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

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 ...

ArtSpring’s January lineup is all about breathing new life into classic musical traditions, and Victoria Baroque and The Fretless are kicking off the year with groundbreaking concerts that offer a ...

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 ...

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.

The following was written in response to a Jan. 8 New York Times article headlined “A Construction Worker’s Suicide Highlights a Wider Crisis.” ...

The Salt Spring and Mayne Island Lions Clubs teamed up for the second year to keep the Gulf Islands Santa Ship tradition alive. Santa visited kids on Mayne and Saturna Islands on Sunday, Dec. 7 and ...

A new superintendent and CEO for schools in the Gulf Islands has officially signed on, according to board officials, who announced this week Jill Jensen will be filling the position effective Feb. 1, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...