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West Shore & Sooke

langford council, march 2026

Gnarly process of election-year Langford budget 2026 deliberations

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Wednesday March 25, 2026 | LANGFORD, BC Local news analysis / editorial | by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends City of Langford council is a good along with their annual process of developing...
UAE, RRU, building

Royal Roads closes UAE campus during Iran conflict

royal roads, mount royal

Royal Roads launches partnered program in Calgary

paul hurst, fire chief

View Royal Fire Chief Paul Hurst announces retirement

Business & Economy

prime minister, mark carney

Canada’s defence budget reaches NATO target of 2% GDP

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Thursday March 26, 2026 | HALIFAX, NS by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Defence in this decade seems to be more focussed new and emerging areas of warfare including drones and cyber attack. The...
bc finance minister, brenda bailey

BC Budget 2027 consultation process gets underway

BC Ferries, Queen of New Westminster

BC Ferries March 24 Vancouver-Victoria cancellations

celebrate FIFA World Cup

March 31 FIFA World Cup test event program

Health & Safety

Jeff Kibble, MP

Bill C-235: Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act passes 2nd...

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Wednesday March 25, 2026 | OTTAWA, ON by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today Jeff Kibble, Conservative Member of Parliament (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) saw his Private Member’s Bill C-235 passed by the House of Commons at...
Jennier Homendy, TSB

LaGuardia crash investigation underway: preliminary data recorder info released

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Two Air Canada pilots dead in LaGuardia tarmac crash

boil water, advisory

Boil water advisory for Wilderness Mountain area

Environment & Sustainability

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Traffic advisory: Repairing hazardous potholes on Hwy 1 east of Chilliwack

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Friday March 20, 2026 | HOPE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Drivers are warned of hazardous potholes after prolonged heavy rainfall this week and overnight on Highway 1. Multiple potholes have formed...
Carney, norway

Canada & Norway: strategic Arctic defence, economies, technology

cowichan, koksilah, watershed plan

Open house this week on Koksilah Watershed and Water Sustainability Plan

Vancouver Island BeggarTick flowers.

Saanich gets $10,000 to protect bog biodiversity

Greater Victoria / CRD

BC Ferries, Queen of New Westminster

BC Ferries March 24 Vancouver-Victoria cancellations

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Tuesday March 24, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Also see: Adjusted BC Ferries schedule for Vancouver-Victoria sailings March 23-30 Due to a mechanical difficulty with the pitch control...
Spirit of Vancouver Island, vessel

Adjusted BC Ferries schedule for Vancouver-Victoria sailings March 23-30

Spirit of Vancouver Island, vessel

BC Ferries cancels seven Vancouver-Victoria March 22 sailings

boil water, advisory

Boil water advisory for Wilderness Mountain area

Lottery News

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New Lotto Max starts April 14: four rows per $6 ticket

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Saturday March 21, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The price of a Lotto Max ticket will be $6 starting April 11. That's to support a new draw format for...
jackpot, march 24

March 24 Lotto Max jackpot estimated at $55 million

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No jackpot winner for St Patrick’s Day March 17 Lotto Max...

next draw, $40 million

No March 13 Lotto Max jackpot winner, next draw $40 million

Politics

prime minister, mark carney

Canada’s defence budget reaches NATO target of 2% GDP

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Thursday March 26, 2026 | HALIFAX, NS by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Defence in this decade seems to be more focussed new and emerging areas of warfare including drones and cyber attack. The...
Jeff Kibble, MP

Bill C-235: Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act passes 2nd...

bc finance minister, brenda bailey

BC Budget 2027 consultation process gets underway

celebrate FIFA World Cup

March 31 FIFA World Cup test event program

Education

UAE, RRU, building

Royal Roads closes UAE campus during Iran conflict

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Tuesday March 24, 2026 | COLWOOD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Royal Roads University (RRU) is based in Colwood on south Vancouver Island. A satellite campus that RRU has been operating overseas...
royal roads, mount royal

Royal Roads launches partnered program in Calgary

classroom, instructor, Vancouver Community College

Post-secondary institutions should adjust to current conditions, says Ministry

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Vancouver Community College faculty protesting cuts

Artificial Intelligence

Carney, norway

Canada & Norway: strategic Arctic defence, economies, technology

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Saturday March 14, 2026 | OSLO, NORWAY by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Strategic cooperation between Canada and Norway is part of this country's economic trade diversification strategy as well as bolstering national...
mark carney, australia

Carney’s trade mission in Australia: speeches & gains

Dr Baidwan, BC chief coroner

BC Coroner’s inquest to review circumstances of nine Tumbler Ridge deaths

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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BC Agriculture Minister leads BC seafood promotion at Seafood Expo North...

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Wednesday March 18, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Agriculture and Food Minister Lana Popham joined BC seafood businesses last week in Boston at Seafood Expo North America to...
Carney, Modi

Canada-India economic and political partnerships strengthened during Carney’s visit

stephanie mclean, seniors, house of commons

Secretary of State (Seniors) Stephanie McLean takes Vancouver Island interests to...

mark carney, prime minister

Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit replaces GST rebate to help Canadians...

Housing

apartment building, affordable housing, langford

MLA Parmar responds to City of Langford housing concerns

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Friday March 20, 2026 | LANGFORD, BC News insights by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends At their Council meeting on Monday evening March 16, City of Langford Council passed a motion about sending...
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Most Canadians hope to age in place

boyle, robertson, greaves, houinsg

Housing Minister Robertson joins BC Housing Minister for DASH housing innovation...

Arts & Entertainment

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Sooke Fine Arts Show 2026 celebrates 40 years

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Saturday March 21, 2026 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The 40th Sooke Fine Arts Show runs July 25 through August 3, 2026. The popular Sooke Fine Arts Show provides the opportunity...
arts and culture, langford, objectives

Langford Council explores new Arts & Culture development strategy

pink blossom, Victoria Flower Count

Annual Greater Victoria flower count March 4 to 11

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