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West Shore & Sooke

sd62, 2025-2029 strategic plan

SD62 opens up 2025-2029 strategic plan input to broader community

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Monday December 9, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC Education socioeconomic analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends This is very new, to invite broader community to participate in planning within the Sooke School District...

Health & Safety

island health, challenge and change

Island Health: opportunities for action on alcohol, smoking & substance use

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Saturday December 7, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Island Health is looking at the impact of substance use on the health-care system here on Vancouver Island. At this year...

Environment & Sustainability

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Royal Roads grad student research focuses on west shore growth issues

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Saturday November 23, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The impact of urban growth in the Langford and west shore areas has been the focus of research by graduate...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Streetlight banner refresh in Esquimalt

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Monday December 9, 2024 | ESQUIMALT, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Street banners have been revitalized in the Township of Esquimalt. The municipality's Street Banner Program as part of their broader public art...

Politics

chrystia freeland

Federal government fall economic update coming Dec 16

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Monday December 9, 2024 | NATIONAL by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced today that she will deliver a fall economic statement on Monday December 16. Fiscal guardrails issued in the spring 2024 economic...

Education

sd62, 2025-2029 strategic plan

SD62 opens up 2025-2029 strategic plan input to broader community

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Monday December 9, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC Education socioeconomic analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends This is very new, to invite broader community to participate in planning within the Sooke School District...

Business & Economy

Canada Summer Jobs program application deadline Dec 19

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Tuesday December 10, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy. "That's the federal government's commitment to help...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

saanich peninsula food bank

Peninsula Firefighters Christmas Food Drive Dec 14

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Friday December 6, 2024 | SIDNEY, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Peninsula Firefighters Christmas Food Drive fire trucks will be making their way through Sidney, North Saanich and Central Saanich on...

Housing

bc budget 2025, housing

Housing will be a priority in BC Budget 2025 says Kahlon

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Thursday December 5, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Ravi Kahlon today said that economic times are tough across the province and that global economic...

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