Surrey man, vehicle still missing after crashing into Squamish River
Search and Rescue teams have been on the scene since the crash and conducted both aerial and ground searches along the water and shoreline.
#accident #search #rescue #Surrey #Squamish #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11244134/surrey-man-vehicle-missing-crashing-squamish-river/
The wildfire near Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) is now considered held.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-update-june-13-1.7560896
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Le feu de forêt près de Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) est maintenant considéré contenu.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2172310/feu-squamish-contenu-alerte-urgence
Squamish wildfire fight helped by cooler weather, but emergency remains
The District of Squamish says the Dryden Creek wildfire has stayed steady at 0.6 square kilometres in size since Friday, and could be considered held in the coming days.
#wildfire #weather #Squamish #DrydenCreek #Canada #BCWildfire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11241992/squamish-bc-wildfire-saturday-cooler-weather/
B.C. Wildfire Service expects Squamish fire held soon, as residents celebrate rain
Officials are hopeful that upcoming weather conditions will help crews fight wildfires throughout B.C.
#wildfire #weather #rain #BC #Squamish #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-update-june-13-1.7560896?cmp=rss
Alice Lake Provincial Park near Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) being evacuated because the wildfire has moved towards the access route.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/06/12/squamish-wildfire-grows-alice-lake-evacuated/
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Le parc provincial d’Alice Lake près de Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) est en voie d’évacuation à cause que le feu de forêt s’est approché de sa route d’accès.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2171315/alice-lake-dryden-bc-wildfire
Squamish fire, Vancouver warning?
The Dryden Creek fire north of Squamish, B.C., is just the latest blaze burning near a city. As wildfires get closer to urban areas across North America, CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe looks at new research that shows cities might actually be making fires worse.
#wildfire #fire #research #city #Squamish #Vancouver
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6794754?cmp=rss
Alice Lake Park under evacuation order as Squamish wildfire grows
In an online advisory, BC Parks says all visitors should evacuate the park immediately and stay out of the area until further notice.
#evacuation #wildfire #park #AliceLakePark #Squamish #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11237273/alice-lake-evacuation-order/
District of Squamish declares state of local emergency due to wildfire
The District of Squamish has declared a state of local emergency due to a wildfire affecting the Brackendale, Tantalus Road and Skyridge areas.
#wildfire #emergency #government #Squamish #Brackendale #TantalusRoad
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/squamish-local-emergency-wildfire-1.7557429?cmp=rss
State of emergency declared in the district of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), due to a nearby wildfire, with evacuation alerts issued. No evacuations ordered yet.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/squamish-local-emergency-wildfire-1.7557429
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État d’urgence déclaré dans le district de Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) en raison d’un feu de forêt à proximité, avec des alertes d’évacuation émises. Aucune évacuation n’a été ordonnée pour le moment.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2170850/feu-dryden-squamish-brackendale
Out-of-control wildfire burning in Squamish, people asked to avoid area
A 5-hectare wildfire is burning out of control in Squamish, B.C., just above some homes in the Skyridge area. The B.C. Wildfire Service suspects it was human-caused.
#wildfire #fire #emergency #Squamish #BC #Skyridge
https://globalnews.ca/news/11229711/wildfire-squamish-skyridge/
What a treat, this weekend, climbing in Squamish with some of my favourite people.
Siy̓ám̓ Smánit aka #Stawamus Chief, #Squamish, BC
#landscape #painterly
doesn't help that there's been this language of the "new normal," where people try to imply that climate change is the new normal. But in fact, this is not the new normal. It's going to keep getting warmer until we reach net zero. We get to net zero as soon as we stop adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. But I think it is human nature to think, "I'm doing OK right now, and really my immediate concern is affording groceries or housing
For #MountainMonday:
Clouds swirling around Atwell Peak, which is part of the Mount Garibaldi Massif (Nch'ḵay̓) in the Garibaldi Ranges of British Columbia. Atwell Peak has an elevation of 2,655 m (8,711 ft) which is the second highest peak on Garibaldi. Photographed from Alice Lake in Alice Lake Provincial Park, Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.
Woodfibre LNG seeks to add 2nd ‘floatel’ to house work crew near Squamish
Woodfibre LNG said Thursday it was submitting an application to regulators to moor a second vessel with its current floatel to house nearly 1,000 additional workers.
#energy #infrastructure #jobs #Squamish #Economy #floatel
https://globalnews.ca/news/11160088/woodfibre-lng-squamish-2nd-floatel/
One of the things I love about parish ministry is the variety day to day. Today I was atop a mountain for a rehearsal of tomorrow’s wedding. The views are spectacular. #ParishMinistry #Anglican #BeautifulBC #Squamish