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Proposed fire budget nudges 10%

Gail Sjuberg - September 17, 2024

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

Driftwood Staff - September 17, 2024

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

Driftwood Staff - September 17, 2024

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

Robb Magley - September 11, 2024

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

Robb Magley - September 10, 2024

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

Robb Magley - September 10, 2024

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

Robb Magley - September 10, 2024

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...

School bus caution urged

Robb Magley - September 10, 2024

With students back in school and school buses back on Salt Spring’s roads, officials are reminding island drivers to be on the lookout for both. An...

Rooster noise nets $3,750 fine

Gail Sjuberg - September 4, 2024

A provincial court judge has fined Salt Spring resident Clinton McNichol $3,750 for contravening a Capital Regional District (CRD) noise bylaw due to keeping...

Fulford-Ganges roadwork begins in earnest Monday

Robb Magley - September 3, 2024

Crews set to start work on Salt Spring Island’s busiest route are already on-island, kicking off construction on Fulford-Ganges Road south of Ganges in...

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