News

Salt Spring Transit celebrates 10 years of service

Elizabeth Nolan -
BC Transportation Minister Claire Trevena visited Salt Spring on Friday to help recognize a milestone anniversary for Salt Spring Transit. The award-winning system achieved 10...
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Abandoned barge causes alarm

Gail Sjuberg -
An abandoned oyster float near Hawkins Island has gotten islanders’ attention, but determining who is to clean it up is proving to be difficult....
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Queen of Cumberland returns May 18

Elizabeth Nolan -
BC Ferries says the Queen of Cumberland will be back in service by Friday, May 18, making holiday travel to the Gulf Islands a...
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Highland water users boil water advisory resolved

Driftwood Staff -
The boil water advisory for Highland Water Service Area users has been resolved. The advisory was put in effect on May 7 by the Capital Regional...
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Body found in Ganges Harbour

Elizabeth Nolan -
Local emergency teams recovered the body of a woman from Ganges Harbour near Centennial Dock on Saturday. A strong police presence was noticeable in...
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Salt Spring youth leads pro-rep campaign

Gail Sjuberg -
The B.C. NDP government hasn’t yet released details of its promised proportional representation referendum, but that doesn’t mean campaigning isn’t already underway. Just ask...
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Gift card scam reported in Ganges

Driftwood Staff -
Downtown business owners have issued a warning about a fraud involving gift certificates sold for significantly large dollar amounts to a person representing himself...
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Orange algal bloom streaks local waters

Elizabeth Nolan -
An algae species called Noctiluca scintillans is making a splash on coastal waters, with a thick orange slick that can resemble oil paint creating...
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Shoreline work halts Ganges venture

Elizabeth Nolan -
New owners of a kayak rental and retail clothing business in Ganges are grappling with unexpected regulatory hurdles before renovation and repair work can...
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Ferry disruptions to continue

Gail Sjuberg -
BC Ferries service to the Gulf Islands continues to be disrupted after an incident on the Queen of Cumberland on April 18. The Queen...
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