has shown there has been minimal impact on the community He added that the tradespeople onboard have offered positive feedback about the accommodations and amenities Non-local workers are currently brought to the floatel from Vancouver by boat The same system will be in place should the second floatel be installed "We actually believe that that process has worked well and we think that any sort of additional traffic is going to be incremental to what we're already doing," Schauerte said (It is expected to have its first LNG export cargoes by the middle of this year.) "I look at that as being an opportunity to pick up those really skilled well-paying jobs and professionals—boiler makers All those people who are looking for work and have that opportunity to come down and do work with us." the Woodfibre LNG facility will produce approximately 2.1 million tonnes of LNG per year during operations.  "There's definitely a desire across Canada to see Canadian LNG and Canadian energy exports be diversified," Schauerte said "And you've seen that from the federal government you've seen that from the provincial government You've heard that from people across Canada And so I think Woodfibre LNG is really well positioned right now to actually finish the project strong finish the project as soon as possible and make those connections to actually get those LNG exports over to Asia So when I look at the global energy context I see that there's a passion for Canada to be connected to larger international markets." this story was updated to include a District of Squamish comment and later to include a statement from Squamish Nation.  If there's one thing I've definitely taken away from my time on the Squamish Youth Council One of my goals on the Squamish Youth Council has always been to reach and support every youth in our community rather than just appealing to a small percentage of youth I believe that my responsibility as a Squamish Youth Council member is to speak for all youth equally—to represent every one of our youth's unique perspectives in the community the best I can I always try to look at how we can affect every youth with our initiatives and how we can target every youth at once.  it's not easy to target all youth at once with just one initiative—in fact Even if we managed to cover the cost of every youth's bus pass in Squamish there would still be at least one youth complaining about the colour of the bus pass When we first sat down as a council to decide on our plan for the year I strongly argued for targeting youth through smaller actions rather than from one big event Instead of throwing all of our budget at one big event I argued that an assortment of small events and actions would better target the different demographics of youth in our community and that the variety of events would appeal to every group of youth and agreed that numerous events would allow each council member to create something that they truly felt passionate about and would allow them to achieve what they wanted to through the youth council we've organized a few small actions throughout the community we put sticky notes bearing positive and supportive messages throughout Don Ross Middle School and Howe Sound Secondary—some of which are still up in May we put on a skate night at Brennan Park Recreation Centre where we gathered food and drink donations from local businesses and gave out free food to the 150+ youth who attended we're taking over the Brackendale Art Gallery on Sunday May 4 to put on a free youth entrepreneurship market our new Cub's Den—a battle between local organizations for a micro-grant—and a youth awards night celebrating youth and those impacting youth Through organizing several different initiatives around the community we've been able to better engage youth from different demographics Perhaps the key to engaging with youth is through catering to their wishes and needs We should figure out what each individual youth wants instead of what just one or two specific groups of youth want It should be our responsibility as Squamish Youth Council members to speak up for those who don't use their voice and to advocate on their behalf—it should be our responsibility to advocate for every youth's interests and not just our friends' or the majority's Grant Boguski is a local high school student and a member of the Squamish Youth Council government said it is tendering a sweeping set of calls to build new energy projects—including wind hydro and battery storage facilities—in a call to power poised to vastly expand the province’s capacity to generate electricity The latest announcement comes just five months after the government released a list of successful applicants for BC Hydro’s 2024 call for power—the first in 13 years—which seeks to provide 5,000 gigawatt hours of electricity a year The second call to power would double that output—together providing enough electricity for a million homes Energy and Climate Solutions Minister Adrian Dix said Monday “This is our moment,” he said. “It’s time to get to work and we are going to do it.” Dix said the latest request for infrastructure will put no limits on generation capacity of individual projects the two calls of power will increase the province’s electricity capacity by 16 per cent.  has moved quickly in recent weeks to introduce a number of new bills that would speed up the approval and construction of infrastructure projects – from transmission lines to hospitals and schools The speed and scope of the legislation has raised concerns among some critics.  BC Conservative shadow minister of energy Larry Neufeld said this flurry of infrastructure bills amounts to a “power grab.”  An MLA for Peace River South, Neufeld said the proposed law is an echo of the NDP's U.S. tariff response bill put forward in March but later walked back after critics said it gave too much power to the Premier’s Office. Instead of one piece of legislation Neufeld said the government now appears to be carving up the previously proposed law into several bills.  “[This bill] expands that same power grab,” said Neufeld.  The Union of BC Indian Chiefs has also raised concerns the infrastructure bill announced last week would water down environmental safety and could steamroll Indigenous rights Minister Dix said multiple times the projects would be a way to expand clean energy and empower First Nations communities.  He said the NDP government is also putting out a request for expressions of interest to build firm electricity technology to meet peak demand and keep rates stable alongside wind and solar projects Firm electricity technologies include geothermal hydro and large-scale batteries to store renewable energy “It’s power we need to build growing opportunities in our economy,” said Dix.  The minister also announced a call for expressions of interest to improve energy efficiency and reduce electricity costs.  Another $12 million will be invested in the B.C Innovative Clean Energy Fund as part of a targeted three-year project to back locally made clean-energy technology.  Dix said the province is also working to streamline the process to faster and more cheaply connect homes and businesses to the grid.  Monday’s announcements are on top of BC Hydro’s current $36-billion 10-year capital plan to expand and reinforce its electricity infrastructure Clean Energy Canada’s Evan Pivnick praised the announcement, saying recent polling from the group shows the average B.C. voter supports green objectives to target rising temperatures including ramping up renewable energy and expanding household electrification “The province has also long grappled with perhaps the worst affordability crisis in the country,” said Pivnick in a statement.  “Affordability is a long-term problem requiring long-term solutions and clean energy paired with household electrification provides exactly that: truly sustainable savings.” you were probably one of the many people watching the OneUp Squamish Enduro the downhill mountain biking race put on quite a show and had one of the biggest spectator turnouts to date.  the sunny skies definitely helped people to have a great time,” race founder and event organizer Dylan Smith told The Squamish Chief “It was a little bit dusty out on the trails as a result of the warm weather we've had here It really turned around from being a super wet but it was a great turnout and a great day and there was an insane amount of spectators out on course in a whole bunch of different spots.” Smith said he feels like more members of the community were aware of the event this year and it was evident to see with the crowds of spectators spread out across the courses.  Smith said the event included a revival of the much-loved Rockstar race.  “We actually released the full course two days before so there's more time to practice for both the classics and the short course,” he said and that one gets released two days before which was a free ride mountain bike event from the early 2000s.  “It ran for just over 10 years … on a trail in Valleycliffe called Cougar Ridge that hadn't seen much love or attention or traffic for probably the last 10 or 12 years So we decided to revive the idea of the Rockstar and surprised racers when we announced that [it] was coming back.” Smith said that a lot of work went into reviving the trail as part of their long-term trail maintenance and development project and they're giving a whole bunch of money to revitalize old trails and rehabilitate old trails and build new trails,” he said  “That was the main spectator zone so there were several hundred spectators out on that section cheering.” Another surprise of the day included a blind stage where riders had to ride a part of the course without having seen it before.  “Riders don't know what it is ...and they have to just follow the arrows on course to find it,” Smith said “I think everyone anticipated that it would be really high up the mountain but we worked with a local shuttle company called the Shred Shuttle atypical of what would happen in endurance—usually it's all pedal powered—but they rolled around a corner and found out that there was a shuttle service waiting for them.  "So they would load their bikes in the shuttle and the shuttle took them to the top of the mountain We had three separate vehicles rotating to move riders quickly enough Squamish Search and Rescue were called to attend to an injured rider “There was a [Squamish] Search and Rescue call but our team at Canadian Outdoor Medical .. were on the scene and they did a great job,” Smith said “I've spoken with the patient .. Smith said that the race was paused for an hour and a half while the injured rider was extracted from the trail “[The rider] wanted to reach out and just thank everybody on the team for how professional they were and thank everybody at SSAR for getting on the scene quickly and getting him out,” he said “I think everybody kind of recognizes that could be them so everyone was very cooperative for a bit of a challenging situation.” Smith said that while there are many crashes that occur during the race it happens in the places where people are overconfident “Typically—and we always remark this with the medical team—the crashes happen in the places where people are most confident and comfortable on trails they've ridden a lot,” he said your awareness is more heightened when you're on a harder trail or a trail you haven't ridden before and so you're paying a little bit more attention It's crazy how the high-volume trails are the ones that usually see the crashes.” The event raised $17,000 for Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens may be ahead of schedule in their rebuild but Jeff Gorton believes the plan is far from complete Doing it year after year — and becoming a perennial Stanley Cup contender — is another “There's a lot of benefits in what players were able to do this season but we're certainly not done,” said Gorton the team’s executive vice president of hockey operations Gorton and general manager Kent Hughes delivered a state of the