SOOKE TODAY

Hot and Hazy - 31 Aug 2023 - During the past 2 weeks there were several days of 32 degree celcius heat and wildfire smoke.

Sooke School District - 31 Aug 2023 - Amanda Dowhy has been officially elected as chair of the Sooke School District.

NDP Leader Visit - 30 Aug 2023 - Member of Parliament Jagmeet Singh to visit Sooke.

Lightening Causes Wildfire - 29 Aug 2023 - Our last lightening storm is suspected to have started a small wildfire west of Sooke.

Senior's Contest - 28 Aug 2023 - The Spectacular Senior Contest added another $19,075 for The Gathering Place.

Thunder and Lightening - 28 Aug 2023 - Unusual thunder and lightening storms today.

Music Festival - 26 Aug 2023 - The free Sooke Music and Art Festival returns to John Philips Memorial Park once again this September.

Roundabout Detour - 25 Aug 2023 - Church and Throup detour in effect Tuesday to Friday, 29 Aug 2023 to 1 Sep 2023 from 07:00 to 19:00.

Myrtle Acton - 25 Aug 2023 - Myrtle Acton Sets Unofficial World Record for the discus throw.

Crosswalk Improvements - 25 Aug 2023 - Flashing warning lights are coming to several crosswalks around Sooke.

East Sooke Park - 23 Aug 2023 - A Capital Regional District (CRD) purchase and land donation increases the size of East Sooke Park by 10 hectares.

Rescue Successful - 23 Aug 2023 - A person swimming in Sooke basin was located onshore during a co-ordinated search.

Man Missing - 22 Aug 2023 - Previously camped at the Sooke River Campground Daryll Hudspith hasn't been seen since 15 Aug 2023.

All Sooke Day - 22 Aug 2023 - Has it really been 20 years since All Sooke Day was celebrated?

Commercial Construction - 21 Aug 2023 - The district is pushing housing development to include commercial space integrated with the construction.

Sewer Blocked - 21 Aug 2023 - Protest over a proposed wastewater infrastructure for a planned subdivision at the end of McMillan Road.

Nominations - 19 Aug 2023 - Choose the best, boldest, and brightest business in Sooke.

Lacrosse - 18 Aug 2023 - Sooke resident Maren McKeown was the goalie with Team BC when they won gold.

Food Bank - 18 Aug 2023 - Sooke's population explosion hitting the food bank hard.

Crime Investigations - 17 Aug 2023 - Nothing new to be learned about three suspicious deaths.

Bye Bye Mayor - 14 Aug 2023 - Sooke Mayor Maja Tait to be acclaimed as the federal NDP candidate.

HISTORY

Lionel Walker - 1 Nov 2018 - This World War I pilot died in hospital after aerial gunnery practice when his plane fell to the ground from 600 feet.

CONSTRUCTION

Fire Remains - 18 Aug 2023 - Charred remains from May's house construction fire have been removed.

VIDEO

Snorkeling Sooke - 14 Aug 2022 - So many epic seaweeds and critters just under the surface in a secret snorkelling spot in Sooke. Explore with me while I poke my GoPro around.

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FREE STUFF

John Phillips Park - Looking west toward the Parkview which is nearing completion - 21 Jul 2023 William Slim.

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WEBCAMS

Unfortunately, there's no live webcam in Sooke, but you can enjoy a short break, get some sun on a webcam beach, or visit these well-known, or not-so-well-known locations, using these LIVE webcams situated in various countries around the world.

AMSTERDAM - (webcam pans) A bicycle crossing by Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

BUCKINGHAM - A barbershop, Buckinghamshire, England.

CANMORE (Fails continuously) - Main Street junction, Canmore, Alberta.

FRIDAY HARBOR - (webcam pans) A tiny port, San Juan Island, Washington, USA.

KEY WEST - (4 webcams) Now you can see what's going on outside and inside Sloppy Joe's Bar, Key West, Florida, USA.

LAS VEGAS - (webcam pans) Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada USA.

LINLITHGOW - Narrow boats anchored in the Union Canal, Linlithgow, Scotland.

PENSACOLA - (3 webcams) Peg Leg Pete's, Pensacola Beach, Florida, USA.

SANTORINI - (webcam pans) A view of the island of Santorini from Firostefani on the Aegean Sea, Greece.

SHIBUYA - (3 webcams) Scramble Crossing in a shopping district, Tokyo, Japan.

VENICE - A portion of the 4 kilometre long Grand Canal, Venice, Italy.

VENICE BEACH - (webcam control) The ocean front walk, Los Angeles, California, USA.

WAIKIKI - Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

WINTER GARDEN - Plant Street junction, Winter Garden, Florida, USA.

NEW YUBATAKE HOT SPRING - (2 views) 5,000 liters a minute of hot steaming water, Kusatsu, Japan.

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