Getting your garden ready for winter... in August?

Fiona Hammersly Chambers from Metchosin Farm joins Mornings with Ryan & Lisa. 

"Fire is a fire is a fire:" common home insurance questions answered amid wildfires in B.C.

Though we’ve been fortunate so far here on Vancouver Island, the province’s wildfire situation seems to have escalated even further over the weekend, with areas in the Okanagan valley hit particularly hard. We have a lot of questions about home insurance. What happens if your home is damaged in a w…

Tech Talk August 8, 2026

Charles Martin, Program Director for the Victoria Mac and iOS Users Group, joins us to review the week's tech news and to answer your tech questions.

Victoria Humane Society seeks help amid influx of wildfire-displaced pets

Victoria Humane Society executive director Penny Stone joins Josh & Jade to discuss the rescue of 14 dogs and 20 kittens from the Williams Lake area as wildfires continue to affect communities across B.C., highlighting the need for foster homes, volunteers and donations as more displaced animals ar…

'This alone could mean another 6% on property taxes': Sooke mayor on soaring E-Comm costs

Josh & Jade are joined by Sooke Mayor Maja Tait, who says projected increases in E-Comm emergency communications fees could add the equivalent of another six per cent to property taxes if no alternative funding solution is found. Tait discusses the new funding model, the search for alternative reve…

'We only ever have fun': Odds' Craig Northey on the band's past, present and future

Odds frontman Craig Northey joins Josh & Jade ahead of the band's headlining performance at the Sooke Music & Art Festival. They discuss more than three decades with Odds, collaborations including The Trans-Canada Highwaymen, stories behind some of the band's best-known songs, and new music as the …

Sooke Music & Art Festival returns with Odds, local talent and community spirit

The Sooke Music & Art Festival is back for its 11th year. Founder Peter Jonassen and spokesperson Frankie Lawrence join Josh & Jade to discuss the festival's growth, this year's lineup, support for local and emerging artists, and the volunteers who help bring one of Sooke's biggest community celebr…

"He had taken a considerable fall:" dramatic rescue of hiker missing in Strathcona for three nights

Yesterday brought relieving news for the friends and family of a 25-year-old hiker from Courtenay, when an RCMP helicopter found him on a cliffside in the Paradise Meadows-Mount Albert Edward area. He had been missing since Monday when he had reportedly decided to stay behind as his hiking partner …

Friday Food Vibes: Cadboro Food Festival, fusion food truck eats, soup dumplings & Pickle Fest

Plus, Dallas joins for CFAX 1070's Friday morning local food feature, with what you need to know about the Cadboro Food Festival, fusion food truck eats, soup dumplings, Pickle Fest. Is Victoria becoming one of the chicken hubs of the world? 

Councillor Don Brown says he's not planning to run for Mayor of View Royal, encourages more people to run for office in local elections

View Royal Councillor Don Brown called into the Adam Stirling Show.