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2024

No. 89🐟 Salmon recovery project looking for volunteersPolice arrest man caught trying to hot wire a vehicle in broad daylightSep 20, 2024 · 5 min
No. 88🐓 Is anyone missing their chicken?Who is behind the elaborate forts this summer at Willows Beach?Sep 13, 2024 · 4 min
No. 87🚨 Artist's unsolved murder in Rockland eludes police for three yearsUVic bus route to cease this week, cycling survey still openSep 6, 2024 · 6 min
No. 86💰 Local pays it forward with grocery cardsUVic bus route to cease this week, cycling survey still openAug 30, 2024 · 6 min
No. 85💀 Toxic death cap mushrooms growing againLook out for their yellowish colour, large cap and skirting underneathAug 23, 2024 · 6 min
No. 84👀 Whale watchers have had a good seasonOak Bay events continue, police look for help tracking down arsonistsAug 16, 2024 · 5 min
No. 83🖼 Oak Bay to showcase art throughout the weekBeach advisory at Willows, construction delays and other Oak Bay topicsAug 9, 2024 · 6 min
No. 82🕊 Is anyone missing a dove?Possible doppleganger for Oak Bay mayor spotted at the Paris Olympics, municipal worker assaulted near WillowsAug 2, 2024 · 5 min
No. 81🌊 Amazing sights along the coastOrca sightings amaze locals, cafe owner calls extra fees a 'money grab'Jul 26, 2024 · 5 min
No. 80🐦️ Rage pooping robinsPlus, coffee shop owners win, pick the new Windsor Park playground design, Friends of Bowker Creek needs volunteersJul 19, 2024 · 6 min
No. 79♒ Navigating murky Oak Bay waterBest dressed dog contest, and cluster of earthquakes rattles the coastJul 12, 2024 · 5 min
No. 78☕ Oak Bay patio design up for debateWays to beat the heat this weekend, and car collector festival memorialJul 5, 2024 · 6 min
No. 77🛴 Oak Bay to pilot e-scootersPool closures to take effect, and community feedback questionnaire is openJun 28, 2024 · 5 min
No. 76🌿 Plant thief steals from local floral displayLocal teen with learner's permit gets $800 in fines, infill housing setbackJun 21, 2024 · 5 min
No. 75🦌 Oak Bay does are in 'mama mode'Gardening advice, Willows advisory and how pool closures would affect Oak Bay residentsJun 14, 2024 · 5 min
No. 74😎 Summer events heat up in Oak BayAfter the weather dampened the tea party, the good news is there is more planned throughout the summer seasonJun 7, 2024 · 5 min
No. 73🚏 Free public transit for Oak Bay seniors?Could seniors and students soon ride for free? The Tea party is set, critical mass ride draws criticsMay 31, 2024 · 4 min
No. 72💨 Oak Bay half marathon expects uninvited guestsPlus, study seeks participants struggling to stay active, ongoing theft and arson concernsMay 24, 2024 · 4 min
No. 71🥀 Is your garden suffering?Locals have noticed some effects due to the harsher climateMay 17, 2024 · 5 min
No. 70🏘 Housing targets off mark in Oak BayOak Bay Tea Party seeking volunteers, weather drier than normal this springMay 10, 2024 · 5 min
No. 69🥀 Shamed for picking meticulously preserved flowersHow to move a bee colony, and a possible merging of firefighting forcesMay 3, 2024 · 5 min
No. 68👀 Emerson mania continuesDisturbance on Beach drive this week sparks discussionApr 26, 2024 · 5 min
No. 67😎 Celebrity seal is back in townPlus, concerns about speeding persist, critical mass ride, and moreApr 19, 2024 · 4 min
No. 66🤔 Oak Bay council wants to reinstate liaison program, do you?Another driver caught speeding excessively along Beach DriveApr 12, 2024 · 5 min

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