union Monday at the Bell Centre five days after the Washington Capitals ended a special Canadiens season with a first-round victory in five games Montreal made the playoffs for the first time since 2021 an unexpected appearance after the franchise began a teardown following a disastrous 2021-22 campaign The playoff berth exceeded Hughes and Gorton’s pre-season goal of simply being “in the mix” and electrified a hockey-crazed fan base starved of post-season action Now the question is how the Canadiens stay there and how Hughes and Gorton strike a balance between injecting more youth for the future and adding veteran experience to strengthen playoff hopes "That's probably the million-dollar question is how to put these pieces together?” Gorton said “We have some players that we think are knocking on the door — what kind of opportunity are we going to provide them Can we wait out a summer and give them training camp to earn a spot “We all understand that it's possible we'll be younger but we need to balance the youth part with experience and I look forward to how he comes up with those answers." said he’s not swaying from his long-term plan of building a sustainable Cup-calibre roster there’s always a balance between today and the future,” Hughes said “We recognize the value of having experience we don’t want to create long-term obstacles for our young players “We’re continuing to build toward something." The Canadiens will have roster spots to fill next season Veteran defenceman David Savard is retiring Depth forwards Christian Dvorak and Joel Armia — and seldom-used Michael Pezzetta — could become unrestricted free agents on July 1 Hughes said the Canadiens are still discussing how they’ll approach each case Montreal also has enough salary cap space to pursue other free agents several prospects will arrive next September hoping to crack the NHL lineup Defencemen David Reinbacher and Logan Mailloux — both first-round picks currently playing for Laval in the American Hockey League playoffs — could be in the mix to replace Savard could push for a spot lower in the lineup if Dvorak or Armia don’t return The Canadiens also hold a boatload of draft capital including nine picks in the first four rounds this year Captain Nick Suzuki understands that Montreal’s rebuild is ongoing but he’s eager for a return to the playoffs “We don't want to see this go backwards in any way,” he said Friday “We were already the youngest team to make the playoffs and technically we might get younger next year “Whatever is in the cards for Gorts and Kent this summer I think we made it a lot harder on them to try to go out and not get younger next year." the Canadiens were the last team to qualify They entered the post-season with the fewest points (91) and the worst goal differential (-20) of all 16 teams Gorton identified “compete” and size as key areas in need of improvement after a physical series against the Capitals but also said the Canadiens are trying to get better in all areas this off-season “There's not one area of our team where we're saying we're done there so we'll continue to look at everything and try to build it up.” The lack of a reliable second-line centre behind Nick Suzuki remains a glaring hole in the Canadiens' lineup Kirby Dach was expected to grow into that role but managed just 22 points and a minus-29 rating in 57 games before sustaining a second consecutive season-ending knee injury “There's certainly a place for him in our lineup It's going to be up to him where that's going to be,” Gorton said of the 24-year-old “He’s going to need a big camp to get himself going." Questions are also swirling around Patrik Laine and his fit in Montreal next season The 27-year-old winger caught fire after returning from injury in December but his performance dipped down the stretch The Canadiens’ power play also thrived when he missed the final three playoff games with a broken finger “We’re not in the playoffs without Patrik Laine,” Hughes said “He gave us critical goals in critical moments He had struggles in his five-on-five game as well But I was impressed by Patrik and his willingness to learn." It is a festival that speaks to the time we are in and a collective desire to be more homegrown than ever before The Railway Museum of British Columbia has replaced its Thomas the Tank Engine event with a Buddy & Friends Children’s Festival this weekend the museum had a deal with the U.S.-based Mattel "With their commissions and buying in U.S dollars and selling in Canadian dollars and all the stipulations they have it just became impossible to continue to bring that product," he said Bell, and locally-based award-winning musician, songwriter, and children's entertainer Norman Foote put their heads together to develop a brand that would be the museum's own Foote has created animations around the museum with its different engines live ones are going to be at the children's festival," Bell explained The longer-term aim is to have the animations picked up by CBC or the Knowledge Network Some of the animation will be playing at the festival Joining Foote for performances will be singer and storyteller Beverley Elliott; entertainer unicyclist and stilt walker Mike Battie; Roxy Lewis “My Sister Maria," who is also Foote's daughter Characters Buddy and Buster the bear will be available for photo ops Howe Sound Dance Academy and Squamish Academy of Music performers showcased "I've tied in with some local participation which I think is key to the first year of doing this," Foote said There will also be a couple of food trucks there The BC-21 Budd Rail Diesel car will be operating which can take attendees on a 20-minute journey around the museum Bell and Foote say they hope local families come out and make a day or a weekend of it "Doing something homegrown is—it's important to us," Bell said Get tickets and more information on the Railway Museum of B.C.'s website. TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel approved plans Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel’s