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Oak Bay residents face 9.68% property tax increase: That increase on a median residential property in Oak Bay equates to $357, according to the municipality’s ...
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Oak Bay residents face 9.68% property tax increase
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Female police chief in Oak Bay a first for Greater Victoria: Julie Chanin, who was the region’s first female deputy chief in April 2022, takes over as chief on ...
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Female police chief in Oak Bay a first for Greater Victoria
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Rock-throwing suspect nabbed in Oak Bay: When the man was told he was under arrest, he threw a rock at an officer and at a police vehicle.
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Rock-throwing suspect nabbed in Oak Bay
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Oak Bay police chief to retire in May: Mark Fisher is set to leave May 31, ending his second stint as chief of the force
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Oak Bay police chief to retire in May
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$8.8M Uplands pipe upgrade to prevent sewage flowing into ocean: Funding from the federal and provincial governments will allow Oak Bay to replace the ...
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$8.8M Uplands pipe upgrade to prevent sewage flowing into ocean
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Bachelor party off Oak Bay: Sea lions gather and make a racket: “They’re farting, belching, roaring and growling … it’s quite the scene.”
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Bachelor party off Oak Bay: Sea lions gather and make a racket
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Man arrested in Oak Bay, Victoria vehicle-vandalism spree: Police said the man used a long skateboard to smash the headlights and taillights on vehicles ...
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Man arrested in Oak Bay, Victoria vehicle-vandalism spree
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Oak Bay man invents quieter pickleball paddle: The OWL paddle is certified by USA Pickleball in the association’s quiet category and proven to reduce noise by 50 ...
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Oak Bay man invents quieter pickleball paddle
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Esquimalt to explore re-establishing its own police department: The township would contract with a larger police force for services like forensics ...
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Esquimalt to explore re-establishing its own police department
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Scooter rider with no light or helmet turns out to be subject of warrant: The man was wanted on the West Shore for theft and failing to attend court
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Scooter rider with no light or helmet turns out to be subject of warrant
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Oak Bay residents interrupt break-in: Oak Bay residents arrived home about 7:15 p.m. Sunday to find a would-be burglar standing on their front porch
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Oak Bay residents interrupt break-in
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Oak Bay Beach Hotel evacuated as firefighters battle blaze: Most occupants of the building were directed to the Victoria Golf Club, said Oak Bay Fire Chief Frank ...
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Oak Bay Beach Hotel evacuated as firefighters battle blaze
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Do you need to remove your underground oil tank? It depends on where you live: Homeowners with underground oil tanks are under no obligation to remove them in ...
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Do you need to remove your underground oil tank? It depends on where you ...
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Divers haul out two tonnes of junk in waters off Oak Bay: The team has hauled so much junk out of the water, they’ve extended the operation — initially set for ...
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Divers haul out two tonnes of junk in waters off Oak Bay
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Island Health seeking consultant to work on plan for Oak Bay Lodge site: A request for proposals published this week calls for consultants to assess the idea of ...
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Island Health seeking consultant to work on plan for Oak Bay Lodge site
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Oak Bay tries again to plan future of marina property: Oakc Bay council has agreed to hire a project lead consultant to help guide the planning process
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Oak Bay tries again to plan future of marina property
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Police ticket driver in Oak Bay crash believed to be affected by marijuana: The driver, who had a novice licence, was involved in a single-vehicle crash on ...
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Police ticket driver in Oak Bay crash believed to be affected by marijuana
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Hit and run involving parked vehicle in Oak Bay yields $900 in tickets: Hailed by the owner of the parked car, police searched the area and located a pickup that ...
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Hit and run involving parked vehicle in Oak Bay yields $900 in tickets
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Car flips onto roof in Oak Bay; medical issue to blame, police say: “Witness accounts and evidence at the scene indicated that speed was not a factor ...
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Car flips onto roof in Oak Bay; medical issue to blame, police say
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Elephant seals like one in Cadboro Bay an increasingly common sight: Officials set up caution tape around the two-year-old elephant seal Saturday in Cadboro Bay
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Elephant seals like one in Cadboro Bay an increasingly common sight
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Amid the New Year's levées, some somber reflection at Government House: Hundreds line up for New Year’s Day tradition
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Amid the New Year's levées, some somber reflection at Government House
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Vehicle of missing man found on Beach Drive: Timothy Keeling, 38, was last seen Sunday and was last known to be in the downtown area
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Vehicle of missing man found on Beach Drive
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Oak Bay residents help take impaired drivers off the road: In one case, a resident reported seeing a man consuming alcohol and driving away, while in another ...
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Oak Bay residents help take impaired drivers off the road
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B.C. Ferries cancels some sailings as high winds hit Vancouver Island: A frontal system is headed toward B.C.’s south coast, bringing with it wind, rain and snow ...
