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After the Storm: Two Salt Spring Island Roads

The number of trees that fell on the afternoon of Dec. 20, 2018 on Salt Spring Island cannot be calculated, but video footage of...

Rowing team loses half its fleet

The Salt Spring Island Rowing Club is facing a major hurdle after the Dec. 20 windstorm caused over $130,000 in damage to the team’s...

Stewart Road shut by washout

People who live on Beaver Point Road and want to get to Ganges can expect to take a major detour for the foreseeable future....

Boil water advisories given all clear

Residents of two CRD water districts were under a boil water advisory for about two weeks after the power was lost due to the...

Man overboard rescued in harbour

A man was rescued from Ganges Harbour after his boat capsized in the water near Grace Point Square on Friday morning. Witnesses to the...

Salt Spring stands tall with Blowdown Brunch

Twelve days after a vicious wind storm tore through B.C.’s south coast, its Salt Spring Island victims got together to celebrate. They gave thanks...

Survival set for celebration at Blowdown Brunch

Salt Spring is gearing up for a massive celebration and thank-you event following the Dec. 20 wind storm and aftermath. Dan Olson and Kathryn...

Salt Spring Island Windstorm Recovery Info Updates

• The SSI Emergency Program warming/reception/recovery/charging centre is set up at the Salt Spring Public Library program room on Saturday, Dec. 29 and Sunday,...

Mount Belcher home destroyed by fire

The Salt Spring community went an extra mile this Christmas to help a local family who lost their home to a fire just two...

Island in recovery mode following storm

As Salt Spring slowly starts recovering from Thursday’s devastating wind storm, the island’s emergency program is urging people to take advantage of programs that...

Weather

Salt Spring Island
scattered clouds
14.2 ° C
14.7 °
12.1 °
70 %
0.9kmh
50 %
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15 °
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16 °
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15 °
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17 °
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