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West Shore & Sooke

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Recreation master plan in the works for Westshore Parks & Rec

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Monday October 28, 2024 | COLWOOD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Developing a recreation master plan is a front-burner project for the West Shore Parks & Recreation Society (WSPRS). They are seeking...
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Dana Lajeunesse pulls it off for BC NDP in Juan de...

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Construction impact management survey for Langford residents

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Collision on Hwy 1 near Millstream overpass in Langford

Health & Safety

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Recreation master plan in the works for Westshore Parks & Rec

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Monday October 28, 2024 | COLWOOD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Developing a recreation master plan is a front-burner project for the West Shore Parks & Recreation Society (WSPRS). They are seeking...
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More outdoor pickleball courts coming to Westshore Parks & Recreation

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Dr Bonnie Henry on 2024 fall respiratory illness season

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BC 2024 fall respiratory illness season

Environment & Sustainability

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Province accepting input on BC flood policy strategy

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Wednesday October 23, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is working to develop provincial flood policy guidance, and is seeking input on a variety...
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BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau bringing two new MLAs up to...

Where to Vote, Vocing Place

Don’t be that voter who lets rain spoil the result

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Self-serve sandbags for rainy weather in Sooke

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Victoria area wind warning for Friday night Oct 25

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Friday October 25, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends As if this week hasn't been tumultuous enough (BC election results uncertain) there will be strong winds tonight in the...
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Thielmann hopes to capture a BC Conservative win in Victoria-Beacon Hill

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BC Election advance voter turnout 39.3% across eight ridings in Greater...

adam kubel, bc conservative

Adam Kubel tells Saanich South he’s the man for the job

Politics

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First day on the new job for Eby & Rustad

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Tuesday October 29, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today the Premier's first media availability will be held at the BC Legislature since the results of the October 19,...
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Premier David Eby issues first post-election statement with “renewed determination”

bc election results, update, 3 pm, Oct 28, 2024

Cabinet possibilities in thin 47-seat BC NDP majority

dana lajeunesse, bc ndp, candidate, juan de fuca-malahat

Dana Lajeunesse pulls it off for BC NDP in Juan de...

Education

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First student open house at Camosun College since the pandemic

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Tuesday October 22, 2024 | SAANICH, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Camosun College is 'rolling out the welcome mat' for its first open house since the pandemic in 2020. Prospective students are...
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SD62 student enrollment up 4.3% in 2024-25

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BC Greens: schools need more funding for youth drug education &...

jenna sudds, grace lore, ece, camosun

More $10-a-day applications open to child care providers

Business & Economy

westshore parks & recreation, pool

Recreation master plan in the works for Westshore Parks & Rec

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Monday October 28, 2024 | COLWOOD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Developing a recreation master plan is a front-burner project for the West Shore Parks & Recreation Society (WSPRS). They are seeking...
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More outdoor pickleball courts coming to Westshore Parks & Recreation

carolyn rogers, tiff macklem, bank of canada

Bank of Canada half-point interest rate drop

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BC Greens highlight support for small business

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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BC Greens food security platform highlights water, farming, distribution

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Thursday October 17, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC BC ELECTION CAMPAIGN DAY 27 of 28 Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Your 28-day voter’s guide for BC Election 2024 Food security and climate change are dual...
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Sooke Harvest Festival 2024 draws a crowd

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Food, people and fun at the Luxton Fall Fair

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Urban food-growing as part of emergency preparedness

Housing

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Densification is key to more housing in BC

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Sunday September 22, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC Political analysis by Mary p Brooke | Island Social Trends During this Fall 2024 BC Election campaign the BC NDP are promoting their plan to deliver 300,000 middle-class homes...
premier david eby, ubcm

Premier Eby takes media questions at UBCM: infrastructure, carbon tax revenue,...

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Premier Eby addresses BC municipal leaders in Vancouver

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BC Housing Minister opens 97-unit rental building in James Bay

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