News

Paving confirmed for Sept. 8 to 12

The final “lift” of asphalt is being laid on Fulford-Ganges Road from Sept. 8 to 12, in what the contractor for the year-long improvement...

Salt Spring LTC sues oceanfront ‘resort’

A $10-million luxury oceanfront retreat — featured last fall in the New York Times — has been sued by Salt Spring Island’s Local Trust...

Big year ahead for water district

Salt Spring’s largest water provider is ramping up its spending plans heading into fall, hoping to adopt next year’s budget by late October —...

ICS makes volunteering part of membership criteria

Nine months after the last Island Community Services (ICS) annual general meeting, the society’s board has made public its new criteria for membership —...

Input invited for Ganges crosswalk study

Island road planners are all ears, so to speak, and Salt Spring residents have a unique opportunity to sound off on crosswalks in Ganges...

Survey suggests Trust should trim next budget

Island residents’ broad dissatisfaction with the Islands Trust was in sharp focus as results from a springtime survey came in last week — even...

Policy Statement town hall set for Sept. 10

The first public engagement event for the Islands Trust’s Policy Statement revision project has a time and date — and it’s going to be...

Drug trafficking search warrants executed on Salt Spring

A significant amount of illicit drugs, including suspected cocaine and evidence consistent with drug trafficking, were seized by RCMP on Salt Spring Island on...

UPDATE: Highland-Fernwood system Boil Water Advisory cancelled

The Capital Regional District (CRD), in consultation with Island Health, has rescinded an Aug. 20 Boil Water Advisory for Highland-Fernwood Water System on Salt...

Homesharing program info shared

A housing-focused fundraiser at the Harbour House Hotel on Saturday served up not only a dessert buffet but a chance to learn more about...

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