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West Shore & Sooke

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Trees planted & food-garden celebrated by Langford on Earth Day

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Tuesday April 22, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Island Social Trends Today on Earth Day, City of Langford council hosted a celebration of the official opening of Porcher Park. The morning event from 11 am to 12...
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Langford to celebrate Porcher Park on Earth Day April 22

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Coming up in Langford April 18: coffee chat with NDP incumbent...

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Langford traffic: West Shore Pkwy overnight April 16 at Hwy 1

Health & Safety

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BC prioritizing health-care sector in response to federal immigration cap

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Monday April 14, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Province is updating their BC Provincial Nominee Program to" do what it can to best meet its workforce priorities", it...
NDP Leader, Jagmeet Singh

NDP will defend health care in next parliament, says Singh

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Single-driver car crash into hydro pole in Metchosin

Josie Osborne, Nina Krieger, Lee Sundquist

Health Minister Osborne tours new women’s recovery centre

Environment & Sustainability

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Trees planted & food-garden celebrated by Langford on Earth Day

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Tuesday April 22, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Island Social Trends Today on Earth Day, City of Langford council hosted a celebration of the official opening of Porcher Park. The morning event from 11 am to 12...
Exterior heat pump

Heat pump affordability for low- and moderate-income BC households

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NDP Victoria incumbent Laurel Collins endorsed by former Conservative candidate

Liberal leader, Mark Carney, Saanichton

Carney announces Liberal sustainability platform including 10 new national parks &...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Carney’s second visit to Victoria highlights south Vancouver Island Liberal candidates

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Wednesday April 23, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends In this last days of this federal election campaign period ahead of the April 28 general election, Liberal Leader Mark...
easter eggs in grass

Easter Sunday: a day for families during Election 2025

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Strong turnout on first day of federal advance voting

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Victoria business leaders connect with federal candidates on key issues

Politics

Jagmeet Singh, Winnipeg, April 24, campaign

Singh reinforces NDP support for workers with 4 days left in...

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Thursday April 24, 2025 | WINNIPEG, MB by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends With four days left on the campaign trail ahead of the 45th federal general election, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh held...
mark carney, liberal leader, victoria

Carney’s second visit to Victoria highlights south Vancouver Island Liberal candidates

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Record turnout for 2025 federal Advance Voting

Pope Francis

Pope Francis dies at 88 on Easter Monday

Education

children, child care

770 more child care spaces in BC at $10 per day

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Monday March 24, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends More child care spaces are coming in BC. "We're focusing on high-growth areas and communities that are not yet served," said...
steve mackinnon, trades

$67 million for green skills training projects

dr philip steenkamp, royal roads, langford campus

Pacific Economic Development Canada issues $677,800 to Royal Roads

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Collaborative development of new high school in Cowichan Valley

Business & Economy

Jagmeet Singh, Winnipeg, April 24, campaign

Singh reinforces NDP support for workers with 4 days left in...

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Thursday April 24, 2025 | WINNIPEG, MB by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends With four days left on the campaign trail ahead of the 45th federal general election, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh held...
diana gibson, jobs minister

BC supports advanced manufacturing of forestry products

digital, artificial intelligence, AI

TD announces AI office shift from Toronto to NYC

easter eggs in grass

Easter Sunday: a day for families during Election 2025

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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Trees planted & food-garden celebrated by Langford on Earth Day

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Tuesday April 22, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Island Social Trends Today on Earth Day, City of Langford council hosted a celebration of the official opening of Porcher Park. The morning event from 11 am to 12...
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Langford to celebrate Porcher Park on Earth Day April 22

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Big turnout expected for Sooke Seedy Saturday 2025

lisa beare, jenna sudds, school food programs

BC school food program gets $39.4 million in federal funding

Housing

NDP Leader, Jagmeet Singh

NDP will defend health care in next parliament, says Singh

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Thursday April 10, 2025 | SASKATOON, SK by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was on the federal campaign trail in Saskatoon. For his morning announcement and press conference, standing...
mark carney, liberal leader

Liberal promise for a new home-building sector in Canada would help...

rent supports announcement, Kahlon, Levitt

BC boosts rental assistance programs for low-income seniors & families

jagmeet singh, campaign

NDP proposes CMHC-issued homebuyer loans among suite of new economic directions

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