News Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

New submarine cable to improve islands’ hydro connection

Robb Magley - January 14, 2026

Work will begin this spring on overhead power line upgrades that will support a new underwater cable connecting Salt Spring and North Pender Island,...

Crews readying for winter shutdown at Cusheon Creek project

Robb Magley - January 14, 2026

Two-way traffic across Salt Spring Island’s newest bridge will have to wait a few more weeks, according to officials, while crews complete final safety...

Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership Society looks back and to the future

Contributed Article - January 14, 2026

The Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership Society (SGITP) has operated for several years, but raised its profile in the last year with the release...

‘Lifetime’ boat licences expiring soon

Robb Magley - January 14, 2026

The new year marks the beginning of the end for so-called “lifetime” licences for pleasure boats, with many owners in the Gulf Islands now...

LCC chair, CRD director share provisional 2026 budget details

Contributed Article - January 14, 2026

By EARL ROOK, SSI LCC CHAIR & GARY HOLMAN, SSI CRD director The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board approved the 2026 provisional budget, including that of the Salt Spring Island Local...

Islander Raffi promoted within Order of Canada

Driftwood Staff - January 7, 2026

Salt Spring Island’s most celebrated children’s entertainer is being promoted within the Order of Canada, according to a New Year’s Eve announcement from the...

Pender firefighters’ social media messages get noticed

Robb Magley - January 7, 2026

Social media darlings Pender Island Fire Rescue (PIFR) enjoyed a Christmas Eve interview with Chicago-based Nexstar Media Group affiliate WGNTV, highlighting the department’s success...

Local assessments inch back to 2023 levels

Robb Magley - January 6, 2026

The value of a “typical” single-family home in the Gulf Islands rose marginally last year to $876,000, according to BC Assessment — precisely the...

Ferry and terminal work impacts Gulf Islands

Robb Magley - January 6, 2026

The Salish Heron is on temporary assignment for the Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands route until Friday, Feb. 20, according to BC Ferries,...

LCC to seek input on bus fares

Robb Magley - December 31, 2025

Salt Spring officials will be floating options for changing the island’s public transit fee structure in the new year, looking for public feedback on...

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