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New ER equipment fundraising goal smashed

Robb Magley - July 9, 2024

The 33rd annual Lady Minto Hospital Foundation (LMHF) golf tournament was the most successful fundraising event to date, according to organizers, raising well above...

Wastewater shows rising COVID-19 levels

Robb Magley - July 9, 2024

From reduced service hours to cancelled social plans, if it feels like everyone on the island knows someone coming down with COVID right now,...

CRD purchases Galiano land for housing

Robb Magley - July 9, 2024

A regional district purchase of 10 acres on Galiano Island is paving the way for 20 units of affordable rental housing, according to officials. The...

MLA Olsen will not seek third term

Gail Sjuberg - July 3, 2024

Saanich North and the Islands MLA Adam Olsen will not be on the ballot for the fall provincial election. The two-term BC Green Party MLA...

CRD Kanaka Road site plans shared

Robb Magley - July 3, 2024

Salt Spring officials approved first steps toward growing and electrifying the island’s transit fleet, narrowly voting to advance plans for a bus depot —...

Trust Council advances code of conduct

Robb Magley - July 3, 2024

Concerns among elected trustees in the Islands Trust area have led to plans for updating that body’s official code of conduct, as members look...

Ganges beach water improves

Robb Magley - June 27, 2024

Follow-up testing at two of Salt Spring’s ocean beaches suggests island swimmers can rest easier about entering the water, according to results released by...

LCC considers bus service expansion

Robb Magley - June 26, 2024

Despite an unclear timeline, the future of bus service on Salt Spring is both to grow and to “go electric,” according to BC Transit...

Trust Council commits to public mandate discussion

Robb Magley - June 25, 2024

As protesters gathered outside a meeting held on the most populous island within their jurisdiction, elected officials serving on Islands Trust Council (ITC) struggled...

Shiny geranium spread prompts alarm

Gail Sjuberg - June 25, 2024

While Salt Spring residents may be fully educated about the need to eradicate Scotch broom and gorse, a new destructive species has bloomed its...

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