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West Shore & Sooke

Metchosin Fire Chief Stephanie Dunlop

Metchosin Fire Chief Stephanie Dunlop takes new job in Central Saanich

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Saturday January 17, 2026 | METCHOSIN, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends After 20 years serving the District of Metchosin as their Fire Chief, Stephanie Dunlop has announced that she is moving on. Dunlop's...
drugs, RCMP

West Shore RCMP diverts drugs from the streets

metchosin council, mayor

Sharie Epp resigns from Metchosin council

Langford, aerial landscape

Public input to Jan 25 on updating Langford’s design guidelines for...

Business & Economy

Mark Carney, in Qatar

Carney opens up wide range of economic ties with Qatar

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Sunday January 18, 2026 | DOHA, QATAR by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to have accomplished a lot during a one-day visit today in Qatar toward enhanced economic...
John Wilson, CEO, victoria chamber

Victoria Chamber re-issues statement on preparing 2026 municipal budgets

Greater Victoria, Chamber of Commerce, logo

Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce announces 2026 board

EXTRA, prize breakdown, Lotto Max, Jan 16

Someone in Delta wins Jan 16 half-million Lotto Max Extra

Health & Safety

malahat, highway 1, map

Malahat MVI on Jan 10 leaves one dead, three injured

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Tuesday January 13, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A crash on the Malahat stretch of Highway 1 on south Vancouver Island on Saturday January 10 resulted in one...
firefighter gear, esquimalt

Esquimalt firefighters get PFAS-free turnout gear

babies, boy, girl, hats

Most popular baby names in 2025 in BC, new Beta generation

vehicle crash, mvi, sooke road

Crash on Hwy 14 in Sooke on New Year’s night

Environment & Sustainability

BC Natural Resources Forum, logo

BC Natural Resources 2026 Forum at critical economic pivot point

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Wednesday January 14, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The 23rd Annual BC Natural Resources Forum will take place in Prince George, January 20 to 22. Being held at the Prince...
West Twin Park, BC

BC Parks adds more land to West Twin and Seven Sisters

city of langford, parks

Jan 4 – final day for input to Langford Parks &...

wildfire, orange sky, landscape

BC saw fewer wildfires in 2025 but continues with technological improvements

Greater Victoria / CRD

Greater Victoria, Chamber of Commerce, logo

Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce announces 2026 board

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Sunday January 18, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, Editor | Island Social Trends The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce recently announced their 2026 Board of Directors, for terms starting January 1, 2026....
weather, victoria, january 2026

Steady rain starts the week, boosts spring water supply

firefighter gear, esquimalt

Esquimalt firefighters get PFAS-free turnout gear

downtown, douglas street, map

Douglas St traffic delays during BC Hydro line upgrade

Lottery News

EXTRA, prize breakdown, Lotto Max, Jan 16

Someone in Delta wins Jan 16 half-million Lotto Max Extra

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Friday January 16, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Tonight's January 16, 2026 Lotto Max draw had no $10 million jackpot winner. The jackpot of $10 million (+) is moved...
Lotto Max, jackpot, Jan 13 2026

Lotto Max jackpot $14 million for January 13 draw

lotto max, winning numbers, jan 9, 2026

Lotto Max $55 million Jan 9 draw jackpot won by someone...

lotto max winners, vancouver island

Vancouver Island Lotto Max winners bought ticket in Parksville

Politics

Mark Carney, in Qatar

Carney opens up wide range of economic ties with Qatar

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Sunday January 18, 2026 | DOHA, QATAR by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to have accomplished a lot during a one-day visit today in Qatar toward enhanced economic...
BC Conservative, logo

Six contenders in BC Conservative leadership race toward May 30

Carney in China, Xi Jinping

Canada and China meet part-way on canola and EV’s

exterior, west shore rcmp detachment, building

Langford issues fact check on West Shore RCMP expansion project

Education

campus perks, logo, langford, rru

Campus Perks online business directory in Langford

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Saturday December 6, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The City of Langford has partnered with the new John Horgan Campus of Royal Roads University to launch a Campus Perks...
camosun college

Camosun College reaffirmed as national leader in applied research

governor general, award winners

2025 Governor General’s Academic Medal awarded to three SD62 grads

RRU, langford campus, projects

RRU sustainability grad research public presentation

Artificial Intelligence

Mark Carney, in Qatar

Carney opens up wide range of economic ties with Qatar

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Sunday January 18, 2026 | DOHA, QATAR by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to have accomplished a lot during a one-day visit today in Qatar toward enhanced economic...
Vivent, biosignals, plants, growing

BC Centre for Agritech Innovation supports new smart-farming system partnership with...

mark carney, Chancellor Merz

Prime Minister Carney & German Chancellor Merz discuss Ukraine, Greenland &...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

Vivent, biosignals, plants, growing

BC Centre for Agritech Innovation supports new smart-farming system partnership with...

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Saturday January 17, 2026 | DELTA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A new smart-farming project in Delta is helping strengthen food security for British Columbians. Agriculture and Food Minister Lana Popham visited the...
weather, victoria, january 2026

Steady rain starts the week, boosts spring water supply

blueberries, peaches

Wage increase for hand-harvesting fresh produce in BC

Elizabeth May, Green Party

Elizabeth May looks to 2026 with surprise about Carney & hope...

Housing

construction workers, concrete pour

WorksafeBC: Unsafe construction incident leads to fine & probation

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Sunday January 4, 2026 | VANCOUVER, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Workplace safety is a legal obligation for employers. This was made clear by a recent landmark case that sets an important precedent...
water infrastructure, CRD

CRD water DCC to balance infrastructure costs between current & new...

letter, view royal, housing, judicial

Build housing, stop complaining says Victoria Councillor Dell to View Royal

Arts & Entertainment

architecture, Frank Gehry

Visionary architect Frank Gehry dies at 96

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Friday December 5, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Visionary Canadian architect Frank Gehry has died at the age of 96. He was born in Toronto and moved to the United...
Mark Carney, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, FIFA

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum meet privately after FIFA announcement

Prime Minister, Mark Carney, FIFA stage

Prime Minister Carney at FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw

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