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Public consultations now open for BC Budget 2026

Island Social Trends - April 1, 2025

Four new major BC Ferries vessels to service major routes

Island Social Trends - March 31, 2025

Second federal campaign visit by NDP Leader on south Vancouver Island

Island Social Trends - March 31, 2025

NDP proposes CMHC-issued homebuyer loans among suite of new economic directions

Island Social Trends - March 30, 2025

Canada First Investment Tax Cut, Pierre Poilievre

Conservative Leader Poilievre pushes reinvesting in Canada

Island Social Trends - March 30, 2025

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Second federal campaign visit by NDP Leader on south Vancouver Island

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Monday March 31, 2025 | VIEW ROYAL, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has spent most of this last day of March in the Greater Victoria area. This morning he...

Island FanCon: cosplay blast wraps up spring break

March 30, 2025

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Langford traffic: West Shore Parkway & Westhills watermain flushing

March 29, 2025

Island Fancon is finally here! March 28 to 30 in Langford

March 28, 2025

Health & Safety

Single-driver car crash into hydro pole in Metchosin

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Thursday March 27, 2025 | METCHOSIN, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends On Wednesday evening March 26 around 7:56 pm, West Shore RCMP frontline officers responded to a report of a single vehicle...

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Health Minister Osborne tours new women’s recovery centre

March 19, 2025

Lajeunesse & Parmar commend funding boost for west shore fire departments

March 14, 2025

Sooke Fire Rescue gets BC funding for new hoses and racks

March 14, 2025

Environment & Sustainability

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

Island Social Trends - March 20, 2025 0

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...

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

March 20, 2025

Carney announces $187 million to help rebuild Jasper National Park

March 20, 2025

BC Hydro residential billing shifting to blended flat rate

March 17, 2025

Greater Victoria / CRD

Esquimalt by-election offers voters a range of options

Island Social Trends - March 23, 2025 0

Sunday March 23, 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...

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Catering delight by Poncho’s Cafe

March 22, 2025

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

March 19, 2025

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Juan de Fuca Active Transportation survey to March 9

February 24, 2025

Politics

Public consultations now open for BC Budget 2026

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Tuesday April 1, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Public input to BC Budget 2026 is underway at the committee level. The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services...

Second federal campaign visit by NDP Leader on south Vancouver Island

March 31, 2025

NDP proposes CMHC-issued homebuyer loans among suite of new economic directions

March 30, 2025

Conservative Leader Poilievre pushes reinvesting in Canada

March 30, 2025

Education

770 more child care spaces in BC at $10 per day

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Monday March 24, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends More child care spaces are coming in BC. "We're focusing on high-growth areas and communities that are not yet served," said...