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Jean-François Mincet with one of his many paintbrushes.

Painter tells stories of human emotion one brush at a time

Sooke artist Jean-Francois Mincet is one of the few whose works will be displayed at the Sooke Fine Arts Show in July.

Jean-François Mincet with one of his many paintbrushes.
John Reischman, one of many performers to appear at the music festival this weekend.

Music festival brings out inner dancing spirit

Grab a partner and put on your dance shoes, because the 14th annual Sooke River Bluegrass Music Festival is back this weekend.

John Reischman, one of many performers to appear at the music festival this weekend.
Gord Fulcher with one of the 12 solar panels that will soon cover the roof of his house. Combined, the panels can provide electricity of up to 3.6 kWh.

Energy shift hands in Sooke

Sooke resident leaves power grid and generates his own form of electricity

Gord Fulcher with one of the 12 solar panels that will soon cover the roof of his house. Combined, the panels can provide electricity of up to 3.6 kWh.
Sooke should have a designated public health nurse says mayor.

Mayor wants public health nurse based in Sooke

Recent retirement has left Sooke with nurse just four days a week.

Sooke should have a designated public health nurse says mayor.
Tiah Tsai shows off her nature-inspired art piece during a class that teaches students how to make art out of recycled materials.

Local art academy inspires the artistan in every child

Students learn to find and apply inspiration from within

Tiah Tsai shows off her nature-inspired art piece during a class that teaches students how to make art out of recycled materials.
Sooke Fire and Rescue firefighters try to secure an SUV after it rolled over onto another vehicle.

SUV rolls over in Sooke cul-de-sac

The impact also damaged a nearby hydro pole, causing a transistor to explode, witnesses say.

Sooke Fire and Rescue firefighters try to secure an SUV after it rolled over onto another vehicle.
Oil tanker traffic is expected to in west coast waters with the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline extension.

Juan de Fuca tugs to escort oil tankers to Buoy Juliet

Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline extension is expected to result in a sevenfold increase in tanker traffic off Vancouver Island.

Oil tanker traffic is expected to in west coast waters with the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline extension.

$1.7M cut from school budget

12 teachers hired full-time, but other areas slashed, says district superintendent

Meet some of Highway 80’s players in the star vehicle: Spencer Balzer, left, Rori Wood (rear middle) Jordan Schutt, Jasmine Kumar, Beth Itszner (far back) and Lorna Evans.

EMCS, Journey, to rock your world on ‘Highway 80’

This year's musical theatre will take you back to the colourful and exciting era of the 1980s.

Meet some of Highway 80’s players in the star vehicle: Spencer Balzer, left, Rori Wood (rear middle) Jordan Schutt, Jasmine Kumar, Beth Itszner (far back) and Lorna Evans.

CRD buys land for ‘future of the salmon stocks’

The Capital Regional District’s park reserve is expected to grow even bigger, as it plans to buy two lots for parkland on Sooke River Road.

Sooke Secret Garden Tour takes place on June 5

Sooke gardens unveil secrets

The annual Sooke Secret Garden Tour takes place on June 5

Sooke Secret Garden Tour takes place on June 5
EMCS students Drue Jullien and Alec McKenzie stand proud by their school mural located in the gym.

EMCS event showcases school spirit

The event will feature the school’s recently finished mural

EMCS students Drue Jullien and Alec McKenzie stand proud by their school mural located in the gym.
Jordan River campground (pictured straight ahead) attracts thousands of visitors every year to the area. The hamlet itself however, is no more than a ghost town.

Jordan River buyout snuffs pizza dream

B.C. Hydro to buy lands at Jordan River, but will allow continuous operation of campground.

Jordan River campground (pictured straight ahead) attracts thousands of visitors every year to the area. The hamlet itself however, is no more than a ghost town.
The Sooke Cabaret group sharpening their skills during their one of Friday practice sessions for the upcoming concert.

Get ready to party it up like it’s 1929

The Sooke Cabaret crew are back and ready to rock your world.

The Sooke Cabaret group sharpening their skills during their one of Friday practice sessions for the upcoming concert.
District of Sooke

Sooke preps for destructive emergency

How prepared is the Greater Sooke Area for a wide-scale emergency?

District of Sooke
Rori Wood, left, and Emma Chalmers practice tackling at the Edward Milne Community School field on Monday.

EMCS Wolverines set sights on city rugby championship

Sooke squad takes 8-1 record to playoffs and targets Oak Bay in quest for championship

Rori Wood, left, and Emma Chalmers practice tackling at the Edward Milne Community School field on Monday.
Fire crews work the Fort McMurray fire in Alberta.

Fort Mac students join EMCS

The students, both brothers, will resume their studies in grades nine and 11, while staying with their grandmother in Sooke.

Fire crews work the Fort McMurray fire in Alberta.

SEAPARC dives into adult water polo league

Adult water polo sessions run every Monday night from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m., through spring and summer.

This animal, believed to be a wolf, has been spotted near the Sooke Flats.

Officials probe wolf sighting in Sooke

Conservation officials were contacted, but cannot confirm the animal was a wolf.

This animal, believed to be a wolf, has been spotted near the Sooke Flats.
Chinook salmon stocks have dramatically declined in recent years, but a fishery closure or introducing more restrictive measures will only further harm businesses, say critics.

DFO mulls reduced fishery in Strait of Juan de Fuca

Management plan could see closures on chinook salmon fishing this summer

Chinook salmon stocks have dramatically declined in recent years, but a fishery closure or introducing more restrictive measures will only further harm businesses, say critics.