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BC Ferries homeport plan gets pushback

Robb Magley - June 25, 2025

Salt Spring’s Local Community Commission (LCC) has voted to join a growing chorus of officials advocating for Vesuvius-based ferry crews — pushing for what...

Trust Council aims for Policy Statement draft by end of July

Robb Magley - June 25, 2025

The Islands Trust Council plans to table first reading of a new draft of its official Policy Statement before August, hoping to advance a...

Driftwood Canada Day plans see photo shoot and deadline change

Driftwood Staff - June 24, 2025

Canada Day has extra impact for the Driftwood this year, with the holiday altering our press schedule and it being the designated Day in...

Islands Trust Conservancy announces $1.15-million gift

Driftwood Staff - June 24, 2025

Officials at the Islands Trust Conservancy (ITC) have more than just the organization’s 35th anniversary to celebrate, after an announcement of a $1.15-million anonymous...

UPDATE: Fulford Boil Water Advisory rescinded

Driftwood Staff - June 23, 2025

Updated, June 25: The boil water advisory has been rescinded – residents no longer need to boil their water. Bacteriological water sampling and testing has...

Central still ‘crashiest’ intersection

Robb Magley - June 19, 2025

The intersection at Central is back on ICBC’s most ignoble map, as data updated Monday, June 2 for Salt Spring Island noted it once...

Invasive carpet burweed found in Centennial Park

Robb Magley - June 17, 2025

An invasive plant species never seen in Canada before it was discovered at Salt Spring’s Ruckle Provincial Park in the 1990s is cropping up...

Camper burns on Main Street

Robb Magley - June 17, 2025

Dark smoke from a burning camper rose startlingly high above a Walkers Hook area neighbourhood on northern Salt Spring Island this weekend, but officials...

CRD to fetch more revenue from dog licence fees

Robb Magley - June 17, 2025

After 12 years without an increase, the cost of a dog licence within the Capital Regional District (CRD) Electoral Areas is going up —...

Fulford-Ganges Rd. gets more asphalt June 26

Robb Magley - June 16, 2025

Road crews are working this week to prep for the next stretch of asphalt on the Fulford-Ganges Road project, according to the contractor, who...

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