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11 storiesTHU22OCTSooke backed another look at Gathering Place. Borrowing still needs approvalThe non-binding vote was 2,687 Yes to 1,813 No. The district's cost illustration excludes the proposed centre's ongoing operations.TUE20OCTSooke recount leaves five-vote council margin unchangedElliot Lifton keeps the final council seat. The district's posted results confirm Kevin Pearson as mayor.
TUE13OCTArchive: Tom Kral's October 14 mushroom workshop in SookeThis preview covered a workshop scheduled for October 14, 2026. That date has passed.WED16SEPBefore you ride the Goose: choose the distance, then check the detoursThe trail runs 55 kilometres from Victoria to Sooke. A good ride starts with a turnaround point and ends with a plan for getting home.
WED16SEPWitty's Lagoon, Tower Point or East Sooke? Pick the outing before the parking lotOne route ends at a beach after a moderate forest trail. One is flat and short. One opens into a rugged coastal park where the return is part of the hike.
WED16SEPWhy the Province rejected three commercial-use applications beside East Sooke parkThe applications dated to 2022 and crossed two official trails. The August decision ends this proposal, not every future land-use question around the park.
THU1MAYCan new multi-million 9-1-1 costs be reduced?We're moving! Birds of the Westshore. Sooke byelection set.THU24APR8 questions for your Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke candidatesWe asked the 2025 federal election candidates about housing, health, cost of living, the environment, the US, and more.TUE22APRWestshore's major trail closed all seasonSkatepark & SEAPARC reno proposed. A Sooke bowling alley? More Colwood docs.THU20MARPay now, or pay later?New Langford & Sooke budgets. Towers delayed. Husband gets medal. Weekend events.THU20MARSooke proposes 15% budget increase in the face of rising service costsStaff and council prioritize service levels and lower future costs
TUE13OCTArchive: Tom Kral's October 14 mushroom workshop in SookeThis preview covered a workshop scheduled for October 14, 2026. That date has passed.WED16SEPBefore you ride the Goose: choose the distance, then check the detoursThe trail runs 55 kilometres from Victoria to Sooke. A good ride starts with a turnaround point and ends with a plan for getting home.WED16SEPWitty's Lagoon, Tower Point or East Sooke? Pick the outing before the parking lotOne route ends at a beach after a moderate forest trail. One is flat and short. One opens into a rugged coastal park where the return is part of the hike.WED16SEPWhy the Province rejected three commercial-use applications beside East Sooke parkThe applications dated to 2022 and crossed two official trails. The August decision ends this proposal, not every future land-use question around the park.THU1MAYCan new multi-million 9-1-1 costs be reduced?We're moving! Birds of the Westshore. Sooke byelection set.THU24APR8 questions for your Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke candidatesWe asked the 2025 federal election candidates about housing, health, cost of living, the environment, the US, and more.TUE22APRWestshore's major trail closed all seasonSkatepark & SEAPARC reno proposed. A Sooke bowling alley? More Colwood docs.THU20MARPay now, or pay later?New Langford & Sooke budgets. Towers delayed. Husband gets medal. Weekend events.THU20MARSooke proposes 15% budget increase in the face of rising service costsStaff and council prioritize service levels and lower future costsShowing the current run plus the most recent first-run editions. The whole 511-edition archive →