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Pender organizers seek final $500k by the end of the year 

Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy have raised 70 per cent of the $2.1 million required to complete the purchase of the...

Lawsuit launched over Seabreeze

A dispute over the former Seabreeze Inne spilled over into court last week as one Salt Spring Island charitable society filed legal action against another.  

Cyclist recovering after collision with van in Ganges

A 23-year-old Salt Spring cyclist is recovering from a collision with a vehicle last Wednesday, where riding cautiously and wearing a helmet likely saved his life.

Salt Spring Island RCMP provide 2022 third-quarter statistics

As of Oct. 1, 2022, Salt Spring RCMP have now responded to 2,217 calls for service so far this year. In this last third quarter of the calendar year, Salt Spring RCMP responded to 857 calls and conducted an additional 400+ foot patrols in Centennial Park and other Island areas. SSI RCMP members conducted an additional 125 licensed premises checks (bar walks) and issued over 200 violation tickets and traffic warnings over this third quarter.

Burn ban in place on Salt Spring until Nov. 2

Despite the recent rainfall, backyard burning remains banned on Salt Spring.

Toxic drug deaths spur community discussion on mental health, addiction

A frontline harm-reduction worker on Salt Spring says the death of three people on the island due to drug toxicity within 10 days is indicative of the increasingly dangerous street drug supply.

Reduced capacity on Vesuvius-Crofton route as Quinitsa does replacement duty

Capacity will be reduced on the Vesuvius-Crofton BC Ferries route from Oct. 24 to Dec. 12 as the smaller Quinitsa replaces the Quinsam for that period.

Moss Mountain protected with Islands Trust covenant

Salt Spring has a new protected forest area along Sansum Narrows thanks to a covenant agreement between landowner Gay Young and the Islands Trust Conservancy.

Avian flu detected in Salt Spring birds; control zone in place

Discovery of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in birds on Salt Spring last week has led to much of the island being...

Southern Gulf Islands choose mix of new and known trustees

Southern Gulf Islands voters chose a few new faces to add to familiar elected officials in Saturday’s local elections. Longtime Mayne Island trustee Jeanine Dodds...

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