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Sooke Fine Arts Show marks 40 years of showcasing B.C. artists
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (383+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 The Sooke Fine Arts Show is celebrating a major milestone as it opens its 40th annual exhibition, bringing together hundreds of artists, thousands of visitors and one of the province’s largest displays of visual art. Running from…...
RV technician, carpentry trades spots coming to VIU, B.C. gov't announces
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (433+ words) Published 1:30 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 More carpentry and recreational vehicle technician apprentices from Vancouver Island University will be trained, the B.C. government has announced. At a Friday, July 24 media conference at VIU’s Nanaimo campus, B.C. Minister of Post-secondary Education and Future Skills…...
LETTER: Elon Musk's wealth a benefit for all of society
12+ hour, 23+ min ago (145+ words) Published 6:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 I read the column on Elon Musk, wealth inequality and the poor by John Arendt. My question is: would the poor have more money and be better off if Musk only had half as much money?...
Sooke Veterinary Hospital celebrates 50 years with open house
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (521+ words) Published 8:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 One of Sooke’s longest-running businesses is celebrating a major milestone this weekend, opening its doors to the community as it marks 50 years of caring for local animals. Sooke Veterinary Hospital will host a free open house…...
Saanich golf fundraiser tees off for rare cancer research in father’s honour
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (601+ words) Published 7:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 A sold-out charity golf tournament at Cordova Bay Golf Course brought together family, friends and supporters on Friday, July 24. The event was organized to raise money for paraganglioma cancer research, while also honouring the memory of…...
LETTER: Parked car-share vehicles cluttering Saanich street
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (206+ words) Sooke News Mirror LETTER: Parked car-share vehicles cluttering Saanich street Published 9:30 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 I live on Francisco Terrace in Saanich, and for the past six months my street has been quietly turned into a staging lot for car-share vehicles....
Privacy watchdog finds Saanich police officer committed privacy breach
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (633+ words) Published 5:00 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 The Saanich Police Department is reviewing a number of recommendations made by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) after the office found an officer shared private information about a file he was working…...
VIDEO: 'Small, low-intensity' wildfire sparks near Sooke, crews responding
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (240+ words) Published 3:27 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 A small wildfire is burning in the Bluff Mountain area near Sooke. The fire was discovered Friday afternoon (July 24) and is reported to be 0.009 hectares in size. Initially classified as ‘out of control’, around an hour…...
No. 15 joins Shamrocks history as Victoria rallies past Nanaimo
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (544+ words) Published 7:30 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Art Webster’s name was already etched into Victoria Shamrocks history. Now, his No. 15 jersey will be too. During Wednesday’s (July 22) Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) matchup against the Nanaimo Timbermen, the Shamrocks retired Webster’s No. 15 into the…...
Illegal Shawnigan Lake fireworks display under provincial investigation
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (543+ words) Published 9:45 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Those responsible for an illegal fireworks display near the Galley Restaurant at Shawnigan Lake on July 19 were not ticketed by police, but the incident remains under investigation by provincial authorities. Shawnigan Lake RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Alex…...