Sooke News Mirror

Sooke taxpayers face $300,000 bill for police dispatching

Mayor says service should be a federal and provincial government responsibility

RCMP arrest seven, but six stayed locked in protest positions at Fairy Creek blockade

Obstacles change daily, slowing police enforcement

  • Jun 3, 2021

Royal Victoria Marathon returns with in-person racing this fall

41st annual event sees half marathon, 8K race scheduled for Oct. 10

New businesses booming in Sooke, despite pandemic

New business licences doubled this year over the same time last year

  • Jun 2, 2021

Our View: Cycling boom will have long-term implications for Canada

All the people who took to two wheels in the last year will change our views on transportation

  • Jun 2, 2021

Road closure near Port Renfrew delayed

Roadway has been narrowed since heavy rainfall caused slope to fail in 2018

  • Jun 2, 2021

FITNESS: Why so many people fail at losing weight

Failing at weight loss is mostly about making common mistakes

  • May 31, 2021

RCMP arrest all but one at Waterfall blockade, protesters take it back next day

Crowds of supporters and a car of elders breached the police line

  • May 31, 2021

LETTER: Move to Sooke well worth it

My wife and I moved to Sooke about 19 months ago, and I would just like to say what a delightful experience it has been. So many store clerks have been so friendly and personable. Coming from Saanich, we're also surprised at how often some driver in traffic will actually wave us in when waiting to exit a store or parking lot. We're not used to such courtesy.

  • May 28, 2021

LETTER: Old-growth forests are nature’s cathedrals

Significant changes in forestry are essential given the climate and ecological crisis, say readers

  • May 28, 2021

Plans afoot for more pickleball courts in Sooke

Council considers location at new sports box facility

21-hour road closure set for Highway 14 to remove temporary bridge

The highway south of Port Renfrew has been single lane for 2.5 years

  • May 27, 2021

Houses selling for $30K – $100K over asking the new normal, Sooke realtors say

'There used to be an opportunity to negotiate. There's no negotiation now.'

  • May 27, 2021

Sooke’s volunteer fire department faces firefighter retention challenges

Eleven firefighters have left the department in the last two years

Two charged after weapons, drugs seized in Sooke bust

Several weapons were also located and seized

EDITORIAL: Give highway workers a brake

Campaign asks drivers to slow down and pay attention to traffic control instructions

  • May 26, 2021

LETTER: Use of herbicide raises concern

We live in the Sandpiper condo on Country Road. On May 15, I walked my dog along Country Road when I saw a man working along the edge of Sooke Elementary School property using a herbicide. I asked him what he was doing, and he replied he was applying Roundup and working for the Sooke School District.

  • May 26, 2021

Seniors overwhelm RCMP barrier past Fairy Creek

About 100 elderly hikers swarmed the RCMP exclusion zone, no arrests were made

  • May 26, 2021

Boil water advisory lifted for Port Renfrew, still in effect for East Sooke

The well system in Port Renfrew was flushed and deemed safe

  • May 23, 2021

FITNESS: The hazards of yoga for old men

Long-term yoga training will significantly increase strength and flexibility

  • May 21, 2021