Oak Bay Gazette
@oakbaygazette.bsky.social
Fearless voice of the people (sorry, people). Your insightful Oak Bay parody newspaper.
This can’t be good…
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This can’t be good…
Online web polls like this suffer from self-selection bias, but this is still interesting.
@cheknews.ca
@cheknews.ca
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Online web polls like this suffer from self-selection bias, but this is still interesting.
@cheknews.ca
@cheknews.ca
Gazette Budget Tip:
Save big by buying medical supplies on Facebook Marketplace.
Save big by buying medical supplies on Facebook Marketplace.
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Gazette Budget Tip:
Save big by buying medical supplies on Facebook Marketplace.
Save big by buying medical supplies on Facebook Marketplace.
If you’re patient enough on Facebook Marketplace you’ll find what you’re looking for. (Part 2)
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
If you’re patient enough on Facebook Marketplace you’ll find what you’re looking for. (Part 2)
Oak Bay: We have the highest per capital number of public pay phones.
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Oak Bay: We have the highest per capital number of public pay phones.
If you’re patient enough on Facebook Marketplace you’ll find what you’re looking for.
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
If you’re patient enough on Facebook Marketplace you’ll find what you’re looking for.
We’d be willing to make a pretty substantial contribution to their Christmas party fund if we could get the guys from @cheknews.ca to do their stand-ups in front of our sign.
One hand washes the other, people.
One hand washes the other, people.
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
We’d be willing to make a pretty substantial contribution to their Christmas party fund if we could get the guys from @cheknews.ca to do their stand-ups in front of our sign.
One hand washes the other, people.
One hand washes the other, people.
A reminder to check your children’s candy. Our publisher found this hidden in a Coffee Crisp.
November 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
A reminder to check your children’s candy. Our publisher found this hidden in a Coffee Crisp.
Our political editor just realized the twitter address of the OneBC party is ‘One_BCHQ’.
This implies they actually have a headquarters so we got to wondering, if they do have a headquarters where is it? And what does it look like?
This implies they actually have a headquarters so we got to wondering, if they do have a headquarters where is it? And what does it look like?
October 24, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Our political editor just realized the twitter address of the OneBC party is ‘One_BCHQ’.
This implies they actually have a headquarters so we got to wondering, if they do have a headquarters where is it? And what does it look like?
This implies they actually have a headquarters so we got to wondering, if they do have a headquarters where is it? And what does it look like?
The night is darkening round me,
The wild winds coldly blow;
But a tyrant spell has bound me,
And I cannot, cannot go.
- Emily Brontë
The wild winds coldly blow;
But a tyrant spell has bound me,
And I cannot, cannot go.
- Emily Brontë
October 24, 2025 at 4:48 AM
The night is darkening round me,
The wild winds coldly blow;
But a tyrant spell has bound me,
And I cannot, cannot go.
- Emily Brontë
The wild winds coldly blow;
But a tyrant spell has bound me,
And I cannot, cannot go.
- Emily Brontë
When our publisher was in elementary school he spent a week or so in Kings Daughters Hospital in Duncan. To pass the time he helped roll cloth bandages in the bandage room.
October 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
When our publisher was in elementary school he spent a week or so in Kings Daughters Hospital in Duncan. To pass the time he helped roll cloth bandages in the bandage room.
Gazette Determination Award:
The baseball players at Carnarvon Park have got their parents to shine their headlights on the field so they can keep practicing.
The baseball players at Carnarvon Park have got their parents to shine their headlights on the field so they can keep practicing.
October 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Gazette Determination Award:
The baseball players at Carnarvon Park have got their parents to shine their headlights on the field so they can keep practicing.
The baseball players at Carnarvon Park have got their parents to shine their headlights on the field so they can keep practicing.
In Oak Bay we’re very open about security. Contact the municipality and they’ll send you a detailed pdf with the watchman’s schedule, the brand of lamp he used and what kind of kerosene it takes.
October 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In Oak Bay we’re very open about security. Contact the municipality and they’ll send you a detailed pdf with the watchman’s schedule, the brand of lamp he used and what kind of kerosene it takes.
In the wake of the Louvre robbery Oak Bay had decided to step up security on its priceless acorn display.
October 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
In the wake of the Louvre robbery Oak Bay had decided to step up security on its priceless acorn display.
As @steveburgess53.bsky.social pointed out, Hoffman threw six pitches to the Mariners Julio Rodriguez to strike him out and end the game, even though not a single one was a strike. #ALCS #JAYS
Video from YouTube
Video from YouTube
October 21, 2025 at 6:50 AM
As @steveburgess53.bsky.social pointed out, Hoffman threw six pitches to the Mariners Julio Rodriguez to strike him out and end the game, even though not a single one was a strike. #ALCS #JAYS
Video from YouTube
Video from YouTube
October 21, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Gazette Tip:
If someone starts crowding you on ‘your’ couch, just make the best of it.
If someone starts crowding you on ‘your’ couch, just make the best of it.
October 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Gazette Tip:
If someone starts crowding you on ‘your’ couch, just make the best of it.
If someone starts crowding you on ‘your’ couch, just make the best of it.
Oh boy. The latest edition is out. At least two weeks worth of solid material!
October 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Oh boy. The latest edition is out. At least two weeks worth of solid material!
It’s unusual for someone to come right out and tell you they’re a coward.
October 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It’s unusual for someone to come right out and tell you they’re a coward.
Batten hatch time is now.
October 1, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Batten hatch time is now.
Gazette Notice:
The hardware store has rat traps back in stock for their Uplands customers.
The hardware store has rat traps back in stock for their Uplands customers.
September 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Gazette Notice:
The hardware store has rat traps back in stock for their Uplands customers.
The hardware store has rat traps back in stock for their Uplands customers.
Give this a try. Our publisher swears by it.
September 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Give this a try. Our publisher swears by it.
Our Mental Health Editor advises consuming less US news.
September 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Our Mental Health Editor advises consuming less US news.