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 ...

The Gulf Islands Families Together Society (GIFTS) celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, with a warm, fun and musical ...

Reports of flames and an explosion sent crews from all three Salt Spring fire stations to an early morning blaze that ...

The Islands Trust’s re-request for the province to review its governance structure —as well as the mandate of the Trust –– ...

Can an audience expecting the unexpected still be surprised?   If history and the calibre of talent involved are any judge, ...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of John Hobbs, who left us peacefully in his sleep at Lady Minto Hospital after a ...

A shoreline park on Salt Spring popular with island families is getting a modest facelift, as local officials approved a ...

By FIG MULDER Over a year ago, during a visit to the local pool, I saw an image of the master plan for Portlock Park. Having ...

Trustees with the Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District got a tour of the completed fire hall, despite construction ...

By Rob Wiltzen, ICS operations and communications manager, AND Jennifer Lannan, chairperson, ICS board of directors Island ...

BY STEVE MARTINDALE For Salt Spring Film Festival Society Once you hear Jackie Shane sing, you’ll never forget it. The Salt ...

Even a perceived lack of transparency has a real dollar cost, Islands Trust officials learned, as the annual number of ...