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NEWS

Tap Water Unsafe - 30 Nov 2023 - East Sooke Wilderness Mountain water unfit for infants.

Mental Health - 30 Nov 2023 - There's a cash crunch for mental health services.

Director Retires - 30 Nov 2023 - The Sooke Region Museum director is retiring.

Building Permits - 29 Nov 2023 - There's a current backlog of approximately 345 inspections waiting for completion.

Ayre Manor Award - 27 Nov 2023 - The care home has 18 independent cottages, 25 assisted living units, 21 complex care units, and two hospices.

Dog Beater - 27 Nov 2023 - Man charged for beating his dog which then required euthanization.

Roundabout... Almost - 24 Nov 2023 - Church and Throup roundabout nears completion. (Latest photos)

Trees Planted - 23 Nov 2023 - 9 new trees parallel the John Phillips Park east to west trail.

Detour - 23 Nov 2023 - Avoid this traffic circle construction site!
(Latest photos)

Sooke Choir - 22 Nov 2023 - Sooke Community Choir gears up for its concert "Song for a Winter's Night".

Coldest Night of the Year - 22 Nov 2023 - Register for a walk to support homeless people in February.

Firefighters Campaign - 21 Nov 2023 - The annual Santa Run begins at dusk on Saturday, 9 Dec 2023.

Harbour Players - 20 Nov 2023 - This traditional British pantomime runs on multiple dates and times starting 24 Nov 2023.

Found Deceased - 19 Nov 2023 - Anthony Balzer, 56, was reported missing on Wednesday, 15 Nov 2023.

Sooke Symphony - 16 Nov 2023 - "motet Hodie Christus natus est" by Dutch composer Jan Sweelinck is featured.

Missing Man - 16 Nov 2023 - RCMP looking for missing man with health concerns.

CAO Search - 15 Nov 2023 - $17,000 to hire Waterhouse Executive Search for the second time.

FireSmart - 15 Nov 2023 - The District received a grant to facilitate FireSmart activities.

Church Road - 15 Nov 2023 - Church Road at Throup closed for one day due to roundabout construction (Latest photos).

HISTORY

The "All Red Route" - 20 Jan 2023 - The Pacific communications cable connected BC to Asia with a telegraph line through Sooke.

CONSTRUCTION

Church/Throup Roundabout - 28 Nov 2023 - Looking north along Church Street from Wadams Way intersection.

VIDEO

What if? - 21 Aug 2014 - A kayaker gets trapped in a cave.

CARTOON

FREE STUFF

John Phillips Memorial Park - 19 Nov 2023 - Sunset over Parkview Apartments.

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Step 2: To install the image as Wallpaper on your computer click on the Windows Start Button and select Settings - Personalization - Background. Select the Browse photos button to locate the image where you previously saved it and Choose the image. Windows will then install the image as a wallpaper background.

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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.

CABO SAN LUCAS - Cabo San Lucas Beach, Mexico.

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.

RYDE - Beach, pier, and Solent at Ryde, Isle of Wight, England.
(Failed 3 Nov 2023)

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 controls) The ocean front walk, Los Angeles, California, USA.

WAIKIKI - Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

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

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

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