Andrea Peacock

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Newer rental units harder to find in Oak Bay

Owner pleased to add to local rental stock

Erica Littler, one of the coaches of the 2014 Carnarvon U14B ball team says softball is her ‘go-to’ sport.

Backbone of the ball team

Second in a series of three profiles of young women making a difference
in Oak Bay sports

Erica Littler, one of the coaches of the 2014 Carnarvon U14B ball team says softball is her ‘go-to’ sport.
Members of the Oak Bay Fire Department accepted the ALS ice bucket challenge from the Saanich Fire Department and the Oak Bay police chief getting doused by a giant chicken and Sparky the fire dog on Monday.

Firefighters take cold shower for ALS fundraiser

Join The Walk for ALS which takes place Sept. 14

Members of the Oak Bay Fire Department accepted the ALS ice bucket challenge from the Saanich Fire Department and the Oak Bay police chief getting doused by a giant chicken and Sparky the fire dog on Monday.
Businesses along Oak Bay Avenue remain open as renovations to modernize the 80-year-old Theatre building continue.

Family-owned heritage building renovation on the right track

Building renos keep structure true to form

Businesses along Oak Bay Avenue remain open as renovations to modernize the 80-year-old Theatre building continue.
Pedego Electric Bicycles owner Charles Turner in front of his new Oak Bay Avenue location.

Conquering hills on two wheels

Electric bikes bring ease to commute

Pedego Electric Bicycles owner Charles Turner in front of his new Oak Bay Avenue location.

Parents prepare for September

School strike expected to impact back-to-school plans for kids

Jill-Marie Moreau attended Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia on an athletic scholarship and spent a year as a catcher in its Division 2 softball team.

Backbone of the ball team

First in a series of three profiles of young women making a difference in Oak Bay sports

Jill-Marie Moreau attended Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia on an athletic scholarship and spent a year as a catcher in its Division 2 softball team.

Public art, night market a boon to tourism

A key summer event in Oak Bay is the Oak Bay Night Market.

Firefighter Andrew Wood is on exchange in Victoria from Melbourne, Australia for one year.

Firefighters turn world upside down

Victoria and Australian firefighters take on one-year exchange

Firefighter Andrew Wood is on exchange in Victoria from Melbourne, Australia for one year.
Marya Brown, Aberdeen Hospital resident, enjoys going into the new therapeutic sensory room to relax.

Aberdeen care home opens sensory room for relaxation

A room to stimulate the senses and calm anxiousness is now open at Aberdeen Hospital, a care facility on Hillside Avenue.

Marya Brown, Aberdeen Hospital resident, enjoys going into the new therapeutic sensory room to relax.
Campfires are one of several types of fires banned in Saanich. An Island-wide campfire ban came into effect earlier this month and is expected to last throughout the summer months.

What a Vancouver Island-wide campfire ban means for Saanich

The recent spell of hot, dry weather isn’t just a concern for Interior B.C. communities

Campfires are one of several types of fires banned in Saanich. An Island-wide campfire ban came into effect earlier this month and is expected to last throughout the summer months.

Saanich man convicted on child porn possession again

Melvin Shaw sentenced July 16 to 12 months in prison, to be served concurrently with his former federal sentence

Beekeeper Barry Denluck holds a tray of honeybees at the University of Victoria campus community garden, where an apiary is now installed for the summer.

Honeybees find a home at Gordon Head community garden

Stakeholders hope partnership with University of Victoria, kids camps will help address stigma around bees

Beekeeper Barry Denluck holds a tray of honeybees at the University of Victoria campus community garden, where an apiary is now installed for the summer.
Shauna Payton holds a rooster which was attacked by an off-leash dog at her home near Beaver Lake Park. The rooster was one of two chickens to survive the attack, though three were killed before the owners fled without leaving their contact information.

Saanich woman cries ‘fowl’ after dog attack near Beaver Lake Park

Shauna Payton wants dog owners to take responsibility after five of her chickens were killed or injured in off-leash attack

Shauna Payton holds a rooster which was attacked by an off-leash dog at her home near Beaver Lake Park. The rooster was one of two chickens to survive the attack, though three were killed before the owners fled without leaving their contact information.