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PHOTOS: When work's a dumpster fire, East Sooke firefighters tackle training

PHOTOS: When work's a dumpster fire, East Sooke firefighters tackle training

Local business supports crews with donation of bin to burn
Life-changing connections key to Sooke woman's substance use recovery

Life-changing connections key to Sooke woman's substance use recovery

Beth Hayward has shared her story as part of National Addictions Awareness Week, which runs until Nov. 30
3 orphan bear cubs evade rescue in Sooke, Wild Wise appeal for public's help

3 orphan bear cubs evade rescue in Sooke, Wild Wise appeal for public's help

The triplets have moved on from an inaccessible tree, which had made retrieval impossible for wildlife groups
Adverse weather prompts Juan de Fuca Provincial Park closures

Adverse weather prompts Juan de Fuca Provincial Park closures

Affected areas will remain closed until the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy determines the extent of the damage
Victoria artist paints fragmented history of family’s hope with 300 jars

Victoria artist paints fragmented history of family’s hope with 300 jars

Years in the making, artist and author Joanne Thompson celebrates the launch of 300 Mason Jars with an official launch in Victoria and presentation in Sooke.
3 months later: Sooke Potholes wildfire declared officially 'out'

3 months later: Sooke Potholes wildfire declared officially 'out'

The Old Man Lake fire was first discovered on July 22
PHOTO: Sea lions on the hunt near Sooke

PHOTO: Sea lions on the hunt near Sooke

Lindsay Funk captured a shot of four large sea lions hunting for fish at the tip of Whiffen Spit.
Flooding closes Sooke river access, shuts down Renfrew water treatment

Flooding closes Sooke river access, shuts down Renfrew water treatment

District of Sooke opens its seasonal sandbag station in Ed Macgregor Park Parking Lot
Sooke society stages sit-in to save a park from commercial zoning

Sooke society stages sit-in to save a park from commercial zoning

Sooke council is set to discuss rezoning the park during its Oct. 15 meeting
B.C. Parks Foundation purchases 200 acres for preservation in the South Island

B.C. Parks Foundation purchases 200 acres for preservation in the South Island

The organization plans to protect land from future development
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