What celestial event do we celebrate with Nettlefest? Answer: Spring Equinox! The early spring growth of nettle greens ...

A Salt Spring elected official no longer living on the island says the law is on his side, as this week could mark his sixth ...

By RILEY DONOVAN In 1891, 1911 and 1988, Canada held “free trade elections” where Canada-U.S. trade deals took centre stage.

After more than a decade helping keep Salt Spring’s canines cared for while their families shopped at the Saturday Market, ...

In MLA Rob Botterell’s inaugural monthly column, “Original Islands Trust Mandate is paramount,” he dives right into the deep ...

StageCoach Theatre School is celebrating its 25th anniversary this spring, with a six-show run of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The ...

No one likes to pay for something they don’t need. For Salt Spring Islanders, the Capital Regional District (CRD) proposed ...

BY LINDA STARKE “You have Parkinson’s Disease.” Four words that no one wants to hear. And quite often, a diagnosis that is a ...

Salt Spring’s central hub for visitor information is spinning up for a summer season with tourist numbers that may eclipse ...

With the decision by Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District trustee John Wakefield to not seek another term — and with ...

By ERIC MCNEELY Coastal communities across British Columbia rely on BC Ferries as a lifeline. These are not luxury services.

By ROB BOTTERELL Every month I plan to write about an issue raised by constituents from Saanich North and the Islands, and ...