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← Go BackYoung Man Charged in Shooting Death
A young man has now been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a teenager on Salt Spring Island last September. In in the early hours of Sept 24, 2017, police responded to a residence on Salt Spring Island for a report of a shooting. When police arrived they found 6 youths present, a […]
Salt Spring RCMP respond to body in Ganges Harbour
On May 5 the Salt Spring RCMP responded to a report of a body in the water in Ganges Harbour which had been spotted by a tourist. When officers arrived Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue were on scene and had removed the deceased woman from the water. The initial investigation indicated that the woman’s death […]
RCMP – Break In Suspects Arrested
On March 13, 2018, break, enter, and thefts were reported to two businesses on Lower Ganges Rd. Significant damage was done at one of the businesses and numerous tools were taken from both. Through the course of the investigation, a suspect vehicle and general description of one of the suspects was generated. On March 16, […]
Alert: Missing Boater on Salt Spring – Update – Deceased Located
UPDATE: The Salt Spring Island RCMP have confirmed that they have located the boater deceased. The name of the deceased will not be released pending next of kin. The body was located near Powder Island at approximately 2:30 pm on June 13th, 2017.The Salt Spring RCMP with the assistance of RCMP West Coast Marine located […]
Update to Missing Person Case
On April 7th, 2017, Salt Spring Island RCMP received additional information in relation to the disappearance of 36 year old man, who was the subject of a missing person’s report in mid- March. This information has resulted in the discovery of human remains off Southey Point, at the northern tip of Salt Spring Island. The […]
RCMP Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing Man
Salt Spring Island RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man last seen on March 15, 2017 at 2 pm in the area of Suneagle Drive on Salt Spring Island. Andrew Norman DeMarsh, 36, is described as a caucasian man, 6’3″, 186 lbs, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Investigators are seeking […]
SAR Team and RCMP Locate Lost Hiker
Shortly before 6:30 pm on December 22nd, 2016, the Salt Spring Island RCMP received a 9-1-1 call from a 61 year old Oregon resident, who was vacationing on Salt Spring Island. The woman reported that she had gone for a hike in Ruckle Provincial Park, and become disoriented on the trails as daylight diminished. Ruckle […]
Community News
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Carbon Monoxide (CO) Incident On Island ...
Do you have a Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm installed in your home? – Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue recently attended a carbon monoxide (CO) incident at a home that was too close a call for those exposed. Although it was originally thought to be false alarm, firefighters took reading of the air with a 4 […]
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Watch: Salt Spring Unicorn Riders Associ...
Recently Rachel Notley while speaking to an Alberta Teachers’ Association was heard grumbling: “Maybe on Salt Spring Island you can build an economy on condos and coffee shops but not in Edmonton and not anywhere in Alberta,” and “Here in Alberta we ride horses, not unicorns, and I invite pipeline opponents to saddle up on […]
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Let’s Try and Win the $60,000,000 ...
December 7th, 2018 Draw! – If this ticket wins the full amount of the big draw of the LOTTO MAX on Friday this week, with an estimated $60,000,000 jackpot, we’ll share a portion of the winnings with everyone from Salt Spring Island, BC that has subscribed to our Salt Spring Exchange email newsletter, liked and […]
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First Cold Snap
Just a quick note that the first cold weather of the year is forecast for this week, with night time lows by Wednesday and Thursday forecast to drop well below freezing in some parts of the region. That’s the signal to finish mulching everything if you haven’t done so already. Now is the time to […]
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Buy Local, Including Your Local Media
The BC Buy Local campaign celebrates local business to promote the contributions that BC businesses make to our local economy and our communities. The goal of the campaign is to illuminate the local market, making BC-based businesses, products, food and wines more visible to consumers. Think about this too when you spend time online, where […]
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Hands On – Video Series Features S...
In this digital age there has been a shift in how we relate to our physical things. It is more common to buy things than make them. It is more common to stream music than to learn an instrument. There is great satisfaction in working with your hands. If you are baking bread you know […]
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A Surprise Proposal; Facilitated by Stra...
This past July a mystery person using a pseudonym posted an ad on the Salt Spring Exchange, three people sent it to me, I had to know more… The first person who sent me the mystery classified ad requesting, “a photographer for a surprise proposal,” was my Mom. And like all things your Mom sends […]
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Salt Spring’s First Neighbourhood Small ...
The Salt Spring Island Foundation, in partnership with Salt Spring Island Community Services, is pleased to announce the recipients of our first Neighbourhood Small Grants. The Neighbourhood Small Grants program offers grants of $50 to $500 to local projects and events run by people who are passionate about giving back to the community and who […]
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Salt Spring Island Electoral Area –...
What is a Public Alert Notification System? (PANS) – In the case of a public safety incident, the Public Alert Notification system will be used to deliver critical and potentially life- saving alerts to residents and stakeholders who have registered. This information can help you and your family know what to do, where to go, […]