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First fish found in 70 years at Oak Bay’s Bowker Creek spawns hope. Impaired driver sentenced to 6 years for crash that killed son near Sooke. Leave the leaves: Even Greater Victoria's Garry oak foliage is useful. Segment of popular Oak Bay park closed to foot traffic. Warnings issued after second Greater Victoria deer attack in a week.
BC Ferries cancels boats between Swartz Bay, Tsawwassen ahead …
16 hours ago · BC Ferries issued a preemptive strike, cancelling several sailings out of Swartz Bay ahead of a storm expected to land Tuesday (Nov. 12) evening. To ensure the safety of customers and crew, the ferry corporation cancelled sailings between Tsawwassen on the mainland, and the North Saanich terminal, as a result of Environment Canada high wind ...
BREAKING: Accident on Pat Bay Highway injures a cyclist
16 hours ago · 00:00:32. Multiple first responders have been called to Pat Bay Highway to attend to a cyclist injured by a dump truck turning left onto Island View Road. Witnesses say the cyclist's lower leg was wedged under the truck. EMS is on their way. The truck is …
PHOTOS: Saving Oak bay’s Garry oak ecosystem one clean-up at …
2 days ago · Every week, Margaret Lidkea, president of the Friends of Upland Park, leads a team of nature enthusiasts along Oak Bay’s coast to remove invasive species crippling the fragile Garry oak ecosystem—one of Canada’s most endangered environments. On the early afternoon of Nov. 10, Lidkea could be found kneeling on the ground tearing away ...
PHOTOS: Hundreds gather in Oak Bay for Remembrance Day
1 day ago · 00:01:09. Under a cloudy sky, hundreds gathered at the Oak Bay Cenotaph on Monday to pay tribute to those who serve and have served in the Canadian Armed Forces. The cenotaph, which stands in Upland Park, proudly overlooking Cattle Point, was erected in 1948 to commemorate 97 young men and one woman from Oak Bay, who died in the Second World War.
Online traffic: Website keeps Oak Bay residents up to date on …
5 days ago · The District of Oak Bay is a now using an online tool to help inform residents about roadwork work in the area. Called Municipal 511, the website consists of an interactive map, on which orange symbols alert users to road closures and infrastructure projects in Oak Bay. Once clicked, the symbols will provide a description of the project and ...
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First Nation pleads for driver to come forward after fatal hit-and-run in Nanaimo. Charles Tommy, who was 21, was the father of a seven-month-old son. about 14 hours ago Read more >.
Oak Bay residents question council priorities, infrastructure ...
Oct 17, 2024 · Oak Bay residents question council priorities, infrastructure improvements. More than 1,200 Oak Bay residents provided feedback to the District of Oak Bay in the annual community feedback questionnaire. (Christine van Reeuwyk/Oak Bay News) Oak Bay residents and local business owners shared mixed, though mostly positive reviews in the District ...
‘Forced growth’ to blame for half of Oak Bay’s projected 9.73% tax ...
Mar 26, 2024 · Oak Bay’s initial draft budget includes a 9.73-per-cent tax increase equivalent to $365 on a median residential property. The key driver in the increase is forced growth at 4.49 per cent and it’s expected to be a lead impact for the consecutive years in the five-year financial plan.