The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 at a backyard poultry flock south of Saanichton, marking the first detection of the virus inside ...
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of John Hobbs, who left us peacefully in his sleep at Lady Minto Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Vancouver, John was a beacon of ...
A shoreline park on Salt Spring popular with island families is getting a modest facelift, as local officials approved a replacement play structure for the aging –– and unsafe –– playground equipment ...
Reports of flames and an explosion sent crews from all three Salt Spring fire stations to an early morning blaze that destroyed a cabin, according to fire officials. No one was injured, according to ...
Trustees with the Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District got a tour of the completed fire hall, despite construction having only begun this year –– through a computer 3D model. Chief Jamie Holmes ...
If history and the calibre of talent involved are any judge, the upcoming Of Sound Minds production called Time for Gertrude Stein will answer with a resounding “yes.” Expressing their own art through ...
The Islands Trust’s re-request for the province to review its governance structure —as well as the mandate of the Trust –– has prompted endless second-guessing, from Trust committee meeting members to ...
Over a year ago, during a visit to the local pool, I saw an image of the master plan for Portlock Park. Having a baseball diamond on-island sounded like a great idea! I said as much in the ...
Way back in the ‘60s, there used to be a television game show called Supermarket Sweep. Contestants on the program were each given a shopping cart and assigned a short period of time to wheel through ...
Island Community Services (ICS) is compelled to address inaccuracies and misperceptions in the Nov. 20 Editor’s View piece headlined “With Community Services AGM in the books, it’s time to open up.” ...
The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board approved its provisional budget for 2025, including that of the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC), at its Oct. 30 meeting. The provisional ...
BC Ferries (BCF) announced Monday that it is abandoning the longstanding Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) system of connecting with its communities in favour of more direct online engagement with the ...