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West Shore Local
April 13 & 14: Island FanCon brings cosplay to Langford
Saturday April 13, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Watch out for the weirdness! Teens and adults of all ages will be dressing up in character as part of...
Health & Safety
Know your zone: tsunami preparedness hikes on Vancouver Island
Thursday April 11, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
High Ground Hike is a multi-day community event held during Tsunami Preparedness Week. This year, Tsunami Preparedness Week is from April...
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
UBC expanding by 778 tech seats over six years
Friday April 12, 2024 | VANCOUVER, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
The University of British Columbia is adding 778 new spaces over six years in technology-related programs on its campuses thanks to...
Politics
Nanaimo Mayor: Canada should have had a national housing strategy over...
Sunday April 14, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke, Editor | HOUSING NEWS | Island Social Trends
City of Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog has been rather forefront on issues of housing in the...
Business & Economy
UBC expanding by 778 tech seats over six years
Friday April 12, 2024 | VANCOUVER, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
The University of British Columbia is adding 778 new spaces over six years in technology-related programs on its campuses thanks to...
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
Nanaimo Mayor: Canada should have had a national housing strategy over...
Sunday April 14, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke, Editor | HOUSING NEWS | Island Social Trends
City of Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog has been rather forefront on issues of housing in the...
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