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Fulford terminal upgrade drags out

Elizabeth Nolan - November 6, 2019

Long-delayed plans for Fulford ferry terminal improvements were once again a topic of discussion between the Salt Spring Ferry Advisory Committee and BC Ferries,...

Teacher earns top B.C. award

Elizabeth Nolan - October 30, 2019

Gulf Islands Secondary School teacher Jason Donaldson has earned the highest acknowledgment of his peers, receiving the Association of B.C. Drama Educators award for...

B.C. mushroom warning issued

Gail Sjuberg - October 30, 2019

Mushroom poisonings are on the rise in the province, and the BC Centre for Disease Control’s Drug and Poison Information Centre is urging people...

Glitch, power outage prevents ferry from docking

Gail Sjuberg - October 25, 2019

The Skeena Queen was unable to dock at the Fulford Harbour ferry terminal at 9:35 a.m. Friday due to a power outage, and the...

Skeena Queen heads for mid-life upgrade

Driftwood Staff - October 23, 2019

BC Ferries announced this week the Skeena Queen will be off for a mid-life upgrade starting Monday, Oct. 28, with duty on the Fulford-Swartz...

CRD unpacks safety service plan

Elizabeth Nolan - October 23, 2019

Islanders who attended a Capital Regional District information session last Tuesday on a proposed safety service appeared somewhat neutral on the idea, with lots...

May coasts to third Saanich-Gulf Islands victory

Gail Sjuberg - October 21, 2019

Elizabeth May is heading back to Ottawa for a third term as Saanich-Gulf Islands MP. With 95 per cent of polls reported by 11:25 p.m.,...

Candidates vie for votes at GISS

Gail Sjuberg - October 18, 2019

All five Saanich-Gulf Islands riding candidates put their best faces forward at Wednesday’s all-candidates meeting at Gulf Islands Secondary School. The event organized by...

Homeless shelter to open year round on Salt Spring

Contributed Article - October 17, 2019

People experiencing homelessness on Salt Spring Island will have year-round access to shelter and services, following funding from the province to extend operations. People experiencing...

Proposed CRD tax hike: 4.6 per cent

Elizabeth Nolan - October 16, 2019

Preliminary budgets for the Capital Regional District’s three electoral areas were reviewed by the Electoral Areas Committee and CRD Board last Wednesday, setting the...

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