Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy some islanders can't decide how to vote
The federal election is less than two weeks away, but many voters on the island are struggling to decide how to vote. For some it’s down to Liberal v…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The latest on the Greater Victoria school board drama
The school board and the B.C. ministry of education were at odds for six months, until the province fired the elected trustees in January. Now the ne…
1 year ago
Why some people feel unsafe in the Cowichan Valley
It’s not just big cities where public safety is a concern. In the Cowichan Valley, for example, there’s an area surrounding the Trans-Canada Highway …
1 year ago
This shop owner says it’s harder than you think to ditch U.S. products
A Victoria small business owner just got her first tariff bill. But even with the $1200 hit, she’s reluctant to stop importing products from her cust…
1 year ago
Island Crime: a true crime podcast focused right here on the island
This month marks the 34 years since 4-year-old Michael Dunahee disappeared from a Victoria playground. It’s arguably the most well-known missing pers…
1 year ago
How to buy local on the island
Sure, you know about the seafood. But did you know islanders make things like crackers? And mattresses? With everyone’s attention on “buy BC” and “bu…
1 year, 1 month ago
You elected them: now what are your island MLAs doing?
The B.C. Legislature is in session again for the first time in 9 months. We hear from some island MLAs, new and old, to hear what they’re up to so fa…
1 year, 1 month ago
Bike theft is down in Victoria: here’s why
Bike theft has long been a concern of cyclists in Victoria, but new data shows there are fewer reasons to worry: 2024 saw the fewest reported stolen …
1 year, 1 month ago
Why ferries can fill up with reservations (leaving you to wait multiple sailings)
How is it that you can show up to the ferry terminal, not see many cars, but still have to wait multiple sailings? We hear how (and why) B.C. Ferries…
1 year, 2 months ago
Need a new place to eat? Check out these island restaurants
A Mexican restaurant between two gas stations? A hole-in-the-wall you might have walked right by? Food blogger Sarah Au-Yeung (@NanaimoNoms) joins us…
1 year, 2 months ago