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West Shore & Sooke

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Former BC Premier John Horgan has passed away

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Tuesday November 12, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today British Columbians have learned of the sad news of the passing of John Horgan. Known of course as the former...

Health & Safety

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First human case of H5N1 avian flu in Canada detected in...

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Saturday November 9, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. | Island Social Trends Update November 12: Dr Bonnie Henry will address media at 11:30 am November 12. One person in British Columbia has...

Environment & Sustainability

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Windstorm power outages on south Vancouver Island

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Tuesday November 12, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC ] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Tonight as of 10:35 pm there are 11,595 BC Hydro customers on south Vancouver Island without power. That includes 2,196...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Remembrance Day 2024 event locations

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Sunday November 10, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC Visit the Vancouver Island News Section for news coverage on the day Remembrance Day this year is on Monday November 11. Remembrance Day 2024 activities in the South Vancouver...

Politics

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NDP MLAs being sworn in November 13

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Wednesday November 13, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends On this 13th of November, 47 BC NDP MLAs will be sworn-in at the BC Legislature. They will form the slimmest of...

Education

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Interim superintendent appointed for Cowichan Valley School District

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Wednesday November 6, 2024 | DUNCAN, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Cowichan Valley School District (SD79) has announced the appointment of Jeff Rowan as Interim Superintendent. The appointment is effective Monday November...

Business & Economy

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Liberals ramping up to federal election 2025 in BC

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Sunday November 10, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Vancouver on November 8 for a short reminder about the Canada Housing...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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Composting or donating your Halloween pumpkin

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Thursday October 31, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Ah, the fate of your Halloween jack-o-lanterns, what will it be? You've worked hard to create amazing faces on your Halloween pumpkins....

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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