News

Bloom Trust donates and adds matching offer for Reginald Hill campaign

The Susan Bloom Trust is once again making a big difference to fundraising efforts on Salt Spring Island by supporting the Nature Conservancy of...

UPDATE: Quinsam return date now Jan. 11

BC Ferries now says the MV Quinsam won’t be returning to the Vesuvius-Crofton route until Jan. 11, 2023. “During the scheduled refit of the Quinsam,...

Drake Road supportive housing project updated

The discovery of a vulnerable riparian area at 161 Drake Road was the first of several surprises for BC Housing planners, according to representatives...

Local community commission election date to be May 27, 2023

Salt Spring voters will choose four members of the island’s first local community commission (LCC) at an election Saturday, May 27, 2023.  That’s the tentative...

PARC opts to spend more on Centennial Park upgrade to preserve federal grant

Quick action taken last Tuesday at a special meeting of the Salt Spring Parks and Recreation Commission (PARC) may help the island hold on...

Flu vaccine clinic for children on Salt Spring this week

Salt Spring Island children ages six months to 11 years old will be able to receive flu shots on a walk-in, no-appointment-necessary basis this...

Poultry restrictions lifted 

Salt Spring’s poultry community breathed a sigh of relief this week, as Canada’s lead agency on the avian flu influenza response lifted restrictions on...

BC Nurses’ Union urges support for Lady Minto Hospital staff with Tuesday rally

A BC Nurses' Union letter highlights nursing staff shortage at Lady Minto Hospital and urges public support at a Dec. 13 event at the hospital.

Saturna’s Mount Fisher Bluffs part of Nature Trust of BC conservation effort

The 78-acre Mount Fisher Bluffs, which represents one of the most at-risk geoclimatic zones in B.C., is the subject of a conservation campaign with a Dec. 31 deadline for raising the remaining $50,000 needed.

Islanders weather white winter storm

As the first significant snowstorm of the season receded from Salt Spring this week, islanders began digging out and schedules returned to normal.  All told,...

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