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Sooke backs call for expanded murder investigation unit

Homicides continue to rise on Vancouver Island and other nearby coastal regions

 

An application has been submitted to construct a 235-hectare solar farm near Jordan River on southern Vancouver Island. The solar farm is expected to generate enough energy to power more than 20,000 homes by 2027. (Gustavo Fring - Pexels)

Proposed solar farm near Sooke expected to power 20,000 homes

Plant will generate up to 100 megawatts of renewable energy

 

Sooke firefighters called to a tent fire in Ed Macgregor Park on Saturday night. The tent was unoccupied, and no injuries were reported. (Photo by Mary Marshall)

Sooke homeless camp sparks fear with another park fire

‘We have been falling short in the care of this public space,’ says district

 

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Victoria woman awarded over $1M in damages following rear-end collision

B.C. Supreme Court decision reveals impact on young mother’s life

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More than 3,000 customers from East Sooke to Port Renfrew are without power. (B.C. Hydro)

Sooke Region bears brunt of snow-induced power outages in Greater Victoria

Smaller outages reported in Victoria, Saanich and Peninsula

More than 3,000 customers from East Sooke to Port Renfrew are without power. (B.C. Hydro)
The integrated health centre planned for Sooke is moving toward issuing requests for proposal by late spring. (National Cancer Institute)

Sooke accelerates plans for state-of-the-art integrated health-care centre

Request for proposal could be ready by late spring

The integrated health centre planned for Sooke is moving toward issuing requests for proposal by late spring. (National Cancer Institute)
A search and rescue team prepares to go out on a training mission. These teams will always search in groups of two or more. (Thomas Eley/ News Staff)

Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue puts training to the test

The 45-member unit has a moment’s notice when it comes to call

A search and rescue team prepares to go out on a training mission. These teams will always search in groups of two or more. (Thomas Eley/ News Staff)
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Stephanie Lumley stands under where a tree hit the roof of her home and left a large branch sticking through the ceiling. (Rick Stiebel- Sooke News Mirror)

Surviving the Storm: Winter weather wreaks havoc on Sooke woman’s home

Maple Avenue home hit by tree

Stephanie Lumley stands under where a tree hit the roof of her home and left a large branch sticking through the ceiling. (Rick Stiebel- Sooke News Mirror)
Stormy seas played havoc at Whiffin Spit on Tuesday. The park re-opened on Wednesday morning. (Contributed - Linda Mooney)

Sooke’s Whiffin Spit reopens with caution due to potential hazards

Crews working to clear debris after storm surge

Stormy seas played havoc at Whiffin Spit on Tuesday. The park re-opened on Wednesday morning. (Contributed - Linda Mooney)
Benjamin Kendrick, shown here in a 2017 photo with Sooke Mayor Maja Tait and Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce past president Karen Mason, is stepping away from Meanwhile in Sooke. (File - Sooke News Mirror)

‘Threaten violence’: Sooke fundraiser says he was bullied, won’t do it again

Sooke Food Bank hit by loss of vital support; $100,000 raised over last six years

Benjamin Kendrick, shown here in a 2017 photo with Sooke Mayor Maja Tait and Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce past president Karen Mason, is stepping away from Meanwhile in Sooke. (File - Sooke News Mirror)
This Christmas display prompted one person to write and complain to the homeowner. (Screenshot/Facebook)

Neighbours rally after a Grinch calls Sooke display a ‘Christmas abortion’

Cheryl Dinse was sent an angry letter about her Christmas lights display

This Christmas display prompted one person to write and complain to the homeowner. (Screenshot/Facebook)
Classes are in session Wednesday after a small fire Tuesday (Dec. 12) at Journey Middle School. (File - Sooke News Mirror)

Small fire breaks out during Sooke middle school band concert

Classes in session after Tuesday evening blaze doused by firefighters

Classes are in session Wednesday after a small fire Tuesday (Dec. 12) at Journey Middle School. (File - Sooke News Mirror)
A black bear hunts for food along the Sooke River. Unsecured garbage is fuelling a surge in bear reports in Sooke. (Kerrie Reay - Sooke News Mirror)

Unsecured garbage and compost fuel surge in bear sightings in Sooke

Wild Wise Sooke urges limiting bear attractants

A black bear hunts for food along the Sooke River. Unsecured garbage is fuelling a surge in bear reports in Sooke. (Kerrie Reay - Sooke News Mirror)
Melissa McDevitt, 38, went missing on Dec. 10, 2022 in the Sooke Potholes area. Her body was discovered Wednesday by hikers. (Courtesy Victoria Police Department)

Woman missing for nearly a year in Sooke found dead

RCMP investigates as search group discovers body in Sooke Potholes area

Melissa McDevitt, 38, went missing on Dec. 10, 2022 in the Sooke Potholes area. Her body was discovered Wednesday by hikers. (Courtesy Victoria Police Department)
A rockslide has closed Sooke River Road near the Sooke Potholes Regional Park. (Hayley Clarke - Facebook)

Small rockslide closes Sooke River Road

More than 1,200 people in Sooke and East Sooke experiencing a power outage

A rockslide has closed Sooke River Road near the Sooke Potholes Regional Park. (Hayley Clarke - Facebook)
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RCMP charge Sooke man with breaking dog’s jaw, lying about attack

Derek Reid, 32, will appear in court on Jan. 4

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Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Ditidaht Chief Councillor Judi Thomas, Pacheedaht Chief Councillor Jeff Jones, and Dave Tovell with Parks Canada sign an agreement to return the use of ?A:?b?e:?s (Middle Beach) to the Pacheedaht First Nation near Port Renfrew. (Courtesy of Parks Canada)

Island First Nation reclaims stewardship of beach in historic agreement

Middle Beach in Pacific Rim National Park is important area in First Nation’s traditional territory

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Ditidaht Chief Councillor Judi Thomas, Pacheedaht Chief Councillor Jeff Jones, and Dave Tovell with Parks Canada sign an agreement to return the use of ?A:?b?e:?s (Middle Beach) to the Pacheedaht First Nation near Port Renfrew. (Courtesy of Parks Canada)
The Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society collect brood chinook salmon brood stock in the Sooke River. (Contributed – SSES)

Swimmers aid DFO in assessing returning Vancouver Island salmon numbers.

Chum well below average across southern B.C.

The Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society collect brood chinook salmon brood stock in the Sooke River. (Contributed – SSES)
Police were called to a home in Sooke by a man in distress. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Independent investigator clears Sooke RCMP of any wrongdoing in man’s death

Police responded to a call of a man in distress; later found deceased

Police were called to a home in Sooke by a man in distress. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy