News

Adam Olsen tribute planned

Robb Magley -
A Salt Spring Island gathering to honour the career and accomplishments of outgoing Saanich North and the Islands MLA Adam Olsen is planned for...
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NSSWD votes to slowly ease hook-up moratorium

Robb Magley -
Editor's note: This story elaborates on an original breaking news post from Aug. 29. Ten years after bringing new connections to a halt, Salt Spring...
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Campfire prohibition lifted; other fires remain banned

Robb Magley -
After a nearly summer-long ban, the prohibition on campfires was lifted at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 28 — although fire officials still urge extreme...
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Truck hits Windsor Plywood fence

Gail Sjuberg -
While it was easy for people to make jokes about “door crasher sales” and the like on social media when a truck crashed into...
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Haysom presses Green nomination case

Gail Sjuberg -
Amy Haysom isn’t ready to give up on becoming the local BC Green Party candidate in this fall’s provincial election. The Salt Spring Islander who...
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Judge rules against rooster noise

Gail Sjuberg -
A provincial court judge has found a Salt Spring Island rooster owner guilty on five counts of violating a Capital Regional District (CRD) bylaw...
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NDP riding chooses Sarah Riddell

Gail Sjuberg -
Central Saanich councillor Sarah Riddell will be the BC NDP candidate for the Saanich North and the Islands (SNI) riding in the upcoming provincial...
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ADU subsidy project in the works

Robb Magley -
Regional officials may soon sweeten the pot for landowners on Salt Spring interested in operating a long-term rental suite –– but who can’t pencil...
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Draft Portlock Park plan approved

Robb Magley -
After multiple rounds of public engagement, and several trips back to the literal drawing board, Salt Spring’s Portlock Park has an approved draft plan,...
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Commission seeks lease at former Phoenix school

Robb Magley -
Salt Spring’s largest elected body hopes to take on the lease at a former school owned by the Gulf Islands School District (SD64) and...
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