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Lighted boats cruise by Willows Beach during the 2016 Sea of Lights. This year’s sailpast is Friday, Dec. 1. (Black Press Media file photo)

Total of 26 decked-out boats set to sail past Saanich, Oak Bay beaches

Royal Victoria Yacht Club lighted sail past starts Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m.

 

A remarkably low chum salmon return at Goldstream River this year means no fertilized eggs for creek restoration programs across the south Island usually supported by the Goldstream Hatchery. (Black Press Media file photo)

Low Goldstream chum return a ‘disaster’ for hatchery programs, ecosystem

No babies for Oak Bay’s Bowker Creek salmon restoration project this year

 

Engel & Völkers Vancouver Island celebrates the win as 2022 Realtor Food Bank Challenge Champion. The friendly competition raised $10,749 and just under 2,000 pounds of food for the region’s food banks.(Oak Bay Village/Facebook)

Epic food fight for the greater good returns to Oak Bay Village

Realtors go head-to-head to raise funds, food alongside Rainbow Kitchen

 

Liam Pope-Lau, 14, outside legendary Carnegie Hall in New York where he took the stage to perform an act from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. (Photo by Naomi Pope)

‘So amazing’: Oak Bay teen takes on Shakespeare at prestigious Carnegie Hall

St. Michaels University School student earns international opportunity with spoken word competition

Liam Pope-Lau, 14, outside legendary Carnegie Hall in New York where he took the stage to perform an act from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. (Photo by Naomi Pope)
Eileen Greaves (right) with her daughter Stephanie at the Oak Bay cafe she’s run for the last 30 years. (Gerry Bell photo)

‘Heartbreaking’: Iconic Oak Bay cafe closing after 30 years as rent skyrockets

Owner knows most customers by their first name

Eileen Greaves (right) with her daughter Stephanie at the Oak Bay cafe she’s run for the last 30 years. (Gerry Bell photo)
Renowned Indigenous art historian and curator Dr. Heather Igloliorte is the inaugural Canada Excellence Research Chair in Decolonial and Transformational Indigenous Art Practices at the University of Victoria. (Courtesy UVic)

Feds fund $8M for first UVic chair of decolonial Indigenous art practices

Globally renowned Indigenous art historian and curator Heather Igloliorte serves inagural role

Renowned Indigenous art historian and curator Dr. Heather Igloliorte is the inaugural Canada Excellence Research Chair in Decolonial and Transformational Indigenous Art Practices at the University of Victoria. (Courtesy UVic)
Oak Bay worm farmer Sandra Birrell shows off a handful of the 10,000 worms that call Gilligan home. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

VIDEO: Oak Bay worm farmer gathers gourds to feed her brood all winter

Roughly 170 donated pumpkins put to good use making compost

Oak Bay worm farmer Sandra Birrell shows off a handful of the 10,000 worms that call Gilligan home. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
The sale price for the property at 305 Denison Rd. is $7.8 million. The house is 11,000 square feet on .82 acres with seven bedrooms and six bathrooms. (Photo from District of Oak Bay website)

‘Kingsmount’: 113-year-old Oak Bay mansion on sale for first time for $7.8M

Listing comes at same time as steep sales drop in Greater Victoria

The sale price for the property at 305 Denison Rd. is $7.8 million. The house is 11,000 square feet on .82 acres with seven bedrooms and six bathrooms. (Photo from District of Oak Bay website)
Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch and Oak Bay High principal Shawn Boulding are working together to support two high schools facing regular power outages due to the ongoing Russian invasion. (Courtesy District of Oak Bay)

Oak Bay leaders pitch campaign to keep Ukraine schools running

Duo targets $20,000 to buy generators for 2 high schools in Ukraine

Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch and Oak Bay High principal Shawn Boulding are working together to support two high schools facing regular power outages due to the ongoing Russian invasion. (Courtesy District of Oak Bay)
The almond croissant, a partnership between 49 Below and GoodSide Pastry House, is a good example of upcycled ice cream options at the Oak Bay ice cream shop. (File - courtesy 49 Below)

B.C. ice cream maker battles shrinkflation one sweet spoonful at a time

Tax-avoiding 500 ml packages ‘still snack size if you believe it is,’ says 49 Below