operations there and likely draw fierce international opposition which was approved in an early morning vote by Israeli Cabinet ministers also calls for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to move to Gaza’s south That would likely amount to their forcible displacement and exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis Details of the plan were not formally announced and its exact timing and implementation were not clear Its approval came hours after the Israeli military chief said the army was calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers The plan may be another measure by Israel to try to pressure Hamas into making concessions in ceasefire negotiations said the new plan would not begin until after U.S President Donald Trump wraps up his expected visit to the Middle East this month allowing for the possibility that Israel might agree to a ceasefire in the meantime All three officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were discussing military plans Later Monday, the Israeli military targeted Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Red Sea city of Hodeida with a punishing round of airstrikes. The strikes came a day after the Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile that hit Israel’s main airport The rebels’ media office said at least six strikes hit the Hodeida port setting off what is believed to the be the worst humanitarian crisis in nearly 19 months of war The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages Israel’s offensive has displaced more than 90% of Gaza’s population and The officials do not distinguish between combatants and civilians in their count At least 42 people were killed by Israeli strikes from Sunday through Monday afternoon according to hospitals and the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza The Israeli military offered no immediate comment on the strikes Israel is trying to ratchet up pressure on Hamas Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday cabinet ministers had decided on a “powerful operation in Gaza," including “a movement of the population to protect it.” The plan also imposes Israeli control over aid distribution Israel accuses Hamas of diverting aid for its own use or to distribute to strengthen its rule in Gaza denied there was significant diversion of aid employs “a solid system to monitor and prevent” such theft The officials said Israel was in touch with several countries about Trump's plan to take over Gaza and relocate its population under what Israel has termed “voluntary emigration." That proposal has drawn widespread condemnation and rights groups have warned it could be a war crime under international law Israel has been trying to ratchet up pressure on Hamas to get the group to agree to its terms in ceasefire negotiations But the measures do not appear to have moved Hamas away from its negotiating positions The previous ceasefire was meant to lead the sides to negotiate an end to the war Israel says it will not agree to end the war until Hamas' governing and military capabilities are dismantled has sought an agreement that winds down the war without agreeing to disarm Israel's expansion announcement angered families of hostages who fear that any extension of the conflict endangers their loved ones urged Israel's decision-makers to prioritize the hostages and secure a deal quickly called on soldiers “not to report for reserve duty for moral and ethical reasons." Some reservists have indicated they will refuse to serve in a war they increasingly view as politically motivated Israel wants to prevent Hamas from handling aid The defense official said the plan would “separate” Hamas from the aid by using private firms and by using specified areas secured by the Israeli military The official added that Palestinians would be screened to prevent Hamas from accessing the aid According to a memo circulated among aid groups and seen by The Associated Press, Israel told the United Nations that it will use private security companies to control aid distribution in Gaza said it would not participate in the plan as presented The memo summarized a meeting between the Israeli defense body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza It was written by a group briefed on the meeting and sent Sunday to aid organizations all aid will enter Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing Some 500 trucks entered Gaza every day before the war The memo said that facial-recognition technology will be used to identify Palestinians at logistics hubs and text message alerts will notify people in the area that they can collect aid COGAT did not immediately respond to a request for comment The UN accuses Israel of wanting to control aid as a ‘pressure tactic’ After Israel said it was going to assert more control over aid distribution in Gaza Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs sent an email to aid groups urging them to reject any “draconian restrictions on humanitarian work." which OCHA sent Monday to aid groups and was shared with the AP further stated that there are mechanisms in place to ensure aid is not diverted OCHA said in a statement that the plan would leave large parts of the population It said the plan “appears designed to reinforce control over life-sustaining items as a pressure tactic — as part of a military strategy.” Aid groups have said they are opposed to using any armed or uniformed personnel to distribute aid that could potentially intimidate Palestinians or put them at risk Hamas decried Israel’s efforts to control distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza as a violation of international law the militant group said the effort is “an extension of the starvation policy” adopted by the Israeli government in Gaza Associated Press reporters Wafaa Shurafa in Deir al-Balah and Josef Federman contributed to this report Follow AP’s war coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war Tia Goldenberg And Sam Mednick, The Associated Press Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account Woodfibre LNG near Squamish wants to moor another floating hotel at the project site to house hundreds of workers needed to speed-up construction Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentOn Thursday the Singaporean-controlled company said it had submitted an application to regulatory agencies asking permission to moor a 900-room ship alongside the MV Isabelle Last year’s approval of the MV Isabelle was controversial with the City of Squamish at one point banning the accommodation plan before being overruled by B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office Stay on top of the latest real estate news and home design trends By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Westcoast Homes will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? 