Snow, sleet, rain, hail and fog are just some of the challenging fall conditions you should be prepared for on B.C. roads if you’ll be travelling this Thanksgiving long weekend. On average, four people are killed and 650 people are … Continue reading →
The Canada Council for the Arts reveals the GGBooks finalists Seventy Canadian books up for the Governor General’s Literary Awards The Canada Council for the Arts revealed the 2018 finalists for the prestigious Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks) today. These 70 Canadian books are among the best … Continue reading →
We couldn’t report on this earlier, as our power was out. Thank you wind, thank you tree. And thank you BC Hydro crews for tending to this! If you are returning home to a blinking stove clock, here’s why. Just … Continue reading →
Starting Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, people will be required to have winter tires on their vehicles on most British Columbia highways for safe travel during winter months. Drivers must equip their vehicles with winter tires if they plan to travel on … Continue reading →
British Columbia’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy, guided by legislation introduced today, will lift thousands of people out of poverty, create more opportunities to break the cycle of poverty and make it easier for people to participate in their community. The … Continue reading →
Today’s $40-billion investment by LNG Canada shows B.C.’s future can balance economic opportunity and job creation with forward-looking environmental action that meets the Province’s climate action goals, said Premier John Horgan. This project will see construction of a natural gas … Continue reading →
–by Allison Watson I was born and raised in Sooke and now I am in my 30s with two young children. I have relevant education and professional work experience under my belt, with two girls as my emotional drive for … Continue reading →
After a grueling three hour public hearing, council narrowly passed an amendment to Sooke’s Official Community Plan (OCP). This would provide an avenue for existing historic non-conforming non-residential uses that are outside the scope of a home-based business to legally operate on … Continue reading →
-Sooke Fire Rescue Service, on Facebook Open air burning is now permitted (October 1) within the District of Sooke in compliance with Bylaw 292. Reminder that only yard waste is permitted. No burning of garbage or construction material (plywood, pressure … Continue reading →
Canada’s leaders in sustainable West Coast home design and construction were celebrated at the 2018 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE) Awards of Vancouver Island on Saturday, September 29 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Sixty awards were presented at … Continue reading →
