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Island couple dead following Monday incident

Driftwood Staff - June 2, 2020

Two people are dead following an incident being investigated by police on Salt Spring. According to the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit, on...

Ferry service returns to Long Harbour as of June 9

Driftwood Staff - June 2, 2020

Salt Spring’s Long Harbour ferry terminal will be back in use as of Tuesday, June 9. “In collaboration with the Province, BC Ferries is increasing...

Salt Spring crime scene investigated

Driftwood Staff - June 2, 2020

The RCMP's Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) was called to a property at 1502 Fulford-Ganges Rd. owned by lifelong island resident John...

PARC gets started on child-care facilities

Elizabeth Nolan - June 1, 2020

Salt Spring Parks and Recreation is making headway on increasing child-care spaces available on island after receiving more than $1 million in grant funding. Earth-moving...

North Ganges sidewalk and bike lane project gets green light

Elizabeth Nolan - May 29, 2020

Sidewalks, bike lanes and crosswalks on Lower Ganges and Rainbow roads are on the horizon at last with phase two of the North Ganges...

Crash into tree makes for challenging van removal

Driftwood Staff - May 27, 2020

Removal of a crashed stolen van from the side of Lower Ganges Road just past Booth Canal Road proved challenging on the morning of...

Public input wanted for new Salt Spring Climate Action Plan

Elizabeth Nolan - May 20, 2020

Salt Spring Islanders have the opportunity to tell their leaders what they want to see in a climate action plan for their community through...

Snowbirds set to honour Captain Kevin Hagen

Gail Sjuberg - May 14, 2020

Editor's note: A crash by one of the Snowbirds team planes on Sunday, May 17 in Kamloops has changed flyover plans referred to in...

CRD Opens Outdoor Recreation Facilities

Driftwood Staff - May 13, 2020

Some of Salt Spring’s key outdoor recreation facilities will reopen on Thursday, May 14. The Capital Regional District announced today that the outdoor tennis courts...

Public divided over potential for music at Bullock Lake resort

Elizabeth Nolan - May 13, 2020

An item left languishing on the Salt Spring Local Trust Committee agenda after the last public meeting was cancelled in March has garnered considerable...

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