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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026
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SEA TO SKY TRANSIT PUSH HITS PROVINCIAL GOVERNANCE HURDLE
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Student safety concerns renew calls for service between Squamish and Whistler, but the province says local governments must lead transit planning LIZ MCDONALD
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NEARLY THERE: Another construction milestone has been reached on the Woodfibre LNG site. On March 10, the 15th module of 19 arrived aboard the specialized heavy cargo vessel Red Zed 1. The 10,847 metric-tonne liquefaction module is the heaviest and one of the largest pieces of the LNG export facility under construction on the southwest shores of Howe Sound. The company says this module is a “central” component of the LNG production process. Once installed and in operation, it will cool natural gas to approximately -162C, compressing it into an energy-dense liquid so it can be shipped overseas.
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hose hoping the provincial government will champion regional transit in the Sea to Sky Corridor may be disappointed. In December, the Sea to Sky School District (SD48) sent a letter requesting inter-regional transportation between Squamish and Whistler, citing safety concerns for student athletes travelling between communities for winter sport practices. But the issue highlights a larger challenge: the corridor still lacks a regional transit commission, the governance structure used elsewhere in B.C. to fund and operate regional transit systems. In the letter, board chair April Lowe outlined TRANSIT: Continued on 2
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