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Active transportation grants celebrated in Sooke & west shore

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Monday March 25, 2024 | SOOKE & COLWOOD/LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Active transportation infrastructure funding is rolling out from the BC government. Across BC, $24 million in provincial funding will support...

Health & Safety

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Princess of Wales dealing with cancer

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Friday March 22, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Princess of Wales, Catherine Middleton, today announced in a video on social media that she is dealing with a...

Environment & Sustainability

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Flood protection funding received by Colwood & Songhees

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Monday March 25, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends While taking immediate steps to support communities and to keep people safe, the BC government is launching a new comprehensive BC...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Westshore-Sooke gets youth Foundry services

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Monday March 4, 2024 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends More young people will have access to vital health care services including primary care, counselling, early intervention, prevention and addictions...

Education

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SD62 Superintendent Paul Block pleased with provincial support

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Thursday March 14, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Announcing the go-ahead for a small new 50-seat elementary school in Port Renfrew was considered significant enough to announce in...

Politics

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BC Rent Bank aims to adapt to current rental realities

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Monday March 25, 2024 | VICTORIA. BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Last month the BC Government topped up the BC Rent Bank coffers by $11 million. This was in recognition of...

Business & Economy

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After Baltimore bridge collapse: BC says bridge inspection & safety programs...

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Wednesday March 27, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Baltimore bridge collapse has caught the attention of the world. So many aspects of the tragic incident have been brought...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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April 6: Soil quality workshop for local backyard gardeners

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Monday March 25, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC Posted by Island Social Trends If you like growing vegetables and fruits in your own backyard -- or would like to start learning about that -- this free...

Housing

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Trudeau introduces Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights

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Wednesday March 27, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Opening with the fact that two-thirds of young Canadians are renters, today in Vancouver Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced his government's...

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