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CRD Kanaka Road site plans shared

Robb Magley - July 3, 2024

Salt Spring officials approved first steps toward growing and electrifying the island’s transit fleet, narrowly voting to advance plans for a bus depot —...

Trust Council advances code of conduct

Robb Magley - July 3, 2024

Concerns among elected trustees in the Islands Trust area have led to plans for updating that body’s official code of conduct, as members look...

Ganges beach water improves

Robb Magley - June 27, 2024

Follow-up testing at two of Salt Spring’s ocean beaches suggests island swimmers can rest easier about entering the water, according to results released by...

LCC considers bus service expansion

Robb Magley - June 26, 2024

Despite an unclear timeline, the future of bus service on Salt Spring is both to grow and to “go electric,” according to BC Transit...

Trust Council commits to public mandate discussion

Robb Magley - June 25, 2024

As protesters gathered outside a meeting held on the most populous island within their jurisdiction, elected officials serving on Islands Trust Council (ITC) struggled...

Shiny geranium spread prompts alarm

Gail Sjuberg - June 25, 2024

While Salt Spring residents may be fully educated about the need to eradicate Scotch broom and gorse, a new destructive species has bloomed its...

Ganges Hill improvement plans detailed

Robb Magley - June 18, 2024

Plans for road construction this summer on Salt Spring Island are becoming clearer, and a submission for tenders expiring Friday, June 21 reveals some...

School board opts for livestreaming

Robb Magley - June 18, 2024

A draft meeting schedule for the coming year has been laid out for Gulf Islands School District (SD64) Board of Education members — and...

Islanders, delegations challenge Trust commitment to environmental mandate

Gail Sjuberg - June 18, 2024

About 50 people from Salt Spring, Galiano, Pender and Gabriola islands gathered at the Harbour House Hotel on Tuesday to press Islands Trust Council...

Enforcement reprieve granted for ‘illegal’dwellings

Robb Magley - June 12, 2024

Salt Spring officials have further reduced the island’s bylaw enforcement footprint, with local trustees setting the trigger for staff action on non-permitted dwellings at the...

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