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West Shore Local

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West Shore RCMP attend incident at Bear Mountain

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Tuesday May 7, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends West Shore RCMP posted on social media at 8:01 pm this evening that they were responding to an incident in...
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London Drugs Colwood store now open after cybersecurity downtime

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Langford Council hears about struggling renters

london drugs, colwood store, may 2024

No new prescriptions can be filled yet at London Drugs

Health & Safety

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Emergency alert test May 8 on smartphones, radio & TV

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Saturday May 4, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends An emergency alert test on Wednesday May 8, 2024 will be issued to cellphones, television and radio at 10:55 a.m. (Pacific...
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Allied health & clinical support workers key to health-care system functionality

brain injury

Bill C-277 gives brain injury a higher profile

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MLA Parmar & west shore mayors attend Mobile Integrated Crisis Response...

Environment & Sustainability

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TD donates $250K for wildfire prevention & disaster relief

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Tuesday May 7, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends TD Bank Group (TD) has donated a total of $250,000 to four organizations that focus on wildfire prevention and disaster...
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May Day for Mother Earth event on Mother’s Day

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Elizabeth May gunning for 5th term in Saanich-Gulf Islands

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Fairy Creek protester gets 48 more days jail time

Greater Victoria / CRD

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View Royal looks at higher density for waterfront development

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Tuesday May 7, 2024 | VIEW ROYAL, BC Socioeconomic analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A potential housing development proposed for a waterfront property in View Royal was given airtime at the...
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Princess Royal on Vancouver Island this weekend

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Sooke Skate Park concept design workshop May 6

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Destination Greater Victoria awards to two long-time Victorians

Education

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Sooke School District budget cutbacks will bite

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Tuesday April 23, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Sooke School District (SD62) Education Committee tonight heard about proposed budget cutbacks for the 2024/25 school year. The polite word...
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Budget 2024: Trudeau highlights university research funding with visit to UVic

ubc

UBC expanding by 778 tech seats over six years

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Former Royal Roads president Allan Cahoon remembered

Politics

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Eby stands by $400 million rebate to ICBC customers

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Wednesday May 8, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by MAry P Brooke | Island Social Trends "One of the key commitments that British Columbians expect us to make to them on a public insurer is that...
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Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon running again in Delta North

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Former View Royal mayor eyes federal Liberal chances in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke

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BC rolls out cost profile for seven FIFA World Cup 2026...

Business & Economy

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Eby stands by $400 million rebate to ICBC customers

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Wednesday May 8, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by MAry P Brooke | Island Social Trends "One of the key commitments that British Columbians expect us to make to them on a public insurer is that...
wildfire, horizon

TD donates $250K for wildfire prevention & disaster relief

london drugs, colwood store, may 2024

London Drugs Colwood store now open after cybersecurity downtime

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King Charles III to be featured on new $20 note

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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Food-growing keeners show up for Soil Quality workshop

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Wednesday April 10, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends It was outdoors on a busy Saturday that a good handful of folks turned up for the Soil Quality Workshop in...
porcher park

Public engagement about Porcher Park development in central Langford

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April 6: Soil quality workshop for backyard gardeners

food, school

Liberals deliver on NDP push for national school food program in...

Housing

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View Royal looks at higher density for waterfront development

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Tuesday May 7, 2024 | VIEW ROYAL, BC Socioeconomic analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A potential housing development proposed for a waterfront property in View Royal was given airtime at the...
langford council, meeting, may 6

Langford Council hears about struggling renters

ravi kahlon, housing, victoria

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon running again in Delta North

premier david eby, housing minister, ravi kahlon, housing

Eby & Kahlon: Build a secondary suite & get up to...

 
 

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