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Salt Spring LTC gives three readings to Bylaw 537

Robb Magley - January 24, 2024

A bylaw meant to create a path for some Salt Spring properties to be allowed “legal” accessory dwelling units (ADUs) was read three times...

Academic expert illuminates Canadian housing crisis

Gail Sjuberg - January 24, 2024

One of Canada’s leading academics on housing, homelessness, inequality and social protection gave a capacity crowd at Mahon Hall a truck full of building...

Post-disaster standard met in fire hall design

Robb Magley - January 24, 2024

A lifetime inside the darkest-red area of every seismic hazard map might have left many of us a little nonchalant about living under earthquake...

Plan to fund housing with tourism dollars paused

Robb Magley - January 24, 2024

An agreement to put tourism tax dollars toward housing is on hold for the moment, as Salt Spring’s Local Community Commission (LCC) and the...

Fourth quarter and year-end reports issued by Salt Spring RCMP

Contributed Article - January 17, 2024

SUBMITTED BY THE SALT SPRING ISLAND RCMP DETACHMENT In the fourth quarter of 2023, Salt Spring Island RCMP responded to 646 calls for service,...

GISS posts record graduation rate

Robb Magley - January 17, 2024

Gulf Islands schools reported the highest grad numbers ever, according to administrators, with 100 per cent of B.C. resident students crossing the stage last...

Trust committee addresses mandate controversy

Robb Magley - January 17, 2024

The Islands Trust (IT) plans to give greater online prominence to a recent reinterpretation of its mandate, while simultaneously seeming to downplay its significance. Members...

Care economy course created by SD64

Robb Magley - January 16, 2024

Salt Spring educators have crafted a new Grade 11 course focusing on exploring careers in B.C.’s growing “care economy,” rolling out for local students...

SSIFR crews battle two fires in two days

Driftwood Staff - January 13, 2024

Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue (SSIFR) firefighters battled against extreme cold and high winds for six hours on Friday night after responding to reports...

Arctic blast puts Salt Spring on ice

Robb Magley - January 13, 2024

Near-record sub-zero temperatures struck the Gulf Islands this week, and despite relatively little snowfall the impact of the season’s first significant winter weather was...

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