News

Fire danger now ‘extreme’

Robb Magley -
The fire danger picture on Salt Spring can be complicated, according to officials, but as the boundary of an “extreme” alert crept south to...
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Bittancourt hospital staff project advances

Robb Magley -
A housing project for health care workers on Salt Spring is moving forward, and organizers hope to harmonize part of their work with expected...
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Bloom estate provides $9.93-million gift to Royal Roads University

Gail Sjuberg -
UPDATED from original posting on July 14: The estate of a Salt Spring Island resident has provided the largest single donation to Royal Roads...
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Salt Spring couple’s kind and adventurous nature recalled 

Robb Magley -
UPDATED from original posting on July 12: The kindness and adventurous spirit of a Salt Spring Island couple are being remembered this week, as...
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Churchill Beach advisory anomaly explained

Robb Magley -
A statistical artefact is to blame for regional officials keeping a water quality advisory in place for more than a month at one Salt...
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Campfire ban as of July 12

Robb Magley -
As summer heats up, B.C. officials have announced campfires will be prohibited province-wide beginning at noon Friday, July 12.  The notice came Tuesday through the...
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New ER equipment fundraising goal smashed

Robb Magley -
The 33rd annual Lady Minto Hospital Foundation (LMHF) golf tournament was the most successful fundraising event to date, according to organizers, raising well above...
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Wastewater shows rising COVID-19 levels

Robb Magley -
From reduced service hours to cancelled social plans, if it feels like everyone on the island knows someone coming down with COVID right now,...
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CRD purchases Galiano land for housing

Robb Magley -
A regional district purchase of 10 acres on Galiano Island is paving the way for 20 units of affordable rental housing, according to officials. The...
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MLA Olsen will not seek third term

Gail Sjuberg -
Saanich North and the Islands MLA Adam Olsen will not be on the ballot for the fall provincial election. The two-term BC Green Party MLA...
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