Apr 02, 2022 – Mina Kerr-Lazenby/North Shore News The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) is one of 57 First Nations and local governments in line to receive funding to improve and update its emergency support services (ESS) for people evacuated from …
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