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city of langford, public input

Langford public input to Transportation, Active Transportation and Parks & Trails

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Thursday March 20, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Open now and continuing into April, Langford residents are invited to participate in online surveys about two areas of master...
Alistair MacGregor MP, Brad

King Charles III Coronation Medal awarded to Sarah Beckett’s widower Brad...

Demamiel Creek Golf Course - 2025 - SEAPARC.ca

DeMamiel Creek Golf Course opens March 17 for 2025 season

island fancon 2025

Island Fancon in Langford on last weekend of spring break

Health & Safety

Josie Osborne, Nina Krieger, Lee Sundquist

Health Minister Osborne tours new women’s recovery centre

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Wednesday March 19, 2025 | VIEW ROYAL, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A new recovery centre to support women living with or moving on from substance abuse challenges opened earlier this month...
mill bay fire department, helmet

Lajeunesse & Parmar commend funding boost for west shore fire departments

sooke fire department, equipment, hoses

Sooke Fire Rescue gets BC funding for new hoses and racks

Recreate West Shore Rec Facilities Master Plan

West Shore Parks & Recreation public input on Facilities Master Plan...

Environment & Sustainability

prime minister mark carney

Carney on tariff challenge: do things faster and at a different...

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Thursday March 20, 2025 | EDMONTON, AB by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today in Edmonton, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the federal government will eliminate the GST for first-time homebuyers on...
Mark Carney, Edmonton

Re-elected Liberal government will drop GST for first time homebuyers

Jasper National Park

Carney announces $187 million to help rebuild Jasper National Park

BC Hydro, billing rate, step 1, step 2

BC Hydro residential billing shifting to blended flat rate

Greater Victoria / CRD

Township of Esquimalt, logo

Eight candidates vying for council seat in April 5 Esquimalt by-election

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Wednesday March 19, 2025 | ESQUIMALT, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Eight people are taking part as candidates in the Township of Esquimalt by-election this month, to fill one vacant council seat. The...
active transportation, juan de fuca, crd

Juan de Fuca Active Transportation survey to March 9

earthquake, february 21, 2025. vancouver area

Shallow earthquake is another reminder to be prepared

view royal, mayor and council

Town of View Royal will buy Canadian

Politics

shovels, ground

Liberals vs Conservatives, and three more parties in the race

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Thursday March 20, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre revealed his party's pla to create ‘Canada Shovel Ready Zones.’ This comes on the same...
prime minister mark carney

Carney on tariff challenge: do things faster and at a different...

Mark Carney, Edmonton

Re-elected Liberal government will drop GST for first time homebuyers

Jasper National Park

Carney announces $187 million to help rebuild Jasper National Park

Education

steve mackinnon, trades

$67 million for green skills training projects

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Tuesday March 18, 2025 | NATIONAL by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today a federal investment of $67 million in green skills training was announced by Jobs and Families Minister Steven MacKinnon today...
dr philip steenkamp, royal roads, langford campus

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

students, high school, cowichan

Collaborative development of new high school in Cowichan Valley

royal roads university, langford campus, construction

New Royal Roads undergrad programs: parent webinar Feb 11, student open...

Business & Economy

Tiff Macklem, bank of canada

Bank of Canada Governor: more uncertainty, tough decisions as trade war...

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Thursday March 20, 2025 | CALGARY, AB Socioeconomic analysi sby Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Bank of Canada will need to be less forward-looking and more flexible and adaptable under the relatively...
steve mackinnon, trades

$67 million for green skills training projects

usa vs canada

Op-Ed: Prickly Canada vs ferocious USA

BC Hydro, billing rate, step 1, step 2

BC Hydro residential billing shifting to blended flat rate

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

lisa beare, jenna sudds, school food programs

BC school food program gets $39.4 million in federal funding

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Monday March 10, 2025 | VANCOUVER, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends School food programs are helping to ensure that children are not underfed. School food programs provide healthy meals to kids throughout the...
liquor, restaurant

BC restaurants encouraged to proactively adjust liquor offerings

seedy saturday, west shore

Seedy Saturday in the west shore

agricultural minister, lana popham

BC launches industry-led food economy task force

Housing

bc secondary suites, housing

BC Housing Minister ends further intake to secondary suite pilot program

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Wednesday March 19, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Citing uncertain financial times and with the federal government committing to implement a similar program, the BC pilot secondary-suite incentive program...
bcgeu, logo

Worker support & capital reinvestment will build productivity says BCGEU

bc, short term rental

Short-term rental operators must register by May 1

apartment building, victoria

Higher thresholds in 2025 for BC Renter’s Tax Credit & Homeowner...

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