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West Shore & Sooke

herb haldane, sooke

Herb Haldane wins summer 2025 by-election in Sooke

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Saturday July 12, 2025 | SOOKE, BC Political news analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Voters who live in the District of Sooke have chosen their newest municipal councillor. The by-election to fill...
Langford public engagement about environmental development and natural areas

Natural areas in Langford – survey open to July 14

Thetis Lake Regional PArk

West Shore RCMP seize firearms at Thetis Lake

youth art, exhibit, sfas, students

Youth exhibit upgrade at Sooke Fine Arts Show 2025

Business & Economy

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Youth exhibit upgrade at Sooke Fine Arts Show 2025

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Saturday July 12, 2025 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends (see Sooke Fine Arts Show sponsors) Art by youth is featured each year at the Sooke Fine Arts Show. Now...
Artwork, way to sooke

Sooke Fine Arts Show 2025 is a summer highlight

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WorkBC employment services expansion includes public input from job seekers &...

BC premier david eby, BC Ferries

Eby continues to hammer away at better federal ferry funding

Health & Safety

health minister, Josie Osborne

BC measles update on July 10, 2025

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Wednesday July 9, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends On Thursday July 10, Minister of Health Josie Osborne will provide an update on measles cases in British Columbia. ...
island health, logo

Island Health lay-offs and executive role mergers

hormones, menopause

Free menopause hormone replacement starts March 2026 in BC

tailgating, driving, road safety

Tailgating is risky but avoidable

Environment & Sustainability

Rutledge Park, saanich

Splash park open in Saanich after water discharge system upgrade

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Saturday July 12, 2025 | SAANICH, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The splash pad at Rutledge Park in Saanich is open this summer., Last year the splash pad was closed so as to...
Langford public engagement about environmental development and natural areas

Natural areas in Langford – survey open to July 14

EV, HOV lane, signage

EV drivers can use HOV lanes starting Aug 15

off road trail, fund

$400,000 for off-road vehicles community projects

Greater Victoria / CRD

briarwood beach, north saanich

Popular North Saanich beach gets structural facelift

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Sunday July 13, 2025 | NORTH SAANICH, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends In North Saanich on the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island, Glynnwood Park Road provides access to Briarwood Beach, a popular...
Rutledge Park, saanich

Splash park open in Saanich after water discharge system upgrade

view royal, logo

View Royal shifts council meeting times to support public participation

homeless tents, pandora, quadra, downtown victoria

City of Victoria makes bold funding shift to deal with homelessness...

Politics

EV, HOV lane, signage

EV drivers can use HOV lanes starting Aug 15

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Saturday July 12, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Electric-vehicle (EV) drivers may use their vehicles in the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on BC roads. That comes into effect on...
Elizabeth May, Sidney, July 2025

Elizabeth May on Donald Trump, digital services tax, dairy supply management

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NDP launches 2025 election campaign review

pierre poilievre, jenni Byrne

Byrne factor and how Canadians still want to believe in politics

Education

Dave Strange, SD62

Dave Strange retires from Sooke School District 62

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Sunday July 6, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC Notes by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends As this school year ends after grad season and the arrival of summer break, the Sooke School District (SD62)...
opening, royal roads, langford

Royal Roads University Langford campus named after the late John Horgan

ruth king, playground, event

Play day for a playground at Ruth King Elementary in Langford

david eby, bowinn ma

Streamlining infrastructure development in BC as population rapidly grows

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

pesticides, plants, greenhouse

Agricultural worker pesticide exposure lawsuit now with Health Canada

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Friday July 4, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke. B.Sc. | Island Social Trends A large workers union has launched a lawsuit against Health Canada over pesticide safety failures, it was announced in...
bc, farmers market, nutrition coupons

BC Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon program now full for 2025

water bottles

Include ample water in your emergency kit

Porcher Park Community Garden

Porcher Park Community Garden supports Langford household resilience

Housing

Ravi Kahlon, George Harvie, Brenda Locke

BC incentivizes housing developers with staggered cost charges

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Wednesday July 2, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends To inject more confidence into the decision-making of housing developers, the Province of BC has announced that only 25% of...
The Beachlands, sales centre

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

Mark Carney, FCM

Prime Minister Carney this week: parliament, King, municipalities

City of Langford, logo

City of Langford statement on BC housing targets assessment

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