Kevin Laird

Suspect sought after near head-on collision with Sooke Mounties

Suspect sought after near head-on collision with Sooke Mounties

Police search wooded area in East Sooke for suspect

Suspect sought after near head-on collision with Sooke Mounties
Sooke Mayor Maja Tait seeking re-election

Sooke Mayor Maja Tait seeking re-election

So far, Maja Tait only declared candidate in mayor’s race

Sooke Mayor Maja Tait seeking re-election
Announcement for Sooke Road improvement expected this week

Announcement for Sooke Road improvement expected this week

Premier promising ‘preliminary’ work, with more on the way

Announcement for Sooke Road improvement expected this week
Researchers all ears in effort to save endangered western screech owl

Researchers all ears in effort to save endangered western screech owl

Habitat Acquisition Trust needs helpers to monitor birds

Researchers all ears in effort to save endangered western screech owl
Capital Regional District growth strategy sent to municipalities for approval

Capital Regional District growth strategy sent to municipalities for approval

Preliminary approval of the RGS follows a mediated settlement

Capital Regional District growth strategy sent to municipalities for approval
Police identify man killed in Sooke Road crash

Police identify man killed in Sooke Road crash

Drew Ripley, 48, of Sooke, was pronounced dead at the scene

Police identify man killed in Sooke Road crash
Sooke crash leaves two people trapped in car with injuries

Sooke crash leaves two people trapped in car with injuries

Pair taken to hospital with undetermined injuries

Sooke crash leaves two people trapped in car with injuries
CRD acquires more land for Sooke Hills

CRD acquires more land for Sooke Hills

The purchase helps conserve wilderness character of regional park

CRD acquires more land for Sooke Hills
Third craft brewery opens in Sooke

Third craft brewery opens in Sooke

Bad Dog Brewing Co. started up in early December

Third craft brewery opens in Sooke
Sooke mayor speaks out on proposed pot regs

Sooke mayor speaks out on proposed pot regs

Sooke’s moratorium on marijuana stores remains

Sooke mayor speaks out on proposed pot regs
The hamlet of Jordan River. (Sooke News Mirror)

B.C. Hydro selling Jordan River property

Pacheedaht First Nation has designs on land

The hamlet of Jordan River. (Sooke News Mirror)
Sooke Oceanside Brewery on top of B.C. Beer Awards

Sooke Oceanside Brewery on top of B.C. Beer Awards

Local brewery takes silver at eighth annual competition

Sooke Oceanside Brewery on top of B.C. Beer Awards
Fees waived for affordable housing project in Sooke

Fees waived for affordable housing project in Sooke

Knox Vision Society is building a $11.3-million facility on Church Road

Fees waived for affordable housing project in Sooke
Premier asks for re-do on Highway 14 study

Premier asks for re-do on Highway 14 study

A study on Highway 14 improvement has been delayed for a second…

Premier asks for re-do on Highway 14 study
Sooke hires two additional firefighters

Sooke hires two additional firefighters

Ben Temple and Grayson Kerr began Nov. 6

Sooke hires two additional firefighters
Grand Analog was among the many bands performing at last summer’s Tall Tree Music Festival in Port Renfrew. (Contributed)

Port Renfrew’s Tall Tree Festival cancelled

One of Vancouver Island’s major music festivals hopes to come back for 2019

Grand Analog was among the many bands performing at last summer’s Tall Tree Music Festival in Port Renfrew. (Contributed)
Juan de Fuca gets nod to participate in CRD’s growth strategy mediation

Juan de Fuca gets nod to participate in CRD’s growth strategy mediation

Mike Hicks CRD asked Premier John Horgan to intervene

Juan de Fuca gets nod to participate in CRD’s growth strategy mediation
Service dogs heal invisible wounds of war

Service dogs heal invisible wounds of war

Man’s best friend help veterans with PTSD

Service dogs heal invisible wounds of war
Registration opens for Island Race Series

Registration opens for Island Race Series

Series an event for runners and walkers of all abilities, say organizers

Registration opens for Island Race Series
South Island wildfires under control, officials say

South Island wildfires under control, officials say

Six wildfires burning on the South Island this week have been contained…

South Island wildfires under control, officials say