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The Woodfibre LNG facility is being built on the old Woodfibre Pulp and Paper land on the western shore of Howe Sound about seven kilometres south of Squamish and is only accessible by water It is expected to process 2.1 million tonnes of LNG a year for export and is forecast to open in 2027 Company CEO Luke Schauerte said approval of the second floating hotel would allow “more employment opportunities sooner and accelerate construction of the world’s first net-zero LNG export facility.” The project was approved in 2015 with workers expected to live in and around Squamish But as the rental vacancy rate dropped in Squamish the floating hotel idea was suggested in order to reduce the impact on the community The first floating hotel was permitted through an amendment to the project’s environmental assessment certificate but is the subject of a legal challenge from a local residents group that claims the permitting process was flawed said this claim will be heard in Federal Court starting on May 28 She said her group would also protest the application for a second floating hotel “I can’t imagine that Woodfibre LNG could be permitted to dock a second floatel while the first floatel blatantly ignores local jurisdiction and is being challenged later this month in Federal Court as having followed an improper permitting process,” Saxby said “The impact of this project keeps getting bigger It’s clear that Woodfibre LNG grossly underestimated the need for worker accommodation in their original proposal Both the company and its regulators failed to listen to warnings from community members made over a decade ago that accommodation was scarce.” the company would contract Vancouver-based Bridgemans Service Group that retrofitted the MV Isabelle the marine off-loading facility is nearing completion in preparation for the natural gas processing module arriving later in the year dcarrigg@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account knows more intimately than most that not everyone who drives the Sea to Sky Highway makes it home safe Her job means she has seen terrible crashes that people don't live through BC Highway Patrol is an arm of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) with approximately 455 dedicated employees who conduct traffic law enforcement and public education The Squamish Chief sat down with Weeks to learn more about her job and what she wishes all drivers knew What follows is a version of that conversation edited for length and clarity I answer to a chain of command out of Burnaby and Chilliwack I have been with BC Highway Patrol for just coming up on two years now and then we're broken down under different umbrellas by region Squamish Highway Patrol falls under South Coast Highway Patrol You will start to see motorcycle members up here which is another tool that we're going to add to the Sea to Sky We quite often do joint-force operations with other units Or we partner with some outside agencies to bring them up into the corridor it can come with a consequence of a ticket that's what it takes to change people's behaviour or send a message or remind them that we're out there.  You would be shocked at the number of people who still continue to drive by you at 95 kilometres an hour We've done community outreach and job fairs.  I was actually part of the Fraser Valley Integrated Road Safety Unit That was my first exposure to a truly traffic-primary enforcement-only unit we have so many contacts with the public—you just don't get that anywhere else or whether we're sitting roadside and somebody walks up to us—you just have an opportunity to make many positive contacts with the public and educate them which is notorious for collisions that can change people's lives we're out there trying to prevent those things from happening A: Our unit understands that when you're issuing someone a ticket that it can be a big deal for a member of the public who has never encountered the police before Speed is still the number one contributor to all the collisions And the speeds that we're seeing aren't just 10-over There are people doing 200 km/h now on this highway I'm an excellent driver.' We're not questioning your driving ability We're questioning whether or not you have time to react to somebody else's driving ability or whether you have time to react to a deer A: The top three things that we see are speed And we're not out there enforcing distracted driving where you turn your radio on it's not that kind of distracted driving We see people with their heads buried in their cell phones while their car is mobile on the highway you're not looking at the car in front of you you're not looking at the child at the crosswalk you're not looking at the broken down car or the tow truck driver I wish people understood that they are genuinely contributing factors to collisions on the roadway A: There's a lot of drinking and driving And it would shock you that it's not always at 2 a.m I slept it off,” and they get behind the wheel and they're still drunk from the night before I just looked at the numbers from last year and this year A: I wish people would look at their driving behaviour