Reporting filed under Sooke in the original archive.
Jul 24, 2024SEAPARC is seeking public input on its 10-year strategic planGrowing population and needs have inspired public consultation on recreation in SookeRead it →May 22, 2024Sooke library branch is a gem in community buildingThe Sooke branch’s unique architecture and diverse programming help boost usershipRead it →Apr 30, 2024Sooke housing for Indigenous residentsPlus, skate park upgrades, Langford pickleball, duck day, and moreRead it →Apr 17, 2024Solar-powered platform and flip baskets put a modern spin on an ancient harvestTo ensure its sustainability, T’Sou-ke First Nation is applying new technologies in its aquaculture initiativeRead it →Apr 4, 2024Local fishermen raise concernsPlus, Sooke development, Victoria Grizzlies ownership, wrestling is back, and moreRead it →Jan 16, 202432 days of delicious hot chocolatePlus, fire department funding, more snow, live music and moreRead it →Jan 15, 2024East Sooke Fire Department to benefit from provincial funding boostVolunteer fire brigade will use much-needed money to buy new hosesRead it →Dec 13, 2023Indigenous people in Sooke now have more affordable housing optionsA multi-family apartment development that prioritizes Indigenous residents has opened in SookeRead it →Nov 21, 2023The new hot spot for birdingPlus, Hartland landfill, illegal firearms seizure, craft fair, and moreRead it →Nov 20, 2023Langford and Sooke have gone to the birdsSooke and Langford have joined other Vancouver Island communities on BC Bird Trail’s list of experiencesRead it →Oct 12, 2023Vandalized vehicles in LangfordPlus, Colwood arts funding, lawsuit against Sooke Craft group, and moreRead it →Oct 5, 2023More transitional housing needed in Sooke for those fleeing domestic and family violencePlus, things to do this Thanksgiving weekend in the WestshoreRead it →Aug 31, 2023A new youth centre for LangfordPlus, a wildfire near Sooke, and a local mayor joins federal NDPRead it →Jul 25, 2023The ultimate patio guidePlus, local duo teams up for overdose awarenessRead it →Jul 25, 2023Local duo teams up for overdose awarenessSooke supports International Overdose Awareness Day with an educational eventRead it →Jul 11, 2023Four years since jailbreak and murder in MetchosinPlus, a local organization is helping to keep love in the homeRead it →Jul 11, 2023A local organization is helping to keep love in the homeElderdog opens up their new location in SookeRead it →Mar 15, 2023Comment: How readers would spend the surplusWestshore governments have millions to spend to community improvementsRead it →Mar 14, 2023March 14 editionWill trains run again on the South Island?Read it →Jan 23, 2023Sooke hopes for housing, roundabout from ex-ALR landOwner is expected to apply for low-density housingRead it →Jan 5, 2023No shelter in the Westshore even with growing needThe communities between Victoria and Sooke offer little help for people experiencing homelessnessRead it →Dec 13, 2022Westshore building codes are getting more energy efficientCritics say more consistency is neededRead it →Nov 30, 2022New REDress art installation unveiled in SookeMétis artist's metal fabrication version of the design donated by the Sooke Rotary ClubRead it →Nov 28, 2022Droughts, atmospheric rivers, and growth are playing havoc on our bedrock aquifersIt’s notoriously hard to find water in the Westshore, and getting harderRead it →Nov 23, 2022How does your council compare on engagement?A friendly competition between neighbouring governmentsRead it →Nov 22, 2022The bureaucracy of old growth, and pushing back against low voter turnoutCouncil updates from Metchosin and SookeRead it →Nov 7, 2022EMCS Society: filling the gaps in Sooke’s social lifeNon-profit maximizes school facility and fills gaps in communityRead it →Nov 7, 2022Growing tasties with Sooke studentsFood growing an added education at Edward Milne Community SchoolRead it →Oct 27, 2022Sooke seniors are shimmying towards a new seniors centre—lots of support is still neededThey've reached $72K of the $2M neededRead it →Oct 20, 2022Extreme fire risk puts Westshore's Halloween bonfires on hold this yearMost fire halls have made alternate plans so you can still get candy without the fire riskRead it →Oct 17, 2022Lots of change in Westshore councils: four new mayors and 18 new councillorsA stunning number of incumbents were ousted by votersRead it →Oct 11, 2022Your guide to Sooke's all-candidate meetingA timestamped guide to candidate answersRead it →Oct 4, 2022Horgan’s riding might change to Langford-Highlands, instead of Langford-Juan de FucaElectoral boundaries change every two election cyclesRead it →Sep 29, 2022Westshore candidates have a higher rate of home ownership than average - but are younger than candidates elsewhere in Greater Victoria83 candidates for Westshore votersRead it →Sep 27, 2022Sooke looks at last pieces of business before electionPenultimate meeting still full of work to be doneRead it →Sep 22, 2022There won't be a tree left west of the river:’ Councillor warns Sooke's OCP has holesSooke’s OCP will proceed to a public hearing, despite disagreement within council and from communityRead it →Sep 20, 2022Admiral’s Forest to become an Otter Point wilderness community parkUndeveloped second-growth forest will be added to district's park landRead it →Sep 13, 2022A record 85 candidates will compete for 40 seats in Westshore local governmentsSooke has 27 candidates for seven seatsRead it →Sep 13, 2022Sprawling anti–mandate lawsuit that included a Sooke couple has been rejectedThe judge called the claim document “bad beyond argument” and said the defendants could not reasonably understand what they were being sued for.Read it →Aug 30, 2022Fire at Thetis Lake quickly contained, but suspected to be human-causedIn the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 27, people noticed smoke coming from the direction of Thetis Lake Regional Park.Read it →Aug 29, 2022Westshore’s newest troupe of singers: Choral Evolution SocietyRead it →Aug 18, 2022Billing change will shift fire dispatch costs around in WestshoreRead it →Aug 9, 2022Sooke mom holding overdose awareness event to help stop stigmaRead it →Aug 3, 2022Building community through jokes and memesRead it →Aug 3, 2022Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?Read it →Aug 3, 2022Shell midden discovered at Sooke affordable housing development, delays openingRead it →