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West Shore & Sooke

Alistair MacGregor MP, Brad

King Charles III Coronation Medal awarded to Sarah Beckett’s widower Brad...

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Monday March 17, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends There are about 30,000 people across Canada who will have received the King Charles III Coronation Medal over the past year. Tonight...

Health & Safety

Josie Osborne, Nina Krieger, Lee Sundquist

Health Minister Osborne tours new women’s recovery centre

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Wednesday March 19, 2025 | VIEW ROYAL, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A new recovery centre to support women living with or moving on from substance abuse challenges opened earlier this month...

Environment & Sustainability

BC Hydro, billing rate, step 1, step 2

BC Hydro residential billing shifting to blended flat rate

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Monday March 17, 2025 | VANCOUVER, BC News analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends BC Hydro President Chris O'Riley today says that the BC's electric utility has "heard" the public regarding the two-tier...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Eight candidates vying for council seat in April 5 Esquimalt by-election

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Wednesday March 19, 2025 | ESQUIMALT, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Eight people are taking part as candidates in the Township of Esquimalt by-election this month, to fill one vacant council seat. The...

Politics

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Journalism access and news publishing essential for free press in Canada

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Thursday March 20, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC Editorial analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Journalism in Canada is a key component of democracy. Asking questions of elected leaders and government helps to reveal...

Education

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$67 million for green skills training projects

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Tuesday March 18, 2025 | NATIONAL by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today a federal investment of $67 million in green skills training was announced by Jobs and Families Minister Steven MacKinnon today...

Business & Economy

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$67 million for green skills training projects

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Tuesday March 18, 2025 | NATIONAL by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today a federal investment of $67 million in green skills training was announced by Jobs and Families Minister Steven MacKinnon today...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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BC school food program gets $39.4 million in federal funding

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Monday March 10, 2025 | VANCOUVER, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends School food programs are helping to ensure that children are not underfed. School food programs provide healthy meals to kids throughout the...

Housing

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BC Housing Minister ends further intake to secondary suite pilot program

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Wednesday March 19, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Citing uncertain financial times and with the federal government committing to implement a similar program, the BC pilot secondary-suite incentive program...

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