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West Shore & Sooke

2955 sooke rlake oad, map, langford

Langford FireSmart depots Nov 15, 22 & 29

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Saturday November 15, 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...
city of langford, donation, The Forge

Langford city and developers support The Forge – more donors wanted

john horgan, 2017

Former Premier John Horgan leaves an enduring legacy in BC

jeff kibble, remembrance day, 2025

Kibble on Remembrance Day: for many it’s not ceremonial it is...

Business & Economy

premiers, council of the federation, nov 2025

Premiers to meet with Prime Minister on Nov 17

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Friday November 14, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Canada's premiers will have a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Carney on Monday. Council of the Federation (COF) Chair Rob...
carney, terrace bc

Carney’s second set of nation-building major projects

premier david eby

Eby pleased with more national major projects in BC

artificial intelligence, AI, economy

Leading AI expansion in tech, business and society

Health & Safety

city of langford, donation, The Forge

Langford city and developers support The Forge – more donors wanted

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Friday November 14, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Despite the rainy weather yesterday, at least 75 people showed up for a next-phase outdoor fundraising event about a dilapidated...
DEXA scan

Body composition DEXA scanner at Camosun College

south Vancouver Island mayors

Public safety minister Krieger credits municipalities with speaking up about E-Comm...

Independent Review of E-Comm report

BC releases independent reports on E-Comm cost management

Environment & Sustainability

2955 sooke rlake oad, map, langford

Langford FireSmart depots Nov 15, 22 & 29

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Saturday November 15, 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...
carney, terrace bc

Carney’s second set of nation-building major projects

highway 99, whistler

Nov 12: brief Highway 99 closure in Whistler

Savory rest area, EV

BC Hydro takes on 28 EV charging sites from the province

Greater Victoria / CRD

Sidney mayor, metchosin mayor

CRD holds steady for 2026 with same chair & vice-chair

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Wednesday November 12, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Capital Regional District (CRD) board is holding steady for 2026 with the same chair and vice-chair heading into next...
DEXA scan

Body composition DEXA scanner at Camosun College

Will Greaves, MP, Victoria

Victoria MP Will Greaves Remembrance Day 2025: enduring contributions to peace...

town of view royal, ocp, engagement

View Royal Mayor Tobias eyes process of creating the next OCP...

Politics

premiers, council of the federation, nov 2025

Premiers to meet with Prime Minister on Nov 17

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Friday November 14, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Canada's premiers will have a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Carney on Monday. Council of the Federation (COF) Chair Rob...
bcgeu, logo

89.3% BCGEU support for public service worker agreement with Province

carney, terrace bc

Carney’s second set of nation-building major projects

premier david eby

Eby pleased with more national major projects in BC

Education

DEXA scan

Body composition DEXA scanner at Camosun College

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Wednesday November 12, 2025 | SAANICH, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Exercise enthusiasts, athletic teams, research groups and community members now have access to cutting-edge body composition technology at Camosun College. The...
paul block SD62 superintendent

SD62 Professional Development Days give teachers a chance to explore and...

sooke school district, sd62, logo

SD62 board review of school field trips may include US border...

candles, memorial

Anthropology of Death 2025 Camosun Capstone at Craighdarroch Castle after Halloween

Artificial Intelligence

artificial intelligence, AI, economy

Leading AI expansion in tech, business and society

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Wednesday November 12, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming embedded into business and many aspects of society. The enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) market is expected...
artificial intelligence, AI

AI Workforce Readiness Program welcomes Collège Boréal

federal budget 2025

Federal Budget 2025: investment for economic development & productivity

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

pumpkins, porcher park

Overflow donation of pumpkins to Porcher Park Community Garden

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Saturday November 8, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Island Social Trends The first annual pumpkin composting drive at Porcher Park Community Gardne has been a fabulous success. Over 150 thanksgiving and Halloween pumpkins were delivered to Porcher Park...
veggies, garden, UFRIS

Urban Food Resilience AGM coming up Nov 16

pierre poilievre

Conservative Leader Poilievre critiques Carney’s ‘sacrifice speech’ as failing youth

blueberry bushes, orchard

BC provides climate resilience replanting support for orchards, vineyards and farms

Housing

housing targets, District of Saanich

Saanich reports 442 net new housing units in past year

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Wednesday November 5, 2025 | SAANICH, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A Housing Target Progress Report by the District of Saanich outlines the municipality's progress to reach provincial housing targets and support...
pierre poilievre

Conservative Leader Poilievre critiques Carney’s ‘sacrifice speech’ as failing youth

ribbon cutting, Nigel House, Saanich

Nigel House opens in Saanich for seniors, veterans & adults with...

Arts & Entertainment

Absentia, movie, Netflix

What’s coming up on Netflix in November

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Sunday November 9, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The usual wide array of Netflix content is frequently updated. A few days ago they announced a remake of the Frankenstein...
Kiera Knightley, The Woman in Cabin 10

Netflix release: The Woman in Cabin 10 is a choppy ride

A House of Dynamite, map

A House of Dynamite bombs in many reviews after Netflix global...

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