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West Shore & Sooke

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Coordinated police response in Langford mobile home park

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Sunday February 16, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A mobile home part incident in Langford yesterday was handled by a coordinated police response. According to West Shore RCMP today, the...

Health & Safety

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Saanich celebrates heart health donation on Valentine’s Day

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Friday February 14, 2025 | SAANICH, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A $5,000 donation from the First Open Heart Society of BC to the District of Saanich is cause for celebration on...

Environment & Sustainability

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Winter evening earthquake is another reminder

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Friday February 14, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends It's another wake up call that earthquakes happen around Vancouver Island. Last night (February 13, 2025) at 9:59 pm (Pacific) there was...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Saanich celebrates heart health donation on Valentine’s Day

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Friday February 14, 2025 | SAANICH, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A $5,000 donation from the First Open Heart Society of BC to the District of Saanich is cause for celebration on...

Politics

Prime Minister Trudeau, BC economic task force

Trudeau in Vancouver to meet with BC Task Force on Trade...

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Sunday February 16, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Vancouver today. He will be meeting with the BC Task Force on Trade and...

Education

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New Royal Roads undergrad programs: parent webinar Feb 11, student open...

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Monday February 10, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Parents of high school students are invited to attend a Royal Roads University undergrad program Parent Info webinar on Tuesday...

Business & Economy

Prime Minister Trudeau, BC economic task force

Trudeau in Vancouver to meet with BC Task Force on Trade...

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Sunday February 16, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Vancouver today. He will be meeting with the BC Task Force on Trade and...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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‘Celebrity pizza’ yields donations for the arts & food resilience

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Saturday February 8, 2025 | COLWOOD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Former Colwood Mayor Rob Martin is the February 2025 'celebrity chef' at Sawmill Taphouse in Colwood. Martin was invited by the restaurant...

Housing

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Short-term rental operators must register by May 1

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Monday January 20, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends B.C.'s Housing Ravi Kahlon today announced the launch of a new B.C.-wide registry for short-term rentals. The registry is part of...

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