News

Saturday Market sign censoring policy in limbo

Gail Sjuberg -
A market vendor’s sign expressing opposition to Israel’s war on Gaza has prompted a firestorm of community controversy. Sofya Raginsky of Heyday Farm first hung...
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Emergency food sovereignty effort launched

Robb Magley -
A project launched this summer on Salt Spring hopes to build resilience to emergencies through one of the island’s greatest strengths: local food production.  Salt...
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Q&A with RCMP Sgt. Clive Seabrook 

Driftwood Staff -
First off: we hear you’re sticking around?  I requested an extension back in April, and that was granted! So now my tenure here goes until...
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Firefighters contain blaze at hay field

Robb Magley -
Fire crews from two Salt Spring stations fought a hay field blaze for three hours Saturday, Aug. 3, highlighting what island officials called “matchstick”...
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Affordable housing site work underway

Robb Magley -
Work is underway at Drake Road, where contractors are preparing the site to receive a special delivery in early 2025: three dozen new housing...
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Islands Trust advances First Nations protocol agreement

Robb Magley -
The Islands Trust is moving forward with developing a protocol agreement with Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Nation, representing perhaps the most significant and collaborative effort yet...
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Ganges Hill work gets start date

Robb Magley -
UPDATED JULY 30th: A provincial announcement has pegged a start date to improve Salt Spring’s busiest road, just meeting an announced goal to begin...
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New fire hall work resumes

Robb Magley -
As officials mark a spending milestone, the metaphorical sound of crickets at the future site of Salt Spring’s new fire hall is coming to...
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CRD mulls regional harbour service and tax

Robb Magley -
Regional district directors have asked for options to develop a service that might address the proliferation of private mooring buoys within Capital Regional District...
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‘Hidden’ fire extinguished by crews

Driftwood Staff -
Salt Spring Fire Rescue (SSFR) personnel prevented a home at 185 Arnell Way from being destroyed by fire on Monday, July 22, after responding...
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