From the desk

Village news

Short reported briefs that belong to Oak Bay Local — not outbound links dressed up as the paper.

• Matthew Jackson scholarship

  The Oak Bay kid behind a new UBC scholarship

  A new entrance award brings Matthew Jackson's Oak Bay-to-UBC story back to the profession he loved.

  August 29, 2026

• Climate planning

  Oak Bay gets $70,000 for climate planning

  Useful money for the plan—not yet the project.

  August 29, 2026

• Oak Bay Police

  Five unlocked cars were entered in one week

  Lock the doors; police are also stepping up evening patrols in Estevan.

  August 29, 2026