News

Purple loosestrife detected at Cusheon Lake

Gail Sjuberg -
Cusheon Lake property dweller Sandy Brainerd’s eye was caught by a “pretty purple flower” by her dock one day recently, but she soon realized...
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Trust Policy Statement bylaw heads to first reading

Robb Magley -
Draft language seems to have satisfied both lawyers and elected officials, and the Islands Trust now has a clear path to a midsummer first...
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Water quality advisory issued for Highland/Fernwood area

Driftwood Staff -
An unprecedented spike in manganese levels in the Highland/Fernwood Water Service Area has prompted the Capital Regional District (CRD) to issue a water quality...
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‘Non-operational’ EVs barred from BC Ferries

Robb Magley -
Hundreds of Gulf Islands electric vehicle (EV) owners were left feeling uniquely stranded by BC Ferries this week, as the company made public a...
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Baker Beach property owners make appeal

Robb Magley -
A group of waterfront property owners above Salt Spring’s Baker Beach have appealed an Islands Trust staff decision to deny a permit for their...
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Ferries CEO suggests Crofton homeporting decision final

Robb Magley -
When BC Ferries brings two-vessel service to the Vesuvius-Crofton route by 2027, both will homeport on Vancouver Island rather than Salt Spring — a...
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Fire contained at Mount Maxwell Road 

Robb Magley -
A 911 call warning of a structure fire — and an aircraft report of flames and black smoke rising above Salt Spring — sent...
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Road work continues through July

Robb Magley -
At the base of a small-but-steep valley, near the bottom of Cranberry Road, a mostly hidden waterway runs beneath Salt Spring Island’s busiest roadway.  And...
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New Maliview sewer estimate shocks ratepayers

Gail Sjuberg -
Owners of property in the Maliview Sewer Local Service Area (MSLSA) are facing a massive 30-year bill to pay for a mandated wastewater treatment...
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Cougar seen on Booth Canal Road and in Maliview

Driftwood Staff -
Salt Spring RCMP have received two reports of cougar sightings in recent days. The first was reported on Booth Canal Road on June 20, when...
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