and put themselves in the shoes of some of the families who have suffered the consequences of poor driving behaviour—speed I wish people would drive down the road and think or my mother was going to an appointment in the city I think you would find that most people would think they should drive properly and respectfully—safely I wish people would not treat it like it's a distant problem A: It's a necessary requirement to investigate those incidents The people involved in those incidents deserve that investigation the justice that comes with us investigating those then those people need to be held accountable and the victims of that criminality deserve that When people are insistent on the road opening go back to what if it's your family member involved in that and those 10 hours make all the difference to figure out what happened and why it happened and if there is somebody responsible for that happening You would want us to have the road closed for 10 hours to investigate These are very detailed and very complicated investigations A: I think there is a disconnect with people not understanding that this Sea to Sky Highway is rated the same as the Coquihalla Highway You check the weather when you take the Coquihalla you should be doing the same thing with this highway it can be beautiful and sunny in the winter and then by the time you pass the Big Orange Bridge I think because we're so close to Vancouver A: BC Highway Patrol has what we call high accident zone locations And part of our strategic application of enforcement is we look at the numbers and we look at where our high accident zone enforcement should be because what brings down accidents is enforcement What brings down bad driving behaviour is enforcement And we try and centralize and focus on some of the high-risk areas Intersections are one of our categories where we try and enforce because there are a lot of collisions at intersections and combined with people parking and crossing the highway to go hiking there are on and off ramps for the exits that are very short There's even a new advisory sign there that says you're going too fast on the one curve and that is one of our high accident zone locations where we do try and do enforcement and it's not because we're questioning your ability to operate your car It's because it needs to be that speed because there are so many other factors at play It's just such a difficult area to navigate So we have our haze locations strategically and we base that on where we're seeing the collisions we have the capacity to focus on those if we need additional enforcement You'll see the Fraser Valley Integrated Road Safety Unit up here We have this surge capacity where if we know there's a big weekend we have enforcement operations, and you will see police on the roadway We can call in that surge capacity in a phone call; it's an incredible ability A: We cover from Horseshoe Bay to halfway to Lillooet and while we have our full-time staff here we make use of this surge ability because this region is big But we are always planning and conducting strategic enforcement A: I would say speed is the number one contributor You just don't know what you're going to run into You don't know if you're going to hit a pebble on the roadway You don't know if you're going to come around the corner to an animal Speed is 100% one of the contributing factors A: I'm forever thankful for my chain of command And I think that's what makes all the difference when you're involved in anything the fact that you know your next level of bosses are you always know that people are checking in on you and there's lots of resources available as well You just find ways to diffuse and take your mind off things A: Our whole goal is to reduce serious injury and fatalities and you're going to see the officers on motorbikes today marks the final time for anyone who hasn't already electors have to go to their assigned polling station to vote To find your polling station, look at your voter information card or search for it online. Elections Canada says that unregistered electors can also  enter their information online print a pre-filled registration certificate and bring it with them for faster service at the polls It will go faster if you bring your voter card to the polls You do have to bring ID. Check here for an easy list of what to bring Electors voting by special ballot have to bring them to their poll by 7 p.m "Electors who want to minimize their wait time at the polls should avoid peak times such as the opening of the polls in the morning and dinnertime in the evening," says Elections Canada.  Here's a sneak peek at what it will be like when you cast your ballot There’s a lot going on during this short 45th Federal General Election season.  It can be overwhelming and confusing for residents we have broken down the key information we think Squamish locals need to know An Elections Canada spokesperson told The Squamish Chief that "by law every Canadian 18+—with the sole exception of the chief electoral officer—is eligible to vote Electors can vote inside their [long-term care] residences if provisions are made to have what's called a mobile poll." Find out more about voting at seniors' residences and long-term care facilities on the Elections Canada site. Find out more about accessible voting here We can always add more information to this page. (Email us at [email protected] if you have questions for us to answer.) Most of the voting information here has been taken from the Elections Canada site which has a wealth of information for electors electors must have three consecutive hours to cast their vote on election day your employer must give you time off to vote West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country ASKARI, Peyman People’s Party of Canada / Parti populaire du Canada GREENLAW, Lauren Green Party of Canada / Le Parti Vert du Canada JEFFREY, Gordon Parti Rhinocéros Party / Parti Rhinocéros Party ROSENBERG, Jäger M. New Democratic Party / Nouveau Parti démocratique ROY, Keith