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West Shore Local

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Retail book fundraiser for SD62 French-language school library

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Monday November 27, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends More French-language books will be purchased for the school library at Ecole John Stubbs with proceeds of book purchases at...

Health & Safety

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Ministry workers have child-removal as only ‘tool’

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Tuesday November 21, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. | Island Social Trends If there is an allegation that a child's safety is at risk in a home, a worker from within...

Environment & Sustainability

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BC Premier holds town hall on clean energy

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Thursday November 23, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The climate action file is a hot one in BC. Premier Eby has set up what's being called...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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41st Annual Santa Parade in Victoria

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Saturday November 25, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends With one month to go until Christmas, the 41st annual Santa Claus Parade was hosted by the local CHEK-TV news outlet....

Education

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Retail book fundraiser for SD62 French-language school library

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Monday November 27, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends More French-language books will be purchased for the school library at Ecole John Stubbs with proceeds of book purchases at...

Politics

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Eby still pushing for federal home heating support

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November 27, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today in the BC Legislative Assembly, Premier David Eby has repeated his wish that the federal government would provide home heating support. That...

Business & Economy

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Federal 2023 fall economic statement disappoints on housing; too slow for...

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Wednesday November 22, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The federal government's Fall Economic Statement 2023 generated a lot of political and media response yesterday. Taking an...
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Halloween printing services

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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Food recall: salmonella in pre-cut cantaloupes spread to other melons

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Monday November 27, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. | Island Social Trends On Friday November 24, Health Canada issued a recall on cantaloupes, specifically the brands Malichita and Rudy. That was due to...

Housing

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View Royal town hall: housing shortage, societal change, government overreach

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Friday November 24, 2023 | VIEW ROYAL, BC Political analysis & local news coverage | by Mary P Brooke, Editor | Island Social Trends Last night the Town of View Royal hosted a public town...

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