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West Shore & Sooke

City of Langford, community open house, Feb 28 2026

Langford budget-season public open house Sat Feb 28

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Friday February 27, 2026 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Langford residents are invited to attend a City of Langford public open house on Saturday February 28. It's an opportunity for relaxed...
wet leaves, raking, yard

Langford FireSmart depots March 7, 14, & 21

district of metchosin, map

District of Metchosin welcomes new fire chief

tree, orange leaves, park

Langford approves new Parks and Trails Master Plan

Business & Economy

Esquimalt Road, Phase 1, Phase 2, map

Phase 2 Esquimalt Road upgrades open to public engagement

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Friday February 27, 2026| ESQUIMALT, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends “We want to make Esquimalt Road more comfortable, accessible, and better connected for people of all ages and abilities, in alignment with...
cupw, ballot box

Postal worker vote ending May 30 means further uncertainty for Canada...

map, mexico

Air Canada flights out of Mexico

david eby, ravi kahlon

Eby & Kahlon announce $400-million BC Strategic Investment Fund

Health & Safety

health minister, josie osborne

Pharmaceuticals for diabetes and menopause now covered in BC

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Thursday February 26, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. (Nutrition) | Island Social Trends Enhanced drug coverage for people with diabetes and menopause starts March 1, 2026 in British Columbia. This boost in coverage...
Dan Levitt, bc seniors advocate

BC Budget 2026 disappoints BC Seniors Advocate: aging population needs more...

premier David Eby, nina krieger

BC Premier Eby on the Tumbler Ridge shooting

prime minister, mark carney

Prime Minister Carney’s statement on the shooting in Tumbler Ridge

Environment & Sustainability

wet leaves, raking, yard

Langford FireSmart depots March 7, 14, & 21

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Wednesday February 25, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends If you're clearing up your yard to remove potential fire-hazard vegetation, there's a place in Langford where you can drop off...
tree, orange leaves, park

Langford approves new Parks and Trails Master Plan

camping, tent

BC Parks: Camping fee increases to support sustainable well-maintained parks

panama flats, saanich

Dogs to remain on leashes in Panama Flats in Saanich

Greater Victoria / CRD

Esquimalt Road, Phase 1, Phase 2, map

Phase 2 Esquimalt Road upgrades open to public engagement

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Friday February 27, 2026| ESQUIMALT, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends “We want to make Esquimalt Road more comfortable, accessible, and better connected for people of all ages and abilities, in alignment with...
multi-unit, saanich, tenants, housing

Saanich strengthens supports for tenants evicted due to redevelopment

Douglas Street, near Topaz

BC Hydro upgrade work along Douglas St to Feb 20

bay street bridge, traffic

Starting Feb 17: Bay St Bridge eastbound closed for 4 months

Lottery News

Lotto Max, Feb 27, winning numbers

No big winners in Feb 27 Lotto Max draw, next jackpot...

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Friday February 27, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC Lottery insights by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Lotto Max main draw on Friday February 27 did not produce any big winners. No one guessed all...
lotto max, winning numbers, feb 24

No big winners in Feb 24 Lotto Max draw, next jackpot...

lotto max, winning numbers

No big winners in Feb 20 Lotto Max draw, next jackpot...

estimated jackpot, lotto max

Next Lotto Max jackpot $40 million after no big winners on...

Politics

bombing, Iran

USA & Israel launch bombing in Iran

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Saturday February 28, 2026 | INTERNATIONAL by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends "This regime can never have a nuclear weapon," said US President Donald J Trump in an eight-minute video early on Saturday...
leader, group

Politicians using ‘master in our own home’ are impeding their own...

Pierre Poilievre, speech, toronto

Poilievre’s more forceful thoughts on improving Canada’s economy

health minister, josie osborne

Pharmaceuticals for diabetes and menopause now covered in BC

Education

steenjamp, dowhy

Royal Roads University and SD62 sign MOU for dual credit courses 

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Friday February 20, 2026 | COLWOOD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Royal Roads University (RRU) and Sooke School District 62 (SD62) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets the stage for developing new...
portable classroom

Portable classrooms arriving for Tumbler Ridge Secondary

premier David Eby, nina krieger

BC Premier Eby on the Tumbler Ridge shooting

prime minister, mark carney

Prime Minister Carney’s statement on the shooting in Tumbler Ridge

Artificial Intelligence

solomon, eby, openAI

Federal AI minister disappointed with OpenAI, BC Premier says Tumbler Ridge...

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Thursday February 26, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC Analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends OpenAI is under a sharp eye of enquiry the federal minister of AI and now the Premier of BC. On...
OpenAI, ChatGPT

Tumbler Ridge shooter was blocked on ChatGPT for gun violence content

kahlon, mcGuinty

McGuinty & Navy commander in Victoria to review national defence with...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

stephanie mclean, seniors, house of commons

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

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Tuesday January 27, 2026 | SAANICH, BC News feature by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Things are pretty upbeat in Ottawa this week, in the wake of a two-day cabinet planning meeting and...
mark carney, prime minister

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

Sooke Seedy Saturday, 2026

Sooke Seedy Saturday 2026 coming up Feb 28

Vivent, biosignals, plants, growing

BC Centre for Agritech Innovation supports new smart-farming system partnership with...

Housing

boyle, robertson, greaves, houinsg

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

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Wednesday February 18, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends BC continues to work on the housing supply challenge. Today an announcement by BC Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Christine Boyle announced...
house, million, victoria

Higher school property tax rates in BC starting 2027

multi-unit, saanich, tenants, housing

Saanich strengthens supports for tenants evicted due to redevelopment

Arts & Entertainment

community grants, bc, categories

Community grants support PACs, youth, arts, sport, environment, public safety

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Thursday February 5, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends More than 2,500 organizations in BC received more than $53 million through Community Gaming Grants in 2025-2026 (Report Period: April...
Canada Soccer, EB Games, logos

Canadian soccer business ecosystem welcomes EB Games

dine around, food, victoria

Annual dine-around-Victoria event on now to Feb 8

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