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West Shore Local

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LANGFORD TRAFFIC: delays on Peatt, Larkhall & Claude Oct 4 to...

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Thursday October 3, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC Also see: | Island Social Trends Traffic Updates Page Expect traffic delays on Peatt Road, Larkhall Road and Claude Road in Langford during October 4 to 25. This is for...

Health & Safety

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Man found unresponsive at Langford construction site

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Wednesday September 25, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today September 25 at about 12:50 pm West Shore RCMP attended a call in the 1400-block of Pinehurst Place in Langford. They...

Environment & Sustainability

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Water supply main break impacts Sooke, East Sooke & Kemp Lake

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Friday September 27, 2024 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends This morning the Capital Regional District (CRD) responded to a break in the water supply main leading to the Sooke...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Victoria is Conde Nast #1 Small City in the World

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Tuesday October 1, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends For the second year in a row, the capital city of British Columbia -- Victoria -- has been recognized with a...

Education

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

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Tuesday September 24, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC BC ELECTION CAMPAIGN DAY 4 of 28 Political feature interview by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Your 28-day voter’s guide for BC Election 2024 "It is shameful that school districts...

Politics

An Action Plan for You, BC NDP, election campaign platform

Premier Eby delivers full BC NDP campaign platform on #bcelxn Day...

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Thursday October 3, 2024 | SURREY, BC BC ELECTION CAMPAIGN DAY 13 of 28 Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Your 28-day voter’s guide for BC Election 2024 The full BC NDP platform for BC Election 2024...

Business & Economy

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Repaving on Highway 1 Malahat starts Oct 4

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Tuesday October 1, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A 3.5-km stretch of Highway 1 in the Malahat stretch near Goldstream will be repaved starting October 4 through to month-end. That's...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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Sooke Harvest Festival 2024 draws a crowd

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Monday September 30, 2024 | SOOKE, BC by Island Social Trends There was a good turnout for this year's Sooke Harvest Festival at the Sunriver Community Orchard on Sunday September 29. In previous years the event has...

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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