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

What celestial event do we celebrate with Nettlefest? Answer: Spring Equinox! The early spring growth of nettle greens coincides with these days when light hours […] ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

At a time when construction lumber moved across Salt Spring by ox-team, it took three years and the combined efforts of many ...