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B.C. Ferries cancels some sailings as high winds hit Vancouver Island
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Deer shot with arrow spotted in Greater Victoria: Conservation officers are trying to find the deer to assess it and remove the arrow if they’re able to safely
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Deer shot with arrow spotted in Greater Victoria
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Oak Bay Avenue lights up for annual Christmas festival: The lights on Oak Bay Avenue will stay up until Jan. 7.
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Oak Bay Avenue lights up for annual Christmas festival
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On the Street: Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Butchart Gardens restaurant lauded: The 100-room boutique hotel on Beach Drive edged out two other finalists ...
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On the Street: Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Butchart Gardens restaurant lauded
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Oak Bay fire engine sidelined after crash: No one was injured in the crash involving a van just before noon Tuesday, the fire department says
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Oak Bay fire engine sidelined after crash
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Creating naturehood: Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary marks 100 years: Migratory bird sanctuaries were designed as a respite for millions of birds on ...
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Creating naturehood: Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary marks 100 ...
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Pill found among Oak Bay trick-or-treat Halloween haul: The unmarked capsule was about one inch long and filled with a brown-coloured powder.
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Pill found among Oak Bay trick-or-treat Halloween haul
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Report of weapon leads to hold-and-secure at Oak Bay High School: Police searched Bowker Creek Park and surrounding areas but did not find the youth.
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Report of weapon leads to hold-and-secure at Oak Bay High School
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From death masks to 3D printed skulls, next-level Halloween displays to die for: One Oak Bay homeowner’s display includes skeletons, an upside-down vampire ...
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From death masks to 3D printed skulls, next-level Halloween displays to ...
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Fast drivers keep Oak Bay police busy: The speedfest began Oct. 10 with a 21-year-old man nabbed for doing 82 kilometres per hour in a 40 km/h zone on Beach ...
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Fast drivers keep Oak Bay police busy
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Passerby smashes car window to steal $5,000 left on passenger seat in Oak Bay: The driver had left the money on the seat during a quick stop at a business in Oak ...
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Portion of Oak Bay Avenue to close Monday for emergency sewer repairs: The work will begin Monday and is expected to take four days.
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Portion of Oak Bay Avenue to close Monday for emergency sewer repairs
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Vaughn Palmer: An act of political realism by Oak Bay: Opinion: Developer Kim Colpman was under no illusions about the reason for Oak Bay council’s change of ...
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Vaughn Palmer: An act of political realism by Oak Bay
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Prime sub-penthouse comes with view of Victoria’s Inner Harbour: ‘Premier’ unit in historic post office building in downtown Victoria development sells for $3 ...
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Prime sub-penthouse comes with view of Victoria’s Inner Harbour
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Suspicious Oak Bay car fire damages two adjacent vehicles: The fire caused an estimated $50,000 in damage
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Suspicious Oak Bay car fire damages two adjacent vehicles
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On the Street: Conde Nast Traveler names Victoria best small metropolis: Plus: Victoria International Airport honoured for pollinator garden.
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On the Street: Conde Nast Traveler names Victoria best small metropolis
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Royal Oak Burial Park, resting place for 100,000, marks a century: Royal Oak Burial Park will mark 100 years of operation next month
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Royal Oak Burial Park, resting place for 100,000, marks a century
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Truth and Reconciliation Day 2023 events on Vancouver Island: First Nations, governments, organizations and and churches are marking National Day for Truth and ...
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Truth and Reconciliation Day 2023 events on Vancouver Island
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Saanich extends fire-dispatch deal with Oak Bay, Central Saanich: The agreement, which will now go to 2028, has a fee-per-call payment structure ...
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Saanich extends fire-dispatch deal with Oak Bay, Central Saanich
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Elevated water bacterial levels at Cadboro Bay, Willows Beach: Island Health recommends beach advisories when enterococci levels exceed 70 per 100 ml.
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Elevated water bacterial levels at Cadboro Bay, Willows Beach
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B.C. Ferries insists newest large vessels 'reliable' despite history of problems: The Coastal Renaissance is expected to be out of service until mid-October ...
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B.C. Ferries insists newest large vessels 'reliable' despite history of ...
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Obituary: Ken Agate, longtime Blethering Place owner known for his generosity: Ken Agate also launched the Oak Bay Collector Car Festival in 1999
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Obituary: Ken Agate, longtime Blethering Place owner known for his ...
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Chunks from Oak Bay High artificial turf field ending up in Bowker Creek: Clumps of the plastic turf are being tracked into nearby parking lots on the bottoms of ...
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Chunks from Oak Bay High artificial turf field ending up in Bowker Creek
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Saturday gathering celebrates Bowker Creek: Multi-year restoration of creek is underway, including efforts to “daylight” its underground sections.
