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West Shore Local
Volunteer recruitment for 2024 Sooke Fine Arts Show
Tuesday April 23, 2024 | SOOKE, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Another year of the Sooke Fine Arts Show is coming up in 2024!
Scheduled for July 27 to August 5 (with...
Health & Safety
Business plan approved for new cancer centre in Nanaimo
Tuesday April 16, 2024 | NANAIMO, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
The business plan for the new BC Cancer centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) has been approved.
Health Minister Adrian Dix...
Environment & Sustainability
NDP explores pre-election strategies: critic shuffle & distance on carbon pricing
Friday April 12, 2024 | NATIONAL NEWS - covered from Vancouver Island, BC
Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poked a gentle jab toward the NDP and...
Greater Victoria / CRD
Hwy 1 bridges over Burnside Rd getting bus lanes & environmental...
March 28, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Improvements are coming to the Colquitz River Bridges which will result in easier more reliable travel for people who commute and rely...
Education
Budget 2024: Trudeau highlights university research funding with visit to UVic
Friday April 19, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Victoria this morning, highlighting Budget 2024 measures to strengthen Canadian research and education.
He was...
Politics
Trudeau pushes ahead while Premiers still want federal funds without encroachment
Friday April 19, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC
Editorial political by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Provincial and territorial premiers are usually pleased to receive funding from the federal government for things that are provincial...
Business & Economy
Sooke uses remaining COVID fund to boost community grant allocations
Monday April 22, 2024 | SOOKE, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Call it eager or creative use of municipal funds, but over two dozen groups or organizations were approved this evening at...
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
New short-term rental rules start May 1, 2024
Thursday April 18, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
New short-term rental rules will take effect in British Columbia on May 1, 2024.
Premier David Eby and Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon...
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