Conservative Party of Canada / Parti conservateur du Canada WEILER, Patrick Liberal Party of Canada / Parti libéral du Canada (Our Elections Canada office is located at: Capilano University—Library Building — Squamish Campus Can you still vote if you don’t have a brick and mortar home Elections Canada accepts various proof of identity and address: But what is the federal government responsible for anyway? The Canadian Encyclopedia explains it best: “The federal government is responsible for implementing the legislation of the Canadian Parliament The British North America Act gives Parliament responsibility over national defence penitentiaries—which house prisoners serving sentences of two years or more—the census and statistics The federal government also has power over employment insurance and several trans‑provincial matters such as radio and television broadcasting there is overlap between the two levels of government The water in a lake is within provincial jurisdiction but the provinces decide how it will be formalized Either level of government can legislate in the area of agriculture and of immigration The federal government conducts Canadian foreign policy and implements treaties but provincial legislation is necessary to comply with treaties that deal primarily with areas in provincial jurisdiction.” We will continue to update this page as the election progresses To see all our election coverage, including throughout the province, go to Canada Votes 2025 on our site •NEW: Squamish letter: Why I am not voting this election •NEW: Squamish editorial: Our online polls help us learn about you •Canada Votes 2025 Riding Brief: West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country •Federal election: What North Shore candidates are promising to advance reconciliation •Squamish editorial: Federal leaders, please collaborate •Sea to Sky MP candidate criticizes Green Party’s exclusion from national debate series •Squamish votes: One candidate—three questions—Patrick Weiler •Squamish votes: One candidate—three questions—Peyman Askari •Squamish votes: One candidate—three questions—Keith Roy •Squamish votes: One candidate—three questions—Lauren Greenlaw •Respectful dialogue in front of engaged crowd at the Squamish all candidates meeting •Sea to Sky candidate Patrick Weiler on election priorities and local concerns •A Q&A with the Sea to Sky New Democratic Party MP candidate •A Q&A with the Sea to Sky People's Party of Canada MP candidate •Keith Roy discusses Conservative plans for Sea to Sky •This week on the federal campaign trail •18-year-old NDP candidate wants to give youth a voice at the federal level Squamish Fire Rescue is reminding people of the importance of having working smoke detectors in homes and businesses after two fires broke out over a 24 hour period Squamish Fire Rescue responded to a report of a fire alarm activation at the Squamish Adventure Inn located at 38220 Highway 99 “The incident was upgraded to a structure fire Squamish Fire Rescue responded with one fire engine and one ladder truck,” Deputy Fire Chief Shaun Swerdfeger “The structure has a working fire alarm system that successfully activated and alerted occupants Damage to the structure was minimal thanks to the fire suppression system and a fast response from Squamish Fire Rescue crews.” Swerdfeger said that crews spent approximately 2.5 hours on the scene the Squamish Adventure Inn posted on their Facebook page to thank the local fire department “Not a fun adventure today—we had a mini fire breakout and the fire was contained!” they wrote “A big thank you to Squamish Fire Rescue for their speedy response and follow-up but are looking forward to re-opening next week with an extra squeaky clean place for you to use as your adventure base Thanks for your patience [and] support.”  the fire department responded to an automatic fire alarm activation at Anh Noodle Fusion located at 1301/1333 Pemberton Avenue “Squamish Fire Rescue responded with one Fire Engine and one Ladder truck The incident involved a kitchen fire in the unit that had been held by the fire suppression system until the crews arrived,” Swerdfeger said “Crews worked on scene until the situation was under control The Squamish Chief called Anh Noodle Fusion for details on whether they would be open this week but there was no answer Squamish Fire Rescue is reminding the community about the importance of having working smoke detectors and being fire safe in kitchens “Smoke detectors provide the much-needed time for people to evacuate during a fire,” Swerdfeger,said “[Also] a friendly reminder to ensure all heat-generating appliances are turned off and clear of any flammable material when left unattended.” For more information on fire safety, visit the District of Squamish website. is Red Dress Day and the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women "The red dress, inspired by the work of Métis artist Jaime Black, is a symbol of loss for the women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have been murdered or are missing," said Christine Boyle, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Jennifer Blatherwick, parliamentary secretary for gender equity in a joint news release. "Red Dress Day is a time of mourning to acknowledge the heartache of the family and friends of those taken too soon and a day to reinforce the need to end violence against Indigenous people." red dresses can be seen placed on overpasses like at Totem Hall and Chances Casino over Highway 99 It will be a nice day in town to honour the occasion Squamish meteorologist Jason Ross says a ridge of high pressure through Tuesday will bring warming and dry conditions Sunrise was at 5:43 a.m.; sunset will be at 8:36 p.m Environment Canada gives the following advice for when the index is from 6 to 7 The sunshine and warm temperatures aren't set to last A weak system moving through the south coast will bring increasing clouds and a chance of showers on Wednesday and Thursday resulting in drier conditions and temperatures