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Sooke Fine Arts Show purchasers' preview: evening for serious patrons
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (617+ words) Red dots = sold! by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Art collectors and enthusiasts come to get a first look at the Sooke Fine Arts Show exhibit on the Purchasers Preview evening. It’s a paid-access event ($60 per person) and the…...
$25 million July 24 Lotto Max jackpot winner in Ontario
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (252+ words) by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Friday July 24 Lotto Max draw has a $25 million jackpot winner! The ticket was purchased in Ontario and matched all seven numbers. The main draw winning numbers for the July 24, 2026 Lotto Max were…...
FortisBC LNG facility expansion to help with provincial revenue
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (686+ words) by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends FortisBC is moving forward with its Phase 1B expansion of the Tilbury Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility. That’s to enable investment of more than $2 billion that supports jobs, economic growth and British Columbia’s growing…...
Vancouver Island University adds 64 skilled-trades seats with provincial backing
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (202+ words) Part of the BC Look West strategy to boost the economy. by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo is adding 64 new trades training seats in 2026-27. That brings the total VIU trades training seats to 1,550 this…...
Sooke Fine Arts Show Purchasers Preview is always popular
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (334+ words) July 24, 2026 preview evening is sold out | Full show runs July 25 thru Aug 3 by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The evening before the 10-day Sooke Fine Arts Show — that’s the hot social event of the arts community in Sooke. Called…...
Highway 3 closed east of Hope
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (217+ words) The Coquihalla (Highway 5) remains the only open major route into the southern Interior. Thursday July 23, 2026 | HOPE, BC [Posted 9:45 pm PT] Posted by Island Social Trends Drivers travelling east of Hope are advised that Highway 3 remains closed for traveller safety due…...
VicPD to resume responsibility for homicide investigations
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (183+ words) Withdraws from the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit. Thursday July 23, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Victoria Police Department (VicPD) has decided to withdraw from the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU). Moving forward,…...
Potential exposures related to travel-acquired measles case in Nanaimo
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (535+ words) The risk to the broader public is considered low, says Island Health. by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Island Health has today confirmed a single measles case in the Greater Nanaimo region. Island Health Public Health is following up…...
BC wildfire and drought update July 21
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (397+ words) Over the past several days, wildfire activity has increased significantly in BC. | As of July 21, 2026 morning: 600 properties are under evacuation order, and 5,700 properties under evacuation alert. by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends An update about current wildfire and drought…...
Building out BC's EV charging capacity toward 2035
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (582+ words) If you can afford to buy an EV, this is for you. by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Building out the EV charging capacity in BC was highlighted by Energy and Climate Minister Adrian Dix today on site at…...