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West Shore & Sooke

re-elect Alistair MacGregor, flyer

Coming up in Langford April 18: coffee chat with NDP incumbent...

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Saturday April 12, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC Campaign profile Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Alistair MacGregor is the incumbent NDP candidate in the south Vancouver Island riding of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford (CML). He is keen to discuss...
signage repairs, west shore parkway

Langford traffic: West Shore Pkwy overnight April 16 at Hwy 1

esquimalt-saanch-sooke, all candidates

Lopsided federal candidates debate in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke explores wide range of issues

esquimalt saanich sooke, map, federal

Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke all candidates event happening April 13

Health & Safety

health care workers, immiigration

BC prioritizing health-care sector in response to federal immigration cap

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Monday April 14, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Province is updating their BC Provincial Nominee Program to" do what it can to best meet its workforce priorities", it...
NDP Leader, Jagmeet Singh

NDP will defend health care in next parliament, says Singh

mvi, single vehicle, crash

Single-driver car crash into hydro pole in Metchosin

Josie Osborne, Nina Krieger, Lee Sundquist

Health Minister Osborne tours new women’s recovery centre

Environment & Sustainability

Exterior heat pump

Heat pump affordability for low- and moderate-income BC households

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Wednesday April 9, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Electric heat pumps will be more affordable for low- and moderate-income households, including renters and those who live in multi-unit residential...
laurel collins, ndp, victoria

NDP Victoria incumbent Laurel Collins endorsed by former Conservative candidate

Liberal leader, Mark Carney, Saanichton

Carney announces Liberal sustainability platform including 10 new national parks &...

prime minister mark carney

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

Greater Victoria / CRD

lineup, advance voting place, Langford

Strong turnout on first day of federal advance voting

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Saturday April 18, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends There were lineups at federal election advance voting stations around the region today as voters demonstrate their interest in marking...
four federal candidates, victoria chamber

Victoria business leaders connect with federal candidates on key issues

esquimalt saanich sooke, map, federal

Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke all candidates event happening April 13

CRD, social media, X

Capital Regional District departs from X

Politics

Voting for candidate or party in federal election 2025

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Sunday April 20, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends As election campaigns come down to the wire, more information will surface aimed at showing less than perfect or threadbare aspects...
federal leaders debate, English

Federal leaders debates, Commission failures, & advance vote surge

blair herbert, langford, candidate

Friday afternoon chat with Liberal candidate Blair Herbert

lineup, advance voting place, Langford

Strong turnout on first day of federal advance voting

Education

children, child care

770 more child care spaces in BC at $10 per day

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Monday March 24, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends More child care spaces are coming in BC. "We're focusing on high-growth areas and communities that are not yet served," said...
steve mackinnon, trades

$67 million for green skills training projects

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

Business & Economy

juan de fuca marine trail, parks

Juan de Fuca Marine Trail closed for repairs during summer 2025

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Thursday April 17, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail hiking trail will be closed throughout the summer of 2025 so that repairs can...
bank of canada, governor

Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.75%

health care workers, immiigration

BC prioritizing health-care sector in response to federal immigration cap

BC Transit, provincial distribution centre, Colwood

New BC Transit provincial distribution centre in Colwood

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

produce, eggs, plants, sooke seedy saturday

Big turnout expected for Sooke Seedy Saturday 2025

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Friday March 28, 2025 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Sooke Seedy Saturday draws a big crowd each year. The annual event held at Sooke Community Hall on Saturday March 29, 2025...
lisa beare, jenna sudds, school food programs

BC school food program gets $39.4 million in federal funding

liquor, restaurant

BC restaurants encouraged to proactively adjust liquor offerings

seedy saturday, west shore

Seedy Saturday in the west shore

Housing

NDP Leader, Jagmeet Singh

NDP will defend health care in next parliament, says Singh

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Thursday April 10, 2025 | SASKATOON, SK by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was on the federal campaign trail in Saskatoon. For his morning announcement and press conference, standing...
mark carney, liberal leader

Liberal promise for a new home-building sector in Canada would help...

rent supports announcement, Kahlon, Levitt

BC boosts rental assistance programs for low-income seniors & families

jagmeet singh, campaign

NDP proposes CMHC-issued homebuyer loans among suite of new economic directions

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