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Community events on Canada Day 2025

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Saturday June 21, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends CLICK HERE FOR FULL COMMUNITY CALENDAR This year's Canada Day celebrations on July 1 are happening across the country....
evolve, tent, signage, langford

BCAA brings Evolve e-mobility to fast-growing Langford

idlemore road, highway 14, saseenos elementary, map

Public input session on Hwy 14 safety improvements in Sooke

doctor, nurses

BC Health to fund 10 doctors at new Langford clinic that...

Health & Safety

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Summer camping season is underway in BC Parks

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Sunday June 22, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Summer in BC is well underway despite a bit of rainy weather in the last few days. Camping activity usually starts ramping...
doctors, nurses

LETTER: Cities taking on financial & legal risks of medical clinics

measles

Measles confirmed in traveler to Sparwood BC

idlemore road, highway 14, saseenos elementary, map

Public input session on Hwy 14 safety improvements in Sooke

Environment & Sustainability

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View Royal to host open house on draft urban forest strategy

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Saturday June 14, 2025 | VIEW ROYAL, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Development of an urban forest strategy is underway in the Town of View Royal. The municipality is seeking community feedback on...
new major vessel, for BC Ferries

BC Ferries four new major vessels to be constructed in China

Adrian Dix, Chris o'Riley

Powering a clean-energy future asks more of BC Hydro

premiers, prime minister

Carney & premiers embrace infrastructure projects for boosting the economy

Greater Victoria / CRD

happy canada day

Community events on Canada Day 2025

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Saturday June 21, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends CLICK HERE FOR FULL COMMUNITY CALENDAR This year's Canada Day celebrations on July 1 are happening across the country....
evolve, tent, signage, langford

BCAA brings Evolve e-mobility to fast-growing Langford

bc transit, saanich peninsula

BC Transit adjusts bus routes for summer 2025 tourism load

great horned owl

Saanich announces their official bird, hooo is it?

Politics

Mark Carney, Bill C5

A win for Carney with passage of Bill C5 One Canada...

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Sunday June 22, 2025 | NATIONAL NEWS - Posted at 9:24 am PT by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Just in time to release members of parliament for a summer break, the...
COF, premiers, June 2025

Carney shares G7 outcomes with premiers

Us president, donald trump

Trump announces U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites

doctors, nurses

LETTER: Cities taking on financial & legal risks of medical clinics

Education

opening, royal roads, langford

Royal Roads University Langford campus named after the late John Horgan

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Saturday May 24, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The new Royal Roads University campus located in the heart of Langford now bears the name of the late John Horgan:...
ruth king, playground, event

Play day for a playground at Ruth King Elementary in Langford

ways to vote, federal election 2025

Federal election season sees SD62 students learning how to vote

children, child care

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

Business & Economy

prime minister, mark carney

Canada to adjust steel & aluminum tariffs after 30-day negotiation period...

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Thursday June 19, 2025 | OTTAWA, ON by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The world wants to work much more closely with Canada "and we're ready", was Carney's key message in a media...
$40 million, winner, burnaby

$40 million LottoMax winner revealed in Vancouver today

mark carney, prime minister, G7

Carney’s G7 wrap-up highlights partnerships & collaboration among nations

president of mexico, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum

Carney and Sheinbaum discuss Canada-Mexico economic integration

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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BC Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon program now full for 2025

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Wednesday June 18, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Coupons that can be used to purchase fresh produce and other foods at farmers' markets in BC are available again this...
water bottles

Include ample water in your emergency kit

Porcher Park Community Garden

Porcher Park Community Garden supports Langford household resilience

Porcher Park, event, May 10, 2025

Langford urban householders get a first look at Porcher Park Community...

Housing

The Beachlands, sales centre

The Beachlands: bringing 2,850 homes to Colwood over 15 years

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Saturday May 31, 2025 | COLWOOD, BC Housing development feature by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Beachlands! Being an oceanside community is amazing enough in itself. Add to that a significant number...
Mark Carney, FCM

Prime Minister Carney this week: parliament, King, municipalities

City of Langford, logo

City of Langford statement on BC housing targets assessment

david eby, bowinn ma

Streamlining infrastructure development in BC as population rapidly grows

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