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Clinic expansion drive launched

Driftwood Staff - October 29, 2025

More than half a million dollars has already been raised toward a $3.5-million project that will dramatically improve the availability of primary care on...

Trust mulls $12-million budget

Robb Magley - October 29, 2025

When the third Saturday in October rolls around next year, voters may see a record-high number of new names on their Islands Trust ballots...

Fire chief says lithium-ion battery fires preventable

Robb Magley - October 29, 2025

Salt Spring’s fire chief says an early-morning Fulford fire last month might have been prevented, and that islanders can improve their own safety through...

Meter replacement project begins

Robb Magley - October 29, 2025

Salt Spring Island’s water-wise residents will soon be able to view the fruits of their low-flow lifestyles on their phones and computers. Thanks to securing...

‘Really big’ fireworks show planned

Robb Magley - October 29, 2025

Back in 1968, an after-dusk chorus of sirens from Ganges’ fire hall was the signal for islanders that Salt Spring’s first firefighter-run Halloween fireworks...

Rain potentially delays roadwork further

Robb Magley - October 24, 2025

Rain notwithstanding, road crews are expected to be working on the Fulford-Ganges Road project this weekend, according to the project’s contractor — but uncooperative...

Morning quake more heard than felt by islanders

Robb Magley - October 22, 2025

No damage was reported from a magnitude 3.1 earthquake that rattled Salt Spring homes from its epicentre under the sea this week, estimated to...

Time given to Tsawout to consider Kings Lane zoning

Robb Magley - October 22, 2025

A pause in the process to honour a First Nations request won’t necessarily delay a 50-unit affordable housing project, last week's Salt Spring Local...

Late-night washroom test a success

Robb Magley - October 22, 2025

Centennial Park’s universal washroom should continue to remain open until midnight, local officials said, after a trial period of keeping later hours showed no...

Housing minister visits Salt Spring

Robb Magley - October 21, 2025

B.C.’s housing minister quietly visited Salt Spring last week to learn more about its housing needs and sit down with the island’s elected and...

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