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West Shore Local
London Drugs Colwood store now open after cybersecurity downtime
Tuesday May 7, 2024 | COLWOOD, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
The London Drugs store is now open in Colwood. It's the retail store chain's outlet in the west shore of Greater...
Health & Safety
Emergency alert test May 8 on smartphones, radio & TV
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...
Environment & Sustainability
TD donates $250K for wildfire prevention & disaster relief
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 relief.
The...
Greater Victoria / CRD
Princess Royal on Vancouver Island this weekend
Thursday May 2, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will visit British Columbia during May 3...
Education
Sooke School District budget cutbacks will bite
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...
Politics
Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon running again in Delta North
Saturday May 4, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC
Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
A surprise to pretty much no one, Ravi Kahlon is again running for MLA. His riding is Delta...
Business & Economy
TD donates $250K for wildfire prevention & disaster relief
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 relief.
The...
Food Supply & Healthy Eating
Food-growing keeners show up for Soil Quality workshop
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...
Housing
Langford Council hears about struggling renters
Monday May 6, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC
Sociopolitical analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Renters in Langford are struggling. That was a frequently stated message by several people who provided public input...
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