The almond croissant, a partnership between 49 Below and GoodSide Pastry House, is a good example of upcycled ice cream options at the Oak Bay ice cream shop. (File - courtesy 49 Below)
A fan of Halloween, Oak Bay resident and municipal councillor Hazel Braithwaite goes all out in terms of yard decor. She intentionally sought out a more wildlife-friendly cobweb option. (Courtesy Hazel Braithwaite)

Spooky Oak Bay home highlights need for bird-friendly spiderwebs

Fibrous fake webbing can injure wildlife: BC SPCA

A fan of Halloween, Oak Bay resident and municipal councillor Hazel Braithwaite goes all out in terms of yard decor. She intentionally sought out a more wildlife-friendly cobweb option. (Courtesy Hazel Braithwaite)
This space in an Oak Bay home is advertised as being available to rent as office space while the person is gone to her job. (Screenshot from Facebook Marketplace ad)

Oak Bay resident rents out own home as ‘office space’ while she’s at work

Local resident maximizing income potential in pricey market

This space in an Oak Bay home is advertised as being available to rent as office space while the person is gone to her job. (Screenshot from Facebook Marketplace ad)
An Oak Bay resident is out more than $150,000 after an online romance scam that started on Facebook in December 2022. (Black Press Media file photo)

Oak Bay resident scammed for $150K through online romance, say police

Facebook interaction dates back to December 2022

An Oak Bay resident is out more than $150,000 after an online romance scam that started on Facebook in December 2022. (Black Press Media file photo)
Saanich Police Department is reporting a sexual assault in a UVic men’s bathroom on the morning of Sept. 26. (Black Press Media file photo)

University of Victoria alerts campus of sexual assault in men’s washroom

Saanich police investigating as UVic reminds of safety precautions

Saanich Police Department is reporting a sexual assault in a UVic men’s bathroom on the morning of Sept. 26. (Black Press Media file photo)
A home at 249 King George Terrace in south Oak Bay sold after 14 years on the Greater Victoria real estate market. (Engels and Volkers photo)

Oak Bay ‘masterpiece’ finally sells after 14 years on Greater Victoria market

Prices for this mansion went on a roller coaster ride

A home at 249 King George Terrace in south Oak Bay sold after 14 years on the Greater Victoria real estate market. (Engels and Volkers photo)
Grade 12 students Ariel Fischer, left, Alizagada Tang, Jenny Lambert, Lili Spencer and Lena Dietsch lead this year’s Cops for Cancer fundraising at Oak Bay High. (Courtesy Oak Bay High)

Students rekindle school spirit for Oak Bay High cancer fundraising

Communty events for Canadian Cancer Society kick off Saturday

Grade 12 students Ariel Fischer, left, Alizagada Tang, Jenny Lambert, Lili Spencer and Lena Dietsch lead this year’s Cops for Cancer fundraising at Oak Bay High. (Courtesy Oak Bay High)
The Quake Cottage earthquake simulator is among the activities expected at the Sept. 14 safety fair at UVic. (Black Press Media file photo)

Quake cottage shakes up campus as Oak Bay, UVic host safety first fair

Sept. 14 fair includes Oak Bay, Saanich emergency prep groups

The Quake Cottage earthquake simulator is among the activities expected at the Sept. 14 safety fair at UVic. (Black Press Media file photo)
Ella is a 17-month-old yellow lab who started her position as welcome ambassador at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel earlier this summer. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

VIDEO: Oak Bay hotel greeter dog loves to ‘post up in the sunshine’

Ella’s a ‘sweet girl’ who inspires smiles from staff and guests

Ella is a 17-month-old yellow lab who started her position as welcome ambassador at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel earlier this summer. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
A man convicted of charges in relation to two 2017 robberies was sentenced to three years in prison on Aug. 24. (Black Press Media file photo)

Man gets 3 years in jail for Victoria robbery, role in Oak Bay attack

Court concluded Christopher Standell had limited roles compared to his co-accused

A man convicted of charges in relation to two 2017 robberies was sentenced to three years in prison on Aug. 24. (Black Press Media file photo)
A woman on Oak Bay handed over $20,000 to someone she met online. (Unsplash photo)

Sweet talker swindles Vancouver Island woman out of $20K in romance scam

Financial planner made sure the damage wasn’t worse

A woman on Oak Bay handed over $20,000 to someone she met online. (Unsplash photo)