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District of Metchosin celebrates 40 years

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Saturday November 16, 2024 | METCHOSIN, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The District of Metchosin was incorporated on December 3 in 1984. And the years have flown by! The municipality will now celebrate...
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Book of Condolences for John Horgan in the west shore

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New veterans crosswalk celebrated in Langford

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Former BC Premier John Horgan has passed away

Health & Safety

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First human case of H5N1 avian flu in Canada detected in...

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Saturday November 9, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. | Island Social Trends Update November 12: Dr Bonnie Henry will address media at 11:30 am November 12. One person in British Columbia has...
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Taylor Swift concert tickets up for auction by Victoria Hospitals Foundation

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Recreation master plan in the works for Westshore Parks & Rec

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More outdoor pickleball courts coming to Westshore Parks & Recreation

Environment & Sustainability

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Windstorm power outages on south Vancouver Island

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Tuesday November 12, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC ] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Tonight as of 10:35 pm there are 11,595 BC Hydro customers on south Vancouver Island without power. That includes 2,196...
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Royal Roads University west shore research open house

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Province accepting input on BC flood policy strategy

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BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau bringing two new MLAs up to...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Remembrance Day 2024 event locations

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Sunday November 10, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC Visit the Vancouver Island News Section for news coverage on the day Remembrance Day this year is on Monday November 11. Remembrance Day 2024 activities in the South Vancouver...
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Victoria area wind warning for Friday night Oct 25

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Thielmann hopes to capture a BC Conservative win in Victoria-Beacon Hill

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BC Election advance voter turnout 39.3% across eight ridings in Greater...

Politics

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BC NDP cabinet appointments on November 18

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Sunday November 17, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends This page will be updated through the day on November 18, 2024. The new BC Government cabinet posts will be known starting...
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District of Metchosin celebrates 40 years

memorial, john horgan, constiutency office

Book of Condolences for John Horgan in the west shore

langford legion, crosswalk, group shot

New veterans crosswalk celebrated in Langford

Education

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Interim superintendent appointed for Cowichan Valley School District

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Wednesday November 6, 2024 | DUNCAN, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Cowichan Valley School District (SD79) has announced the appointment of Jeff Rowan as Interim Superintendent. The appointment is effective Monday November...
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John Muir Elementary closed after windstorm

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Camosun College offers accessible learning opportunities for Malahat Nation

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Royal Roads University west shore research open house

Business & Economy

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Liberals ramping up to federal election 2025 in BC

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Sunday November 10, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Vancouver on November 8 for a short reminder about the Canada Housing...
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Infrastructure key to housing growth & densification says Trudeau

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Island Fancon returns to Langford for second year

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Trudeau looks forward to a more competitive North America & working...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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Composting or donating your Halloween pumpkin

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Thursday October 31, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Ah, the fate of your Halloween jack-o-lanterns, what will it be? You've worked hard to create amazing faces on your Halloween pumpkins....
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Langford develops their community garden policy

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BC Greens food security platform highlights water, farming, distribution

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Sooke Harvest Festival 2024 draws a crowd

Housing

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Densification is key to more housing in BC

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Sunday September 22, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC Political analysis by Mary p Brooke | Island Social Trends During this Fall 2024 BC Election campaign the BC NDP are promoting their plan to deliver 300,000 middle-class homes...
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Premier Eby takes media questions at UBCM: infrastructure, carbon tax revenue,...

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Premier Eby addresses BC municipal leaders in Vancouver

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BC Housing Minister opens 97-unit rental building in James Bay

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