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West Shore & Sooke

Katherine Strongwind, Sooke candidate

Katherine Strongwind launches her municipal Sooke by-election campaign

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Wednesday June 11, 2025 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A resident of Sooke since 2022, Katherine Strongwind is running for a seat on District of Sooke council. Her campaign is happening...
Sooke Road, Colwood, traffic

COLWOOD Traffic: Delays June 10 & 11 on Sooke Rd near...

roadworks, colwood, metchosin road, beachlands

COLWOOD Traffic: Metchosin Rd near The Beachlands development

pickleball courts, WSPR

Opening celebration for new pickleball courts at West Shore Parks &...

Health & Safety

premier david eby. josie osborne

Recruiting American nurses to practice the BC way

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Monday May 12, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends New streamlined credential recognition means nurses from the United States can now work in BC, said Premier David Eby in...
water bottles

Include ample water in your emergency kit

highway 14, map

Evacuation routes for Sooke residents

family caregivers of BC, logo

BC family caregivers take insights to international conference

Environment & Sustainability

new major vessel, for BC Ferries

BC Ferries four new major vessels to be constructed in China

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Tuesday June 10, 2025 | VANCOUVER, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends BC Ferries has announced that four new major vessels (NMVs) for service on their main routes will be constructed by...
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

wildfire, manitoba

Western Canada wildfire scenarios get federal support

Greater Victoria / CRD

capital regional district, map

CRD Regional Transportation Service gets rolling

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Wednesday June 11, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A new Regional Transportation Service (RTS) will be established by the Capital Regional District (CRD) for the Greater Victoria area. The move...
City of Langford, logo

City of Langford statement on BC housing targets assessment

Schooner Way Trail - Pender Island, map

$2.2 million infrastructure grant funding for CRD electoral areas

john wilson, ceo, victoria chamber

John Wilson starts July 2025 as Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce...

Politics

Jeff Kibble, MP

Vancouver Island MP asks about BC Ferries contract in House of...

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Wednesday June 11, 2025 | OTTAWA, ON Posted at 4:20 pm PT | Updated 4:25 pm PT Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today in the House of Commons, Jeff Kibble,...
Katherine Strongwind, Sooke candidate

Katherine Strongwind launches her municipal Sooke by-election campaign

mark carney, house of commons

Carney grilled in Question Period about payments for ArriveCan app

canada's premiers, logo, council of the federation

Summer meeting of Canada’s Premiers coming up July 21 to 23

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

Jeff Kibble, MP

Vancouver Island MP asks about BC Ferries contract in House of...

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Wednesday June 11, 2025 | OTTAWA, ON Posted at 4:20 pm PT | Updated 4:25 pm PT Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today in the House of Commons, Jeff Kibble,...
new major vessel, for BC Ferries

BC Ferries four new major vessels to be constructed in China

lottery winner, 649, parksville

$1 million 6/49 winner plans to invest for retirement

Adrian Dix, Chris o'Riley

Powering a clean-energy future asks more of BC Hydro

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

water bottles

Include ample water in your emergency kit

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Monday May 12, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Water needs to be a fundamental item in your emergency preparedness kit. Stock your emergency kit with at least a seven-day supply...
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...

langford council, trees, porcher park

Trees planted & food-garden celebrated by Langford on Earth Day

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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