News

Sunday pool hours back in 2025

Budget wrangling for the coming year is wrapping up, and users of Salt Spring’s second most popular public amenity will be happy to hear...

LCC gets earful on farming issues

Salt Spring’s agricultural community crowded Lions Hall to press officials for change, in the wake of a courtroom decision that went against one island...

CRD’s regional transportation service heads to AAP

Plans for a $20-million regional transportation service — and for the tax dollars supporting it — have been approved by the Capital Regional District...

Proposed fire budget nudges 10%

People attending the Salt Spring fire district’s town hall meeting at the Ganges fire hall training room Sept. 9 heard a familiar refrain when...

Ganges Hill roadwork hours extended

Following the first full week on the Ganges Hill roadwork project, the contractor has announced an extension of daily work hours. Northridge Excavating Ltd. issued...

Adam Olsen gives final Salt Spring address

Saanich North and the Islands Green party MLA Adam Olsen speaks to a crowd at Lions Hall on Salt Spring Island near the end...

Salt Spring Trust office lease secured

A six-figure renovation of the former Apple Photo space appears to be going ahead, as Islands Trust officials formally announced Wednesday, Sept. 11 they...

Islands Trust wrestles with bylaw enforcement policies

As local officials continue a review of Islands Trust bylaw enforcement policy, trustees and staff are grappling with seemingly fundamental questions, including when to...

Trust to access rental registry info

The walls are closing in on unpermitted short-term rentals in B.C., and now enforcement officials in the Gulf Islands will have a powerful new...

ArtSpring email address compromised

A security breach at Salt Spring’s largest community arts venue sent some email and e-transfer payments elsewhere, according to staff, as police urge the...

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