News

Mount Bruce tower to grow to 55 metres

Robb Magley -
A telecommunications project planned on Mount Bruce won’t be subject to a public consultation requirement in Salt Spring’s protocol for antenna systems, as the...
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Retreat centre proposed for Musgrave property

Robb Magley -
The newest owners of a 230-acre waterfront property at the remote southwest end of Salt Spring Island hope to develop a private retreat centre...
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Island groups push solutions to housing gap

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When BC Housing finally craned modular units into place at its long-awaited project on Salt Spring’s Drake Road, the province — at almost the...
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Cook, Hetherington, Martin win fire board election

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Final results for Salt Spring’s fire district election have been released, with incumbents Rollie Cook and Mary Lynn Hetherington, along with Darryl Martin, to...
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Tourism season off to busy start

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As the first Saturday Market kicked off an unofficial start to Salt Spring’s summer tourist season, residents and businesses might have noticed 2026’s vacationers...
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CRD FOI workload doubles in one year

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Statistically, the Capital Regional District (CRD) is fielding fewer Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) requests than it has in years,...
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Salish Heron turns off water taps

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As the recently refitted Salish Heron returned to Tsawwassen–Southern Gulf Islands service at the beginning of the month, BC Ferries warned passengers the vessel’s...
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New island projects ‘not viable’ with solar rates: advocates

Robb Magley -
BC Hydro’s plans to shift how it pays rooftop solar customers for electricity they generate has been approved by the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC),...
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Water restrictions streamlined

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As Salt Spring heads into what Environment and Climate Change Canada has said is “virtually certain” to be among the four hottest years on...
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Incumbents, newcomers on fire district ballot

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The election to fill three trustee seats on the Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District (SSIFPD) board takes place Saturday, April 11, with an...
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