Sooke’s food truck pilot project under scrutiny

Food trucks will be allowed to operate in several Sooke parks beginning May 1. (Black Press Media file photo)
Councillor questions impact food trucks will have on nearby restaurants

Two-year-old Ivy McLeod, seen here on April 9, 2021 with four-year-old sister Elena and mom Vanessa, was born with limb differences. The family, including husband/dad Sean McLeod, is looking for a family puppy that also has a limb difference. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

B.C. family looking for puppy with limb difference, just like 2-year-old Ivy
Four members with Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans were out at Cultus Lake on March 28 and 29 hauling trash out of the waters. (Henry Wang)

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New Mexico primed to join U.S. recreational pot wave
Reservations open April 13 for these guided Rocky Mountain hikes!

Reservations open April 13 for these guided Rocky Mountain hikes!

As of Saturday, April 10, people born in 1961 are the latest to be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. (Black Press files)

B.C. residents age 60+ can now register to get their COVID-19 vaccine
A new saline gargle test, made in B.C., will soon be replacing COVID-19 nasal swab tests for kids. (PHSA screenshot)

Take-home COVID-19 tests available for some B.C. students who fall ill at school
Boaters must stay 200 metres away from orcas, like these Southern Resident Killer Whales. Stay 400 metres away in protected areas, including Southern British Columbia coastal waters between Campbell River and Ucluelet. (Photo: Ocean Wise)

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      A server clears a table on a patio at a restaurant, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 2, 2021. B.C. has banned indoor dining at restaurants and bars as part of a three-week measure to curb the spread of COVID-19 amid growing concern about the spread of COVID-19 variants. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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      Police tape is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

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      Richard Lawrence ‘Larry’ Rumsby

      Mar 12th, 2021

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      Feb 24th, 2021

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      Feb 19th, 2021

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      Jan 22nd, 2021

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      Jan 13th, 2021

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