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The Big Weekend: Squamish Arts Festival, Mural Walk Festival and Open Street Day join forces

1 day ago | squamishchief.com | Will Johnson

It’s kind of like a marriage. This year the Squamish Arts Festival made the decision to team up with the Downtown Squamish Business Improvement Association to bring together three much-loved festivals over one weekend. For the first time, the Squamish Arts Festival, Mural Walk Festival and Open Street Day will be joining forces for The Big Weekend and it runs from July 25 to 27.
Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

2 days ago | squamishchief.com | Gonzalo Solano |Gabriela Molina

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday.
Three straight World Cup victories for Jackson Goldstone

5 days ago | squamishchief.com | David Song

It's safe to say that Jackson Goldstone is making up for lost time. Squamish's downhill ace extended his World Cup victory streak to three in Val di Sole, Italy, where a time of three minutes and 38.862 seconds launched him atop the elite men's podium and helped him wrest top spot in the series overall away from Loic Bruni. Troy Brosnan placed second for Australia (3:41.284) and French rider Thibaut Daprela battled to third despite losing his chain early in the race (3:42.223).
Carney heads to Europe on Sunday for NATO, Canada-EU summits

1 week ago | squamishchief.com | Catherine Morrison

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Europe on Sunday to attend a pair of summits on NATO and Canada-EU relations. The Prime Minister's Office confirmed the travel plans today, after Carney wrapped up the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta. Carney will head to Brussels on Sunday to meet with European leaders. The Prime Minister's Office says the leaders will work to "deepen the Canada-EU relationship across all sectors," including trade and defence.
Gabriel Arias and Guardians spoil Rafael Devers' Giants debut with 3-2 win

1 week ago | squamishchief.com | Janie McCauley

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabriel Arias hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and doubled in the ninth on a night when San Francisco celebrated new slugger Rafael Devers at every chance, and the Cleveland Guardians spoiled the fun by beating the Giants 3-2 on Tuesday. Jung Hoo Lee singled to start the bottom of the ninth against Emmanuel Clase, and Devers singled one out later before Heliot Ramos walked to load the bases for Dominic Smith.
Squamish's Jeremy Hewett wins 60km race at 2025 Whistler XFondo

1 week ago | squamishchief.com | David Song

Three men rose above their peers to claim victory at the recent running of the Whistler XFondo. Jeremy Hewett prevailed in the 60-kilometre event by clocking two hours, 46 minutes and 56 seconds. The local bested second-placer Blake Startup (2:48:26) and Gary Robbins in third (2:53:59), while Marcie Kirby topped all other women in 19th overall (3:17:52).
'I feel like the same me, and I feel like I rode the same'

1 week ago | squamishchief.com | David Song

Upon winning the Enduro World Cup's (EDR) recent mid-May contest in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, Elly Hoskin didn't know she had made history. It was not until she arrived home in Squamish that a friend broke the news via text message: Hoskin is the first woman who doesn't hail from Great Britain or France to strike gold at an elite-level EDR race. Ever. When asked if the feat has sunk in yet, she replied: "A little bit? I don't know. I feel like the same me, and I feel like I rode the same.
Canucks Blueger, Silovs named to Team Latvia for 2026 Olympics

1 week ago | squamishchief.com | Daniel Wagner

At least two Latvian players on the Vancouver Canucks will be heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy next February. On Monday morning, Teddy Blueger and Arturs Silovs were named to Team Latvia's "first six" players for the upcoming men's hockey tournament at the Olympics. It was part of a series of announcements for the 12 teams in the tournament. Blueger and Silovs making Team Latvia's first six isn't too much of a surprise.
SZA wore a Trevor Linden jersey in Toronto but was it a jersey foul?

2 weeks ago | squamishchief.com | Daniel Wagner

Kendrick and SZA took their Grand National Tour international on Thursday and Friday, playing two sold out shows at Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON, the first stops on the tour outside of the United States. It's not unusual for artists to wear a hockey jersey on stage that represents the city in which they're playing. Since Toronto is the only Canadian stop on the Grand National Tour, SZA appears to have taken that to the next step and worn a jersey that represents the entire country.
Danila Klimovich scores double overtime winner in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Final

2 weeks ago | squamishchief.com | Daniel Wagner

The Abbotsford Canucks took a 1-0 lead in the Calder Cup Final against the Charlotte Checkers on Friday night. It was a thrilling game for the many fans who tuned into the free stream on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, as they got far more than what they didn't pay for, with the game going to double overtime. Max Sasson opened the scoring for the Canucks on the power play, banging in a rebound after Sammy Blais cut to the slot for a chance off a Kirill Kudryavtsev pass.