Ryan is joined by Jeff Bray, president and CEO of the Downtown Victoria Business Association, to discuss the result of the organization's annual survey of businesses downtown - nearly half of which report they would consider closing if they were not tied to their current leases.

The full report can be found on the DVBA's website.

Ryan is joined by Jeff Bray, president and CEO of the Downtown Victoria Business Association, to discuss the result of the organization's annual survey of businesses downtown - nearly half of which report they would consider closing if they were not tied to&nbsp;their current leases.
The full report can be found on the <a href="https://dvba.ca/2025report">DVBA's website</a>.

Ryan Price and the CFAX news team recap the day and bring you live news, traffic, and weather every 15 minute on the drive home.

Ryan Price and the CFAX news team recap the day and bring you live news, traffic, and weather every 15 minute on the drive home.

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Downtown businesses can’t wait for more studies, ideal solutions: report

Adam discusses current events and community issues as he analyzes notable moments at Nanaimo city hall involving the proposal for putting up fencing at the building this week.

Adam discusses current events and community issues as he analyzes notable moments at Nanaimo city hall involving the proposal for putting up fencing at the building this week.

Adam Stirling Hour 4-July 17– 2025

Hear Adam discuss provincial political issues and local current events, including what happened with the unsuccessful proposal for new fencing at Nanaimo city hall. Plus, more on the cabinet shuffle presser.  

Hear Adam discuss provincial political issues and local current events, including what happened with the unsuccessful proposal for new fencing at Nanaimo city hall. Plus, more on the cabinet shuffle presser. &nbsp;

Adam Stirling Hour 3-July 17– 2025

This week, we explore the history and the story behind the WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada as well as the first results released today of the 25th edition with Judge Geoffrey Moss, Master of Wine and owner of Penticton-based Lithica Wine Marketing and David Lawrason, co-founder/co chair of the WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada and Wine Director of WineAlign. We’ll also head to New Zealand’s South island  to catch up with Kim Crawford Chief Winemaker Dave Edmonds. Edmonds discusses a trio of Kim Crawford labels, starting with the soon-to-be-released no-alcohol Kim Crawford Illuminate “0”, followed by the low alcohol, 7 percent, Kim Crawford Illuminate Eclairer. As well we taste the latest edition of the iconic Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Finally we catch up with Julien Revillon, a Beaujolais-born winemaker and owner of Dominique Piron in Morgan France. The Piron family have been grape-growers in Morgon for 14 generations.

This week, we explore the history and the story behind the WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada as well as the first results released today of the 25th edition with Judge Geoffrey Moss, Master of Wine and owner of Penticton-based Lithica Wine Marketing and David Lawrason, co-founder/co chair of the WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada and Wine Director of WineAlign. We&rsquo;ll also head to New Zealand&rsquo;s South island&nbsp; to catch up with Kim Crawford Chief Winemaker Dave Edmonds. Edmonds discusses a trio of Kim Crawford labels, starting with the soon-to-be-released no-alcohol Kim Crawford Illuminate &ldquo;0&rdquo;, followed by the low alcohol, 7 percent, Kim Crawford Illuminate Eclairer. As well we taste the latest edition of the iconic Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Finally we catch up with Julien Revillon, a Beaujolais-born winemaker and owner of Dominique Piron in Morgan France. The Piron family have been grape-growers in Morgon for 14 generations.

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