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Sooke launches info portal about regional wildfire

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Friday July 26, 2024 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends On this Friday summer afternoon, a wildfire continues to burn in the Sooke region. Called the Old Man Lake Wildfire, the...
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Sooke Fine Arts Show purchaser’s preview on July 26

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Former Langford Councillor Roger Wade has died

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Accessibility vehicles repaired and maintained

Health & Safety

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Sooke launches info portal about regional wildfire

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Friday July 26, 2024 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends On this Friday summer afternoon, a wildfire continues to burn in the Sooke region. Called the Old Man Lake Wildfire, the...
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COVID public health emergency now over in BC

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Accessibility vehicles repaired and maintained

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Campers at Sooke Potholes must clear out

Environment & Sustainability

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Urban food panel to explore food growing, emergency storage

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Saturday July 20, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Growing natural food in urban spaces is what Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS) is all about. The non-profit group with...
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Be prepared for any emergency says Emergency Management minister

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Three summer morning earthquakes far-west of Port Alice

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New BC Hydro substation coming to Langford

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Urban food panel to explore food growing, emergency storage

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Saturday July 20, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Growing natural food in urban spaces is what Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS) is all about. The non-profit group with...
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Closure for HVAC maintenance has occurred at several Hudson’s Bay stores

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Bay store closed for HVAC repairs during heat wave

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CRD announces expanded Saturday hours at Hartland Landfill

Education

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Camosun College launches first on-campus student housing

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Wednesday July 17, 2024 | SAANICH, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Starting in 2027, Camosun College students will have access to on-campus student housing for the first time! For decades Camosun College students...
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Lifesaving equipment at lakes & skills in BC education

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RRU closer to realizing Japanese Teahouse with $250,000 donation

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Transport Canada exploring seat belts for school buses

Politics

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COVID public health emergency now over in BC

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Friday July 26, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. | Island Social Trends Just in time for the BC provincial election this fall, today Provincial Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry has lifted the...
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BC Auditor General moving back to east coast

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Most BC municipalities have new bylaws to allow for small-scale multi-unit...

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Housing is a top election issue says Eby

Business & Economy

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Accessibility vehicles repaired and maintained

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Thursday July 25, 2024 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Accessibility vehicles are automobiles that are adapted for ease of use by people with disabilities. That includes cars for wheelchair...
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Bank of Canada drops interest rate for 2nd time in 2024

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Urban food panel to explore food growing, emergency storage

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Security software update failure activates real-world impacts in business, health care,...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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Urban food panel to explore food growing, emergency storage

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Saturday July 20, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Growing natural food in urban spaces is what Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS) is all about. The non-profit group with...
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Farmers market produce at Sooke Night Market

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New BC Farmers Market ‘trail tasting passport’

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LETTER: Community garden in Woodland Creek Park would compromise parkland

Housing

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Most BC municipalities have new bylaws to allow for small-scale multi-unit...

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Thursday July 25, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC Housing Update by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends One municipality in BC has not proceeded with bylaw changes that the province has mandated to allow for...
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Housing is a top election issue says Eby

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Christie Point renters pitch highlights how developers need flexibility

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Sensational Angus Reid housing-cost survey headline

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