The second week of our Stepping Up volunteer series puts the spotlight on a beloved community hub that provides invaluable services: the Lady Minto ...

People moving to Salt Spring take up a trust to preserve and protect one of the most special natural environments on Earth. For those seeking urban amenities and growth, Salt Spring is the wrong place ...

If gentle meditations, “rainsong” on rooftops or whispered storytelling aren’t your thing for falling asleep to, a former national news anchor living on Salt ...

This week marks the first instalment of the Driftwood’s Stepping Up focus on island volunteers and groups who need more of them.

ArtSpring is set to host a profound immersive experience this month, welcoming multi-hyphenate extraordinaire Corey Payette for a weekend of film, music and ancestral exploration.

Two Salt Spring RCMP officers received recognition during a gathering at the Legion that brought the island’s first responders together Thursday, Nov. 30. Const. Hardip Gill and Const. Felix ...

The Salish Heron is on temporary assignment for the Swartz Bay – Southern Gulf Islands route until Friday, Feb. 20, according to BC Ferries, while the stalwart Queen of Cumberland finishes her annual ...

Meaden Hall at the Legion, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please support local arts and artists of all disciplines, local food security initiatives, local organizations ...

An urgent communique signed by 11 doctors on behalf of the Lady Minto Hospital Medical Staff Association was sent to the Driftwood on Friday, May 19 — the most specific characterization of Salt Spring ...

Applying an urban planning formula to a protected area makes no sense. Yet that is exactly what Trust Council has in mind for the Gulf Islands. The formula, called FAR (Floor Area Ratio), is being ...

The numbered corporation the Islands Trust says owns two luxury vacation rental properties — and a popular retail farm stand — on Salt Spring Island is the target of a new lawsuit filed in B.C.’s ...

At Central Hall. 2 p.m. We are pleased to welcome back Rocky Sampson for the second talk in his series “All My Relations”. Rocky first spoke for the Historical Society at Central Hall in the early ...