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Catering by Poncho's Cafe - Langford, BC

Catering delight by Poncho’s Cafe

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Saturday March 22, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC Mini Business Feature | Posted by Island Social Trends A small popular cafe in the centre of Langford also provides catering services. Events of 10 to 500 people can be...
OneSoccer

OneSoccer partners with TSN to broadcast four CPL matches in April

city of langford, public input

Langford public input to Transportation, Active Transportation and Parks & Trails

Alistair MacGregor MP, Brad

King Charles III Coronation Medal awarded to Sarah Beckett’s widower Brad...

Health & Safety

Josie Osborne, Nina Krieger, Lee Sundquist

Health Minister Osborne tours new women’s recovery centre

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Wednesday March 19, 2025 | VIEW ROYAL, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A new recovery centre to support women living with or moving on from substance abuse challenges opened earlier this month...
mill bay fire department, helmet

Lajeunesse & Parmar commend funding boost for west shore fire departments

sooke fire department, equipment, hoses

Sooke Fire Rescue gets BC funding for new hoses and racks

Recreate West Shore Rec Facilities Master Plan

West Shore Parks & Recreation public input on Facilities Master Plan...

Environment & Sustainability

prime minister mark carney

Carney on tariff challenge: do things faster and at a different...

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Thursday March 20, 2025 | EDMONTON, AB by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today in Edmonton, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the federal government will eliminate the GST for first-time homebuyers on...
Mark Carney, Edmonton

Re-elected Liberal government will drop GST for first time homebuyers

Jasper National Park

Carney announces $187 million to help rebuild Jasper National Park

BC Hydro, billing rate, step 1, step 2

BC Hydro residential billing shifting to blended flat rate

Greater Victoria / CRD

esquimalt, by election, date

Esquimalt by-election offers voters a range of options

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Sunday March 23, 2025 | ESQUIMALT, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Eight people are taking part as candidates in the Township of Esquimalt by-election this month, to fill one vacant council...
Catering by Poncho's Cafe - Langford, BC

Catering delight by Poncho’s Cafe

Township of Esquimalt, logo

Eight candidates vying for council seat in April 5 Esquimalt by-election

active transportation, juan de fuca, crd

Juan de Fuca Active Transportation survey to March 9

Politics

Jagmeet Singh, campaign launch, Ottawa

Jagmeet Singh launches NDP campaign in Ottawa

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Sunday March 23, 2025 | OTTAWA, ON | Posted 6 pm PT by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends "We will never be Trump's 51st state. Not in name, not in values, not...
Mark Carney, prime minister

Carney announces that 45th federal election is underway

esquimalt, by election, date

Esquimalt by-election offers voters a range of options

five federal parties

Fielding federal candidates in 343 ridings across the country

Education

steve mackinnon, trades

$67 million for green skills training projects

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Tuesday March 18, 2025 | NATIONAL by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today a federal investment of $67 million in green skills training was announced by Jobs and Families Minister Steven MacKinnon today...
dr philip steenkamp, royal roads, langford campus

Pacific Economic Development Canada issues $677,800 to Royal Roads

students, high school, cowichan

Collaborative development of new high school in Cowichan Valley

royal roads university, langford campus, construction

New Royal Roads undergrad programs: parent webinar Feb 11, student open...

Business & Economy

Catering by Poncho's Cafe - Langford, BC

Catering delight by Poncho’s Cafe

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Saturday March 22, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC Mini Business Feature | Posted by Island Social Trends A small popular cafe in the centre of Langford also provides catering services. Events of 10 to 500 people can be...
OneSoccer

OneSoccer partners with TSN to broadcast four CPL matches in April

prime minister carney, doug ford, legault

Liberal vision to build ‘one strong economy’ in response to trade...

prime minister mark carney

Carney & Premiers discuss interprovincial trade, economic infrastructure, more housing &...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

lisa beare, jenna sudds, school food programs

BC school food program gets $39.4 million in federal funding

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Monday March 10, 2025 | VANCOUVER, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends School food programs are helping to ensure that children are not underfed. School food programs provide healthy meals to kids throughout the...
liquor, restaurant

BC restaurants encouraged to proactively adjust liquor offerings

seedy saturday, west shore

Seedy Saturday in the west shore

agricultural minister, lana popham

BC launches industry-led food economy task force

Housing

bc secondary suites, housing

BC Housing Minister ends further intake to secondary suite pilot program

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Wednesday March 19, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Citing uncertain financial times and with the federal government committing to implement a similar program, the BC pilot secondary-suite incentive program...
bcgeu, logo

Worker support & capital reinvestment will build productivity says BCGEU

bc, short term rental

Short-term rental operators must register by May 1

apartment building, victoria

Higher thresholds in 2025 for BC Renter’s Tax Credit & Homeowner...

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