above normal late in the week." The muni has set Stage 1 outdoor water use restrictions Stage 1 means lawn watering is limited to two days per week The outdoor water use restrictions are in place to effectively manage the supply and demand of water across the community during the warmer months," the District said in a social media post Locals with even-numbered addresses water on Wednesday and Saturday Locals with odd addresses water on Thursday and Sunday Watering can take place from 4 to 10 a.m Permits may allow additional watering of newly seeded lawns and new sod Call the Public Works office at 604.815.6868 for more on those permits See more here. The high in Squamish yesterday was 18.1 C on May 4 was Burns Lake, which dipped to -6.7 C The coldest spot in Canada yesterday was Paulatuk NT (a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories,) which dipped to -24.4 C The moon's illumination is currently 60.66% meaning that is the percentage of the moon illuminated by the sun It is currently located in the constellation of Pisces, according to phasesmoon.com The moon is currently 391,730.20 km from Earth The water temperature in Howe Sound today is 12 C at the Halibut Bank buoy, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. May average water temperature in Howe Sound is 13.2 C According to Aerobiology Research Laboratories data this is the pollen situation today in our region: with more of our furry friends recently spotted around town.  The District warns residents to keep their wits about them at all times when out and about Here are some tips the muni recently posted:  → Carry bear spray and know how to use it → Travel in groups and make noise to avoid surprising a bear → Be extra cautious around berry patches → Harvesting fruit trees and clearing windfall The District reminds locals that Squamish DOX Recycling The recycle hub accepts a variety of recyclable materials Live view of the Stawamus Chief  ⬇️ (Lehigh Valley leads best-of-five series 2-1) (Golden State wins best-of-seven series 4-3) no deal is final yet; the terms of the deal remain confidential and more steps are needed to pursue the opportunity.” Central 1 Credit Union appears poised to sell its prime piece of waterfront property next to the Burrard Street Bridge to Nch’Kay Development Corp. the company behind a massive 11-tower rental-housing Senakw project in the area Residents of the neighbouring 300-unit Harbour Cove condo building at 1450 Pennyfarthing Dr recently received notice from their strata corporation about the planned sale of the site at 1441 Creekside Dr. which is currently occupied by a nine-storey office building Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox “Council has received notice that Central 1 Credit Union is selling its undivided right title and interest in 1441 Creekside to Nch’Kay Development Corp.,” said the notice “The transaction is scheduled to close on or about Oct Council is seeking legal advice concerning Central 1’s parking spaces at Harbour Cove.” The widely distributed note said the information was not intended to replace the minutes of the meeting as those are the legal and official record and would follow in the next two weeks Strata council president Bob McFadden said their strata manager received the information about the sale from Nch’Kay Development Corp. and strata council passed the information to the owners “It’s hard to know what the impact will be since there are no details about the plans,” said McFadden so it was a surprise to hear it has sold.” The Central 1 Credit Union site is 51,400 square feet directly east of the Burrard Street Bridge on the south side of False Creek It is currently assessed as having a value of $54.2 million but marketing materials circulated by commercial real estate company CBRE last fall and seen by local real estate brokers offered a hint They said price calculations took into account the possibility of getting permission from the City of Vancouver to rezone the property for building at 12 floor space ratio or 616,800-square feet That would be a significant increase in size and height from the current nine-storey office building on the Central 1 site was built in 1978 and has about 134,000 square feet in office space Postmedia asked Central 1 if the information communicated by the strata to its owners is accurate Spokesperson Heather Merry replied in an email: “We appreciate your reaching out about the listing and potential sale of our building If or when Central 1 is in discussions with a potential buyer for 1441 Creekside Drive those discussions will be confidential until an agreement is finalized.” The location of the Central 1 site is directly across from where the tallest buildings of the Senakw project will be built which is a partnership between Nch’Kay Development Corp three rental housing towers are under construction on the west side of the Burrard Street Bridge next to Vanier Park This Phase 1 of the project will include 1,600 homes spread over three towers that are 26 storeys 31 storeys and 39 storeys and are to be completed between the end of 2025 and into the middle of 2026 The next phases are for eight buildings on the east side of the Burrard Street Bridge in an arc that starts alongside the south edge of the Harbour Cove housing complex on Pennyfarthing Drive and wraps close to the bridge and waterfront of False Creek Phase 2 of the project is made up of four towers including one office and three residential Phases 3 and 4 sees four towers closer to the east side of the Burrard Street Bridge with two towers planned for being 58 storeys and 52 storeys sitting across from the credit union building site The Senakw project is on Squamish Nation land and is not subject to City of Vancouver zoning laws any plans for the Central 1 site would need to follow these is the economic development company owned by the Squamish Nation Postmedia reached out by phone and email to several contacts at Nch’Kay asking for any comments on the information shared by the strata and any future plans