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Mayor opens his office door to the public

Nils Jensen is hosting the public for Saturday morning chats

Plans to replace Oak Bay Lodge with a newer facility focusing on dementia care are being re-jigged by proponent Baptist Housing.

Updated care home design on the way

Baptist Housing tweaking design for Oak Bay Lodge replacement

Plans to replace Oak Bay Lodge with a newer facility focusing on dementia care are being re-jigged by proponent Baptist Housing.
The rebuilding of sand traps and drainage on the fairways at Victoria Golf Club hasn’t stopped golfers from playing at the private course.

Modest restoration underway at golf course

Rebuilding of sand traps, drainage project, keep Victoria Golf Club staff busy

The rebuilding of sand traps and drainage on the fairways at Victoria Golf Club hasn’t stopped golfers from playing at the private course.

New CRD body to focus on First Nations issues

Committee will handle issues faced by bands within and outside of treaty process

Poetry comes to life

St. Michael's students make art from poetry

Oak Bay firefighters Jon Popham, left, and Kyle Beaumont do rooftop drills from the aerial ladder outside the fire hall on Monterey Avenue. Firefighters working Christmas Day will do drills like this one, as they do any other day of the year.

(Not) home for the holidays

It's business as usual for those who work on Christmas

Oak Bay firefighters Jon Popham, left, and Kyle Beaumont do rooftop drills from the aerial ladder outside the fire hall on Monterey Avenue. Firefighters working Christmas Day will do drills like this one, as they do any other day of the year.
The equivalent of rush hour through Oak Bay Village doesn’t produce big-city levels of greenhouse gases, but the municipality still plans to follow through on plans to reduce its environmental footprint, despite Canada’s pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol.

Kyoto pullout creates frustration, call to action

Mayor, others vow to continue efforts to green up Oak Bay

The equivalent of rush hour through Oak Bay Village doesn’t produce big-city levels of greenhouse gases, but the municipality still plans to follow through on plans to reduce its environmental footprint, despite Canada’s pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol.
St. Michaels University School student Lindon Carter and his family live in one of the 1,200 homes that are included in Oak Bay’s kitchen scrap pickup program. The household produces one to two bags of kitchen waste each week.

Oak Bay residents keen on kitchen scrap pickup

Mayor Jensen wants to expand CRD's pilot program to region

St. Michaels University School student Lindon Carter and his family live in one of the 1,200 homes that are included in Oak Bay’s kitchen scrap pickup program. The household produces one to two bags of kitchen waste each week.

Putting them in their place

Oak Bay councillors are ready to assume fresh committee roles

UPDATE: Health, environmental groups call for B.C. pesticide ban

Provincial regulation could trump unenforceable local bylaws

Police see rise in urban deer poaching

Deer hunting season is in full swing on the South Island. But along with the legal hunters comes a rise in the number of poachers

Susan Field stretches in a cordoned-off section of the gym at Henderson Recreation Centre. Patrons are sometimes forced to use the hallways or the Muffin Nook to stretch when the gym is in use.

Henderson Rec looks to stretch out

Oak Bay seeks provincial money to help complete expansion project

Susan Field stretches in a cordoned-off section of the gym at Henderson Recreation Centre. Patrons are sometimes forced to use the hallways or the Muffin Nook to stretch when the gym is in use.

UN names Oak Bay role model for emergency planning

Former mayor Causton avoids visiting country in crisis to accept award

A taste of Broadway

Broadway's Mamma Mia! making its way to Greater Victoria

Police services link with Saanich to continue

Oak Bay, Saanich to renew agreement on major crimes investigative services

New Oak Bay councillors Kevin Murdoch, left, Michelle Kirby and Cairine Green are ready to serve as they await their first meeting in Oak Bay municipal hall.

A new look for Oak Bay council

A trio of newcomers to the table bring a variety of skills, experience

New Oak Bay councillors Kevin Murdoch, left, Michelle Kirby and Cairine Green are ready to serve as they await their first meeting in Oak Bay municipal hall.

Final council meeting a love fest

Tributes abound for departing mayor and councillor

Eugene Dowling, conductor of the Tuba Christmas performance on Dec. 3 in Market Square.

UVic music gears up for holidays

Seven concerts in four days for UVic's music department

Eugene Dowling, conductor of the Tuba Christmas performance on Dec. 3 in Market Square.

Saanich may join major crime unit

The largest municipality in Greater Victoria is moving closer to joining the Island’s major crimes investigation team.

Recall next step in smart meter fight

StopSmartMeters.ca launches recall campaign to stop installation of B.C. Hydro smart meters