Laura Lavin

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Gavin Kratz, 16, was part of the BC1 team that won gold at Rugby Canada's National Festival Championships in Calgary last week.

Rugby player turns fundraiser for kids

Kratz, who also plays for the Oak Bay High Barbarians, was the only Oak Bay player chosen for the BC1 team this year.

Gavin Kratz, 16, was part of the BC1 team that won gold at Rugby Canada's National Festival Championships in Calgary last week.
Keira Dragicevich, 9, and her brother Lukas, 6, wait for customers at their Monterey Avenue lemonade stand.

Sweet taste of success

Lemonade stand still a right of passage for young children

Keira Dragicevich, 9, and her brother Lukas, 6, wait for customers at their Monterey Avenue lemonade stand.
The Community Art Project created by all the visitors to the Bowker Creek Brush Up Outdoor Art Show and Sale in 2013.

Community art piece auctioned

The Community Art Project created by all the visitors to the Bowker Creek Brush Up

The Community Art Project created by all the visitors to the Bowker Creek Brush Up Outdoor Art Show and Sale in 2013.
Dr. David Zaparinuk

Oak Bay resident sinks his teeth into art gallery

David Zaparinuk encourages community involvement with the art gallery as it expands and restores its Moss Street location.

Dr. David Zaparinuk
The O’Briens entertained while hundreds danced and sang along at the Community Association’s first concert in Willows Park.

Oak Bay dances the night away

The O’Briens entertained while hundreds danced and sang along at the Community…

The O’Briens entertained while hundreds danced and sang along at the Community Association’s first concert in Willows Park.
Liam Gatensby is going to this year’s BC Summer Games in Nanaimo. The Oak Bay High student and UVic track club member practices at the university’s Centennial Stadium in preparation for the competition.

Timing is everything

Athlete takes off for 2014 BC Summer Games at top speed

Liam Gatensby is going to this year’s BC Summer Games in Nanaimo. The Oak Bay High student and UVic track club member practices at the university’s Centennial Stadium in preparation for the competition.
Klara Woldenga sits at her kitchen table with the window closed to help quiet the sound from the piano placed steps from her Oak Bay Avenue home as part of its summer-long public art project.

Public piano problematic for Oak Bay Avenue resident

Offer of compromise left on the table

Klara Woldenga sits at her kitchen table with the window closed to help quiet the sound from the piano placed steps from her Oak Bay Avenue home as part of its summer-long public art project.
Victoria resident Alan Campbell launches from Willows Beach for a three-month journey by kayak to Juneau Alaska. Campbell and his two fellow kayakers, David Maxwell and Rob Zacharias, left Oak Bay on May 8 and plan to return by July 30. To track their progress check siska.ca and click on North To Alaska.

Alaskan journey begins in Oak Bay waters

Starting from Willows Beach Alan Campbell, 66, David Maxwell, 68, and Rob Zacharias, 60, are paddling north to Alaska.

Victoria resident Alan Campbell launches from Willows Beach for a three-month journey by kayak to Juneau Alaska. Campbell and his two fellow kayakers, David Maxwell and Rob Zacharias, left Oak Bay on May 8 and plan to return by July 30. To track their progress check siska.ca and click on North To Alaska.
A screen capture of the power outage in Greater Victoria on Dec. 5.

Massive Greater Victoria power outage due to freezing temp, old equipment

More than 54,000 customers without power throughout Greater Victoria Thursday night

A screen capture of the power outage in Greater Victoria on Dec. 5.

CIBC Run for the Cure needs volunteer support

More than 200 volunteers needed for Oct. 6 run to go smoothly

Jenna Greene with Caleb, who will benefit from her donation to the Victoria SPCA.

Youngster delivers for her feline friends

Starting with a penny, 10-year-old Jenna Greene tripled her original goal, and last week, donated $1,525 to the Victoria B.C. SPCA.

Jenna Greene with Caleb, who will benefit from her donation to the Victoria SPCA.

Slow response to Oak Bay residents overshadows data breach

Personal information deemed safe despite unauthorized web access

Oak Bay acting Building Inspector Bob Snell inspects the damage at the Village Restaurant after a Ford Explorer driven by a mother with two children crashed into the window of the popular restaurant. No one was injured in the crash.

SUV crashes into Oak Bay restaurant

No injuries reported in window-smashing crash

Oak Bay acting Building Inspector Bob Snell inspects the damage at the Village Restaurant after a Ford Explorer driven by a mother with two children crashed into the window of the popular restaurant. No one was injured in the crash.

UPDATE: Vancouver police officer charged for interfering with Oak Bay case

Questions still linger in death of UVic student Owen Padmore

Heritage at stake in earthquakes

Taking stock of our heritage is key to its survival in a devastating earthquake

Green party leader Jane Sterk, left, congratulates Oak Bay-Gordon Head Green candidate Andrew Weaver at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel after he is declared the first Green MLA elected.

BC Greens make political breakthrough

Party leadership not on the radar for newly minted MLA

Green party leader Jane Sterk, left, congratulates Oak Bay-Gordon Head Green candidate Andrew Weaver at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel after he is declared the first Green MLA elected.
One of the more complex harbours in Canada, Victoria’s Inner Harbour will become even busier with the planned Victoria International Marina off the Songhees neighbourhood, as depicted in an artist rendering.

Marinas help keep economy afloat

Region remains a hub for boating activity

One of the more complex harbours in Canada, Victoria’s Inner Harbour will become even busier with the planned Victoria International Marina off the Songhees neighbourhood, as depicted in an artist rendering.
Bob Wright, President and CEO of the Oak Bay Marine Group, and self proclaimed gumboot fisherman, died April 17 at age 82. In this 2011 photo, the prolific businessman is holding a favourite picture of himself fishing in 1982.

Oak Bay icon Bob Wright dies at 82

Philanthropist and fisherman leaves a large tourism legacy

Bob Wright, President and CEO of the Oak Bay Marine Group, and self proclaimed gumboot fisherman, died April 17 at age 82. In this 2011 photo, the prolific businessman is holding a favourite picture of himself fishing in 1982.

Oak Bay’s Tweed magazine named best in Canada

Oak Bay News is taking the lead with another prestigious award announced this week

Oak Bay Beach Hotel manager Michelle Le Sage and Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen try out the new electric car charging station behind municipal hall with one of the hotel’s electric vehicles. The charging station is available free to the public.

Oak Bay amped up for new charging station

Use of green technology expanding in municipality

Oak Bay Beach Hotel manager Michelle Le Sage and Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen try out the new electric car charging station behind municipal hall with one of the hotel’s electric vehicles. The charging station is available free to the public.