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West Shore & Sooke

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Windstorm has travel impacts for Highway 14

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Wednesday November 20, 2024 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Last night the impact of a 'bomb cyclone' storm with strong winds and rain was experienced in the Sooke region of...
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Ravi Parmar rises to Minister of Forests and Deputy Government House...

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Highways 4, 14, 18 & 28 closed due to coastal windstorm...

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Coastal windstorm warning for Nov 19 evening

Health & Safety

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BC Seniors Advocate launches Reframing Ageing survey

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Sunday November 17, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Do you feel old, think old, or think differently (or not at all) about seniors in our communities? Negative attitudes about...
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First human case of H5N1 avian flu in Canada detected in...

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Taylor Swift concert tickets up for auction by Victoria Hospitals Foundation

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Recreation master plan in the works for Westshore Parks & Rec

Environment & Sustainability

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Windstorm power outages on south Vancouver Island

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Tuesday November 12, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC ] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Tonight as of 10:35 pm there are 11,595 BC Hydro customers on south Vancouver Island without power. That includes 2,196...
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Royal Roads University west shore research open house

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Province accepting input on BC flood policy strategy

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BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau bringing two new MLAs up to...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Remembrance Day 2024 event locations

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Sunday November 10, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC Visit the Vancouver Island News Section for news coverage on the day Remembrance Day this year is on Monday November 11. Remembrance Day 2024 activities in the South Vancouver...
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Victoria area wind warning for Friday night Oct 25

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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...

Politics

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BC Conservatives announce their shadow cabinet

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Wednesday November 20, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC Political news coverage by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The BC Conservative shadow cabinet in response to the BC NDP government cabinet was unveiled today. Conservative Party...
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Eby’s fulsome NDP cabinet challenged by BC Conservatives but supported by...

ravi parmar, minister of forests

Ravi Parmar rises to Minister of Forests and Deputy Government House...

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Education ministry now led by Lisa Beare

Education

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Education ministry now led by Lisa Beare

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Wednesday November 20, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The new Minister of Education and Child Care is Lisa Beare. She was appointed to the position during the cabinet...
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Interim superintendent appointed for Cowichan Valley School District

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John Muir Elementary closed after windstorm

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Camosun College offers accessible learning opportunities for Malahat Nation

Business & Economy

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Toronto wins 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver

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Sunday November 17, 2024 | VANCOUVER, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The 111th Grey Cup Canadian Football League (CFL) game launched just after 3 pm today at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. The...
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Liberals ramping up to federal election 2025 in BC

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Infrastructure key to housing growth & densification says Trudeau

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Island Fancon returns to Langford for second year

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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Composting or donating your Halloween pumpkin

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Thursday October 31, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Ah, the fate of your Halloween jack-o-lanterns, what will it be? You've worked hard to create amazing faces on your Halloween pumpkins....
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Langford develops their community garden policy

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BC Greens food security platform highlights water, farming, distribution

aooke harvest fest

Sooke Harvest Festival 2024 draws a crowd

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...
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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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