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Saturday gathering celebrates Bowker Creek
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Oak Bay police release photos of suspect in break-in: Anyone who recognizes the person in the photos is asked to call police at 250-592-2424 or Crime Stoppers at ...
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Oak Bay police release photos of suspect in break-in
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Owner fined $500 after off-leash dog chases heron at Cadboro Bay Beach: The owner asked the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada to overturn the fine ...
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Owner fined $500 after off-leash dog chases heron at Cadboro Bay Beach
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Hundreds flock to Cattle Point for surprise DJ party: The show’s location was only revealed a few hours prior to the event via text
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Hundreds flock to Cattle Point for surprise DJ party
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New Oak Bay fire truck will be too big for the station: Oak Bay plans to replace its heritage fire hall as trucks get bigger
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New Oak Bay fire truck will be too big for the station
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Section of Shelbourne closed after Saanich crews hit high-pressure gas line: Shelbourne is closed between Donnelly and Pear streets as a result of the gas leak
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Man found dead in Oak Bay identified as 33-year-old: Detectives are treating the death of Steven Middleton as suspicious.
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Man found dead in Oak Bay identified as 33-year-old
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It's not summer until ... you get out on the water!: Greater Victoria offers a wide variety of places to paddle a kayak, canoe or paddleboard
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It's not summer until ... you get out on the water!
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Comment: If Oak Bay needs more housing, let's rezone the Uplands: While either of our two lovely private golf courses would make admirable building sites ...
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Comment: If Oak Bay needs more housing, let's rezone the Uplands
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Saanich detectives investigate suspicious death on Beach Drive in Oak Bay: A coroner and detectives were at the scene, which is surrounded with yellow police ...
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Saanich detectives investigate suspicious death on Beach Drive in Oak Bay
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Estevan Avenue near Willows Beach closed due to flooding from water-main break: Estevan Avenue between Beach Drive and Esplanade was closed Sunday due to ...
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Estevan Avenue near Willows Beach closed due to flooding from water-main ...
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Water main breaks keep Oak Bay municipal crews busy on long weekend: Report in 2021 said "significant portion" Oak Bay infrastructure is in dire need of ...
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Water main breaks keep Oak Bay municipal crews busy on long weekend
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Motorist on Beach Drive caught going 107 km/h: Oak Bay Police say they have been busy for speed enforcement
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Motorist on Beach Drive caught going 107 km/h
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Saanich detectives investigate suspicious death on Beach Drive in Oak Bay: A coroner and detectives were at the scene, which is surrounded with yellow police ...
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Saanich detectives investigate suspicious death on Beach Drive in Oak Bay
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Cyclists ride to Oak Bay hall to keep up pressure for bike lanes: Monday’s ride was the second in a series of events planned on council days by Critical Mass ...
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Cyclists ride to Oak Bay hall to keep up pressure for bike lanes
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Condition of Oak Bay sidewalks to be evaluated: Oak Bay seeks to hire consultant to assess condition of its sidewalks and curbs and propose remedial action.
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Condition of Oak Bay sidewalks to be evaluated
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Fine for hazardous vessel in Saanich a first for Canadian Coast Guard: The vessel in Cadboro Bay has been determined to pose a hazard to marine environment and ...
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Fine for hazardous vessel in Saanich a first for Canadian Coast Guard
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Oak Bay resident defrauded of $12,800 after clicking link that led to fraudster: The resident was convinced to go to the bank, withdraw $12,800 and deposit it in ...
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Crews respond to sailboat fire in Cadboro Bay: The fire department is asking people to stay away from the shore area to allow crews to respond
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Crews respond to sailboat fire in Cadboro Bay
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Leaking compost vehicle stinks up Victoria streets: Trail of putrid-smelling liquid was spewed on streets from Oak Bay Avenue to around Cook and Bay
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Leaking compost vehicle stinks up Victoria streets
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Boat fire early Tuesday in Cadboro Bay spotted by firefighter on his way home: First responders were keeping the public and residents away from the beach area ...
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Boat fire early Tuesday in Cadboro Bay spotted by firefighter on his way ...
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'Romance' scam costs Oak Bay woman $20,000: Police say the woman was manipulated over the course of eight months by a man she met online.
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'Romance' scam costs Oak Bay woman $20,000
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Emerson the roving elephant seal warms to Oak Bay: Moulting seal spent Thursday night snoozing between a pair of parked cars on Beach Drive under surveillance by ...
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Emerson the roving elephant seal warms to Oak Bay
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Victoria tech company inks deal with coast guard to monitor derelict vessels: The coast guard said real-time status updates and alerts allow for faster ...
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Victoria tech company inks deal with coast guard to monitor derelict ...