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This is Vancouver Island is by islanders, for islanders. Each week we catch you up on a local news story, or celebrate an element of life in our region. From ferries to bus strikes, public safety to outdoor swimming, we've got you covered. Hosted by Kathryn Marlow, with new episodes dropping every Thursday. 

  1. B.C.'s plan to protect places of worship

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    B.C.'s plan to protect places of worship

    This week on our B.C. politics episode, the panel tackles Premier David Eby's concerns about sluggish housing starts, a plan to create bubble zones around places of worship, and the fact that the province's post-secondary institutions are struggling financially.  Our political panel is Andrew Reeve (former press secretary and deputy director of communications with the BC Liberal and BC United parties), Adam Olsen (former Green Party MLA and member of the Tsartlip Nation), and Elizabeth Cull (former NDP cabinet minister.)

    21 min

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    The Songhees hope to bring submarine jobs to Greater Victoria

    The Canadian government is currently deciding between two bids to both renew, and expand, the country’s submarine fleet - a project that will cost more than $20 billion. While both bids are from international companies, the economic development arm of the Songhees Nation is involved in one of them. In this episode, we learn how the Songhees Development Corporation hopes the submarine deal could help both its members, and the region as a whole.

    9 min
  3. New aboriginal title, and the awkward political roll out

    7 MAR

    New aboriginal title, and the awkward political roll out

    This week our political panel looks at how the provincial government fumbled news of an Aboriginal title agreement between the federal government and the Musqueam Indian Band; new legislation to help organizations that run supportive housing; and why B.C. chose now to change our time zone. Our panel is Adam Olsen (former Green Party MLA and a member of the Tsartlip Nation), Andrew Reeve (former press secretary and deputy director of communications with the BC Liberal and BC United parties) and Elizabeth Cull (former NDP cabinet minister). Want to hear that inteview they refererred to, about the supportive housing changes? Listen here.

    20 min

  4. 5 MAR

    Island teens tell First Nations stories, old and new

    We went to Quw’utsun Secondary in North Cowichan to talk to three First Nations students about storytelling. They shared traditional stories from their communities (plus a new one about a raven who mountain bikes!) and talked about why it's so important to them to share stories and the lessons that can be learned from them.  This was part of a bigger CBC Victoria project looking at the role of storytelling in community. Listen to a live recording of our afternoon radio show, All Points West, from the Cowichan library here.

    15 min
  5. Who's ahead in the B.C. Conservative race?

    28 FEB

    Who's ahead in the B.C. Conservative race?

    Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar got endorsements from five of his colleagues this week in the race to replace John Rustad as leader of the B.C. Conservatives. The decision will be made in May - but does this make him the front runner? Our political panel discusses the state of the leadership race, concerns about ChatGPT and the Tumbler Ridge shooter, and business community frustrations about the expansion of the PST.

    20 min

  6. 26 FEB

    Mining critical minerals on the island - while cleaning up too

    There is global demand for critical minerals, and those can be found right here on the island. This week, we hear about two proposals to mine critical minerals, including one that uses a process called “re-mining”. This is where gold and copper would be extracted from the waste piles of an old mine at the same time as hazardous materials are removed. That’s at the old Mount Sicker site in the Cowichan Valley. Plus, we’ll hear about the proposed Northisle copper and gold mine near Port Hardy.

    16 min
  7. "You can't have it both ways" - mixed reaction to B.C.'s budget

    21 FEB

    "You can't have it both ways" - mixed reaction to B.C.'s budget

    The B.C. government is facing a record-setting deficit, but didn’t announce drastic cuts in this week's budget. While there are some job cuts and tax increases, there’s also spending on health care and education. Our three political insiders have different takes on whether they made the right moves.  Former Green Party MLA and Tsartlip First Nation member Adam Olsen, former BC Liberal and BC United staffer Andrew Reeve, and former NDP cabinet minister Elizabeth Cull discuss with CBC host Gregor Craigie.

    30 min

  8. 19 FEB

    New disability funding has some islanders celebrating - and others worried

    The province recently announced new funding to support families of children with disabilities. It means some children who live with conditions such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and fetal alcohol syndrome will get support they’ve never had before - but it also means some families of children with autism will lose that funding. We’ll hear from two Vancouver Island parents with two different perspectives on the news.  Here’s the province’s website with information about the new program, and the transition away from the autism funding.

    26 min
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This is Vancouver Island is by islanders, for islanders. Each week we catch you up on a local news story, or celebrate an element of life in our region. From ferries to bus strikes, public safety to outdoor swimming, we've got you covered. Hosted by Kathryn Marlow, with new episodes dropping every Thursday. 

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