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High school students banned from OK CollegeOkanagan College is issuing a ban, of sorts, to keep high school students off their Kelowna campus. As Victoria Femia reports, the move follows some “bad behaviour” by teens who weren’t there to learn.Mar 31
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‘It’s OK, you can just say yes’: Trump brushes off Mamdani’s comments calling him a ‘fascist’U.S. President Donald Trump brushed aside previous comments by New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani calling him a “despot” and a “fascist,” saying he’s “been called much worse.” He then told Mamdani: “It’s OK, you can just say yes.”Nov 21, 2025
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Oak Bay machete attacker pleads guilty to 2017 crimeThe man who broke into a waterfront home near Victoria and attacked a person inside with a machete has pleaded guilty. In April 2017, a woman was inside her family home on Esplanade Road when Kaspar Handspiker broke in, planning to rob it.Global News Hour at 6 BCAug 19, 2025
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Whitespot Pirate Pak DayIt’s Pirate Pak Day at Whitespot, the day gives the young-at-heart a chance to feel like a kid again, all the while helping support kids with disabilities.Global News Morning BCAug 13, 2025
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2025 Pirate Pak Day in support of Zajac RanchWhite Spot’s ‘Pirate Pak Day’ is back, supporting inclusive kids’ summer camps at Zajac Ranch in Mission. Sydney Morton shares how it’s impacted one camper from Vernon.Aug 12, 2025
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BC Ferries is getting 4 new vesselsFour new vessels have been approved for BC Ferries. They will replace the oldest vessels serving major routes. As Grace Ke reports, the announcement comes on a day where the Queen of Oak Bay is experiencing mechanical issues and sailings are cancelled.Global News Hour at 6 BCMar 31, 2025
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Lunar New Year celebrations for Year of the SnakeThe Year of the Snake is being celebrated and joining Jennifer Palma on Global News Morning Weekend BC is the Bak Mei Vancouver Kung Fu and Lion Dance group. Kevin Soo, is the lion dance instructor, and he gives a lesson on how to perform a lion dance for Lunar New Year 2025.Global News Morning BCJan 11, 2025
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Oak Bay phasing out gas-powered garden toolsThe Victoria suburb of Oak Bay is phasing out all gas-powered landscaping and garden tools in the next three years. Kylie Stanton reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCMay 26, 2022
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Focus BC: Oak Bay on housing starts list, greater powers for pharmacists to prescribeIn the Friday, June 2, 2023, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch on his reaction after the community being placed on the provincial list of municipalities required to hit housing targets. Also, Kevin Chiew from the BC Pharmacy Association discusses the additional powers pharmacists now have to...BC1Jun 2, 2023
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‘One Day in December’ retells the deadly 1916 Quaker Oats fire in Peterborough106 years later to the day, Filmmaker LA Alfonso debuted a short musical film with the goal of bringing a unique viewpoint to the historic Peterborough fire. ‘One Day in December’ recontextualizes the day through the perspective of a King George Public School teacher and her students as they witness the blaze from their classroom....EntertainmentDec 11, 2022
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‘One Day in December’ film brings new views to Peterborough Quaker Oats plant explosion of 1916A new film, “One Day In December” by Peterborough’s L.A. Alfonso, features a unique point of view of the 1916 Quaker Oats explosion that rocked the city, made international headlines and claimed 24 lives. The film premiers this Sunday, December 11, 106 years to the day of the explosion itself. Teresa Kaszuba heard more from...The Morning Show on CHEXDec 9, 2022
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First look at video evidence in trial of father accused of killing daughtersWarning: disturbing content. We’re getting our first look at some of the video evidence introduced at the trial of Andrew Berry, the Oak Bay father accused of killing his two young daughters. Rumina Daya reports.Global News Hour at 6Aug 28, 2019
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Father accused of murdering daughters faces cross-examinationThe Oak Bay father on trial for allegedly killing his two young daughters in 2017 came under intense cross-examination during his third day of testimony. Rumina Daya has the latest from BC Supreme Court.CrimeAug 23, 2019
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Winnipeg police say man in custody after stabbing at Seven Oaks hospitalWinnipeg Police Service spokesperson Const. Dani McKinnon said on Thursday that a man in his 30s was taken into custody following a stabbing at Seven Oaks General Hospital, adding that no charges have been laid at this time. Police believe the crime is also related to two homicides that occurred on Wednesday.CrimeOct 28, 2021
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Oak Bay cafe facing high municipal fees after battle to keep patioAn Oak Bay cafe is celebrating a big win, after battling city hall over their patio. But the victory was soured, as the small business had to take a financial hit to keep their outdoor space. As Kylie Stanton reports, the owners feel this was an unfair price to pay.Global News Hour at 6 BCJul 15, 2024
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White Spot raises funds for Zajac Ranch with Pirate Pak DayPirate Pak Day is giving everyone a chance to feel like a kid again while raising funds for a good cause. Zajac Ranch for Children will benefit from the Aug. 14 fundraiser so that they continue giving people between the ages of 7-years-old to 40-years-old the experience of a life time for one week in...Global News at 5 OkanaganAug 14, 2019
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Big waves, high tides on southern Vancouver Island coastElevated sea-water levels brought some big waves and higher-than-usual tides to parts of B.C.’s westernmost coast Wednesday Dec. 27, 2023. Waves reached above the walls at McNeill Bay in Oak Bay.Dec 27, 2023
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‘A Winnipegger is a Winnipegger, is a Winnipegger’: Rollins speaks in favour of recovery centreCommittee chair Coun. Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) said good outweighs the bad Thursday, before city councillors voted to deny an appeal against the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre.Feb 21, 2019
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Swearing around kids is OK, cognitive scientist saysBenjamin Bergen found that while verbal abuse can be harmful, casual swearing around kids doesn’t have any impact on their well-being.EducationJan 7, 2019
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Funeral held for sisters killed in Oak BayFri. Jan. 12: Friends of the young girls’ mother, Sarah Cotton, speak to reporters outside Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria ahead of the funeral service for Chloe and Aubrey Berry. The sisters were found dead in their father’s Oak Bay apartment on Christmas Day.Jan 12, 2018