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From vero on The show must go on! ARTiFACTS is full steam ahead, online
2020/04/05 at 6:52 amFrom randy on Someone turned the lights on! Crossing at Shell is now pedestrian controlled
2020/04/04 at 9:32 pmFrom Lexa Gollmer on UN taxes Billionaires worldwide 75% to compensate for decades of offshore banking
2020/04/04 at 3:48 pmFrom Lexa Gollmer on UN taxes Billionaires worldwide 75% to compensate for decades of offshore banking
2020/04/04 at 3:27 pmFrom Britt Santowski on UN taxes Billionaires worldwide 75% to compensate for decades of offshore banking
2020/04/04 at 3:31 pmFrom Maggie-Rose Veri on POLL: Will you be applying for CERB?
2020/04/02 at 8:53 pmFrom Tracy on UN taxes Billionaires worldwide 75% to compensate for decades of offshore banking
2020/04/01 at 10:14 amFrom Carol Whitney on COVID-19: Weekly address from Mayor Maja Tait, March 30, 2020
2020/03/30 at 6:27 pmFrom Gregory Varano on What about our pets? Are they affected by COVID-19? G. Varano checks it out
2020/03/28 at 7:24 pmFrom Karen on What about our pets? Are they affected by COVID-19? G. Varano checks it out
2020/03/28 at 12:25 pmFrom Sande on Letter to parents from SD62 (Sooke School District): Next week is for planning, instruction to resume mid-April
2020/03/28 at 10:48 amFrom Britt Santowski on Letter to parents from SD62 (Sooke School District): Next week is for planning, instruction to resume mid-April
2020/03/28 at 11:35 amFrom c on Poll: Canadian political leaders receive top marks for the job they are doing in this crisis
2020/03/28 at 2:44 amFrom peterman on Camosun students and Songhees Nation host evening of reconciliation and food sovereignty
2020/03/27 at 3:14 amFrom John Morelli on COVID-19: March 25 provincial update
2020/03/25 at 5:37 pmFrom Tyisha Bolins on Request from Port Renfrew: Visitors, stay away, PR is closed
2020/03/23 at 11:11 pmFrom lynda Slater on Sooke businesses do their part: Social Distancing closing business doors in Sooke
2020/03/23 at 1:14 pmFrom Louissmuct on Sooke school playgrounds are closed: SD62 - March 22, 2020
2020/03/23 at 6:00 amFrom Brock on Sooke dental provider makes responsible call for recent clients to self-quarantine
2020/03/19 at 8:46 amFrom Sande on District of Sooke closes public access to municipal hall to help “flatten the curve” of COVID-19 pandemic
2020/03/16 at 9:15 pmFrom David on The Stick sticks with Cup Exchange Program, re-usable mugs
2020/03/15 at 8:52 amFrom Nick Drake on WEDNESDAY: Intermission Film Series screens Oscar-winning classic “Gandhi”
2020/03/13 at 5:45 pmFrom Sande on New Board elected for Sooke Region Historical Society
2020/03/10 at 9:38 pmFrom vero on The Stick sticks with Cup Exchange Program, re-usable mugs
2020/03/08 at 4:55 pmFrom Ellen Lewers on The Stick sticks with Cup Exchange Program, re-usable mugs
2020/03/08 at 9:39 amFrom Carolyn Bateman on Joint statement on one new case of COVID-19 in B.C., the 13th case
2020/03/05 at 10:23 amFrom Sande on Free youth bus passes for Greater Victoria fails vote for consideration
2020/03/03 at 8:14 pmFrom Carolyn Bateman on Initiate change for our children, for a generation beyond our own
2020/03/01 at 12:00 pmFrom Sande on Local business owner deeply disappointed by Council's lack of support for Chamber
2020/02/26 at 9:42 pmFrom Sande on Wounded Warrior Run, with Sooke Photographer John Penner
2020/02/26 at 10:31 amFrom Sande on JdF Search and Rescue locates all missing campers
2020/02/25 at 10:37 amFrom Marilyn Erickson on Sooke issues letter of concurrence, supporting the addition of Freedom (Shaw) tower in Sooke
2020/02/22 at 1:10 pmFrom Sande on Video: Yesterday's traffic jam, in case you missed it...
2020/02/21 at 8:43 amFrom Sande on Coldest Night of the Year Walkathon, Saturday Feb 22 (2020/02/22)
2020/02/21 at 8:37 amFrom Phil Rossner on Traffic trickles into Sooke on a sunny Wednesday afternoon
2020/02/20 at 11:11 pmFrom Sande on Canadians support rules to promote wireless competition by allowing new carriers into the market
2020/02/20 at 9:44 amFrom Sande on Traffic trickles into Sooke on a sunny Wednesday afternoon
2020/02/20 at 9:31 amFrom Ellen Lewers on Reality Check: For first time in nearly 2 years support for TMX below majority, once Canadians learn of rising costs
2020/02/20 at 9:27 amFrom Ellen Lewers on Traffic trickles into Sooke on a sunny Wednesday afternoon
2020/02/20 at 9:19 amFrom Paula on Three arrested for mischief at Premier’s residence in Langford
2020/02/20 at 8:51 amFrom Helene Harrison on Three arrested for mischief at Premier’s residence in Langford
2020/02/19 at 1:38 pmFrom Helene Harrison on Three arrested for mischief at Premier’s residence in Langford
2020/02/19 at 12:39 pmFrom Sid Jorna on Three arrested for mischief at Premier’s residence in Langford
2020/02/19 at 11:32 amFrom Bruce on DriveSmartBC: A look at roadblocks and the law
2020/02/19 at 5:58 amFrom corrie cullen on Video: Sooke Grace Gardens Food Garden for the Community
2020/02/18 at 7:06 pmFrom Common Sense Mom on DriveSmartBC: Parental consent and control of new drivers
2020/02/18 at 10:20 amFrom Nick Drake on Beekeepers buzzing for next round of Bee BC funding
2020/02/17 at 9:30 pmFrom Rick Robinson on Helping communities better understand local homelessness
2020/02/16 at 1:39 pmFrom Nick Drake on Competition in the digital age: Competition Bureau unveils its 2020-2024 vision
2020/02/15 at 8:42 pmFrom W.C. Slim on Looking for a dog walking area in Sooke? Walkies with Gromit can help with that!
2020/02/12 at 10:04 pmFrom W.C. Slim on Looking for a dog walking area in Sooke? Walkies with Gromit can help with that!
2020/02/12 at 9:44 pmFrom Sande on Sheringham Distillery wins Canadian Artisan Spirit of the Year, Kazuki Gin
2020/02/12 at 7:08 pm