An island man who stopped by to visit Salt Spring’s RCMP detachment Thursday, July 17, did so not because of an emergency or ...

First Nation administration say they hope B.C. officials learn from mistakes and help craft a remediation plan quickly after what appeared to be Indigenous cultural materials — including midden soil ...

BY KIRSTEN BOLTON FOR ARTSPRING While slightly under last year’s 25th anniversary fundraising record, the results of this ...

Elected fire officials learned last week the district is planning its smallest year-over-year budget increase in years — and ...

As the Islands Trust marks its ninth month without a physical presence at what is typically its staff’s busiest location, ...

BY PHIL VERNON Special to the Driftwood “Some people can talk about their residential school experience. Others may be ...

Here we are, in the peak of summer, and it’s time to let our minds stray to one of our favourite seasonal activities. Yes, summer’s here and the time is […] ...

A pair of Mayne Island authors hope their new children’s book — a collaboration set in a familiar-feeling small island town — ...

By MARGARET DAY THE POINT GALLERY The Point Gallery is now in its 25th year as a place to encourage and enjoy art. Over time ...

BY ELIZABETH NOLAN Artcraft Manager Artcraft will be celebrating the month of August in an especially fitting way this year, ...

Back for another year, the Mosaic Arts & Culture Festival presented by Ptarmigan Arts will take place for the second time in ...

Long-time Salt Spring Island resident Don Baxter passed away on January 16, 2025 after a long illness. Don was born December 27, 1940, to Herbert and Stephanie Baxter in Calgary, […] ...