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Update: Tunnel Bluffs Fire Declared Out
Fire kept to under one hectare in size Wildfire near Tunnel Bluffs trail, north of Lions Bay, August 30, 2025. Image courtesy BC Wildfire...

kc dyer
Aug 30, 20252 min read


Motorcyclist Critical After Sea to Sky Collision
Sunday accident halts traffic north of Horseshoe Bay Motorcycle collision closes both directions of Sea to Sky Highway on August 24....

kc dyer
Aug 25, 20252 min read


August Wildfire Update
Despite the rain, 80 fires still burning in BC Mount Underwood, August 17, 2025. Photo credit: City of Port Alberni. The recent drenching...

kc dyer
Aug 18, 20252 min read


Canada Post Confirms Oversight Change
Residents redirected to West Van postal outlet All Lions Bay post box holders need to renew the lease on their boxes annually, says a...

kc dyer
Aug 15, 20253 min read


Mailroom Misgivings
Confusing Canada Post message concerns residents A notice delivered last week into Lions Bay post boxes has local residents concerned...

kc dyer
Aug 11, 20253 min read


Long Weekend Double Header
LBSAR complete rescues by land and air LBSAR team deploying wheeled stretcher. By SAR Manager Ed Langford A suspected broken ankle on...

kc dyer
Aug 8, 20252 min read


Diehl Report Released
Report finally made public more than two years after Council review A report issued in 2023 that included a number of recommendations to...

kc dyer
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Sea to Sky Transit Making Progress: MLA
Province seeks stakeholder engagement for future bus, rail options West Vancouver Sea to Sky MLA Jeremy Valeriote has confirmed his...

kc dyer
Aug 4, 20253 min read


False Alarm Triggers Chopper Rescue
Partying campers "signal fire" turns out to be illegal Talon helicoptor en route to call, July 26, 2025. Photo by kc dyer. Lions Bay...

kc dyer
Jul 28, 20252 min read


Motorcyclist Hits Barrier on Sea to Sky
First responders remind riders to drive safely Sea to Sky Highway. Photo by kc dyer. A motorcycle rider got very lucky today when his...

kc dyer
Jul 21, 20252 min read


CN Rail Poses Opportunity
MP and MLA call for investment along Sea to Sky In a first-of-it's-kind event, both federal and provincial politicians have joined forces...

kc dyer
Jul 19, 20253 min read


Police Impersonation Charge Laid
North Van Man accused of posing as RCMP officer Image: North Vancouver RCMP. The BC Prosecution Service has laid charges against a North...

kc dyer
Jul 18, 20252 min read


Monday Memoranda
Taxes due, don't forget your HOG, beach still not safe for swimming On July 14 in 1789, a group of unhappy Frenchmen (and women)...

kc dyer
Jul 14, 20252 min read


Beach Closed for the Weekend — Again
Lions Bay Beach deemed unsafe for swimming, wading The waters at Lions Bay Beach are once again unsafe for public swimming and wading,...

kc dyer
Jul 11, 20252 min read


Highway Paving: Part Deux
Road disruptions could continue past July 11 The resurfacing of the Lions Bay sections of Highway 99 southbound began this week, which...

kc dyer
Jul 8, 20251 min read


Lions Bay Beach Gets Green Light
Fecal coliform count drops to within accepted safety levels Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has rescinded the red status warning issued...

kc dyer
Jul 4, 20252 min read


Oh Poop: No Safe Swimming for Canada Day
Lions Bay Beach-goers warned of high levels of E. coli bacteria Sign posted June 30, warning of high fecal coliform count at Lions Bay...

kc dyer
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Squamish Area Wildfire Being Held
Dryden Creek blaze remains contained as firefighting efforts continue Smoke curls through the trees near the site of the Dryden Creek...

kc dyer
Jun 15, 20251 min read


Landslide Lessons Learned
District of Squamish staff reflect on Battani Creek disaster Less than half a year after a debris torrent and landslide swept through...

kc dyer
Jun 13, 20253 min read


New Councillor-Elect Set to Serve
Ron McLaughlin sole candidate to step forward Lions Bay's last by-election, the result of former Councillor Norm Barmeier's resignation,...

kc dyer
Jun 9, 20254 min read
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