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2024

No. 65🌿 Goodbye to the old leaning Garry OakOak Bay's animal control efforts called into question, crosswalk concernsApr 5, 2024 · 5 min
No. 64🚶‍♀️ Sidewalk concerns overshadow cycling improvements for someDistracted driving month sees uptick in enforcement, property taxes set to riseMar 29, 2024 · 5 min
No. 63🐕 Off leash dog debate continuesTragic end for two dog families, 105th birthday, rare bird sighting, and moreMar 22, 2024 · 5 min
No. 62🌊 Oak Bay family mourns dog killed at WillowsHousing, road connector routes hot topics of discussion this weekMar 15, 2024 · 5 min
No. 61⛳️ Oak Bay driver sues golf courseGarden waste pickup is next week, residents report more phone scamsMar 8, 2024 · 6 min
No. 60🛑 Does Oak Bay need more traffic calming?UVic basketball wins bronze, new research into freshwater mammals and a new dog stopMar 1, 2024 · 5 min
No. 59🏃🏻‍♂️ Oak Bay preps for half marathonVolunteers, and runners of all kinds are planning to turn out for the eventFeb 23, 2024 · 6 min
No. 58🐕 Should "leash optional" areas be halted?Family Day weekend could bring a helper high for manyFeb 16, 2024 · 5 min
No. 57⛵️ Spewhung/Turkey Head plans still in questionThe community will study the economic viability of land use plansFeb 9, 2024 · 5 min
No. 56💗 Annual love-a-gram taking ordersUVic partnership on sustainable jet project, Arts Alive winner announcedFeb 2, 2024 · 4 min
No. 55🎧 Oak Bay inventor aims to silence pickleballPotent rainstorms expected this weekendJan 26, 2024 · 4 min
No. 54🐦 The robins have landedThe snowy streets led to some chaotic commuting on the roads this weekJan 19, 2024 · 5 min
No. 53🏞 Oak Bay on list of best places to live in CanadaBeaches, parks and low crime rates praised, despite high cost of livingJan 12, 2024 · 5 min
No. 52✉️ A most unwelcome letterPlus, Oak Bay Library now open 7 days, and finding your groove in 2024Jan 5, 2024 · 5 min

2023

No. 51👀 Birdwatchers spot new species at Ross Bay CemeteryAnnual Christmas bird count sees satisfying resultsDec 29, 2023 · 4 min
No. 50💌 Local letters lead to friendships with seniorsPlus bookshop gets creative, holiday hours for local spots, ringing the bell, and moreDec 22, 2023 · 4 min
No. 49🎄 Last weekend for holiday marketsPlus, Henderson House's last year of light displays, police catch drunk drivers, and moreDec 15, 2023 · 4 min
No. 48❄️ Snow expected this weekendPlus, toy drive needs donations, dive team searches for missing man, and breakfast with SantaDec 8, 2023 · 4 min
No. 47🐟 Bowker Creek salmon project setbackPlus, missing man's car found in Oak Bay, holiday season in full swingDec 1, 2023 · 4 min
No. 46🙉 Oak Bay Rec listening project to help seniorsPlus festive events, a local performs at Carnegie Hall, and moreNov 24, 2023 · 5 min
No. 45🍄 Unusual mushrooms spottedPlus, a new boardwalk, a driver flipped her car, and festival season awaitsNov 17, 2023 · 5 min
No. 44🌺 Remembrance Day in Oak BayPlus, Oak Bay war history, traffic calming plans, and trees in Oak BayNov 10, 2023 · 5 min
No. 43🏫 Incident at Oak Bay HighFake turf threatens Bowker Creek restoration, more fraud warnings, and tree appreciation dayNov 3, 2023 · 5 min
No. 42🐦 100 years of birding in Oak BayPlus trick-or-treating on the Ave., an uptick in spam, and locals warned about off-leash dogsOct 27, 2023 · 4 min

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