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Report: CRD rural areas get back less than they pay

Robb Magley - May 6, 2026

A new report has reignited the debate over fairness in funding between urban centres and rural electoral areas (EAs), as Capital Regional District (CRD)...

Forum hosts Neve on human rights topic

Contributed Article - May 6, 2026

By GEORGE SIPOS FOR SALT SPRING FORUM Any of us who have been alive a while can, if asked to name transformative inventions in the world...

Firefighters extinguish Stark garage blaze

Robb Magley - May 5, 2026

While a recent blaze at a property on Salt Spring’s north end was quickly extinguished by firefighters, officials still cautioned vigilance — warning that...

Ruckle Heritage Farm Day on Sunday

Driftwood Staff - April 29, 2026

One of Salt Spring’s favourite annual events is taking place right on schedule, with Ruckle Heritage Farm Day on Sunday, May 3. Running from 10...

Trash audit lifts lid on recycling

Robb Magley - April 29, 2026

Sustainability advocates are warning high schoolers’ trash is being trucked to the U.S. rife with recyclables, as students conducting “waste audits” at Gulf Islands...

Firefighters start ladder truck training

Robb Magley - April 29, 2026

Firefighters will learn the ins and outs of their new-to-them ladder truck well in advance of bringing it out on an actual fire call,...

Three waterworks board candidates step up

Contributed Article - April 22, 2026

Three Salt Spring residents have been nominated for two available seats on the five-member North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) board of trustees. Voting takes...

Skating rink on its way to Salt Spring

Robb Magley - April 22, 2026

If you’ve dreamed one day to become Salt Spring’s first Zamboni driver, it may be an even longer wait than you thought. But year-round recreational...

LCC targets six of Ganges’ worst intersections

Robb Magley - April 22, 2026

Traffic experts are proposing roundabouts be built at two of six identified intersections in Ganges, part of a laundry list of recommendations in a...

Point no longer referred to as ‘savage’

Robb Magley - April 22, 2026

A point on a small island off Saturna will no longer be known as Savage Point, according to the BC Geographical Names Office (BCGNO)...

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