The race for Esquimalt’s next leader is on! Township Chief Election Officer Deb Hopkins walks us through the April 5 byelection and the looming candidate deadline. If you're thinking of running—time is almost up!

 

The race for Esquimalt&rsquo;s next leader is on! Township Chief Election Officer Deb Hopkins walks us through the April 5 byelection and the looming candidate deadline. If you're thinking of running&mdash;time is almost up!
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The Best Way to Start an Island Morning! Ryan & Lisa on CFAX 1070, weekdays 6-9. It’s all HERE … News, Weather, Traffic, and Community.

The Best Way to Start an Island Morning! Ryan &amp; Lisa on CFAX 1070, weekdays 6-9. It&rsquo;s all HERE &hellip; News, Weather, Traffic, and Community.

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Esquimalt Votes: Everything You Need to Know

You noticed the interruptions — and this morning, hopefully, the improvement. Josh & Jade talk with CFAX broadcast engineer Igor about the work at the Trial Islands transmitter, how AM radio actually propagates, and why some listeners are already hearing us in places they normally wouldn’t — including concrete parkades.

You noticed the interruptions &mdash; and this morning, hopefully, the improvement. Josh &amp; Jade talk with CFAX broadcast engineer Igor about the work at the Trial Islands transmitter, how AM radio actually propagates, and why some listeners are already hearing us in places they normally wouldn&rsquo;t &mdash; including concrete parkades.

Powering Down to Level Up

Canada’s international student system was growing fast — then suddenly slowed by a hard federal cap. This episode unpacks the Auditor General’s findings on what went wrong, why enforcement problems remain unresolved, and a conversation with Debi Herrera Lira, Chairperson of the BC Federation of Students, on how students are experiencing the fallout and what needs to happen next.

IMAGE: Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan via CTV News

Canada&rsquo;s international student system was growing fast &mdash; then suddenly slowed by a hard federal cap. This episode unpacks the Auditor General&rsquo;s findings on what went wrong, why enforcement problems remain unresolved, and a conversation with Debi Herrera Lira, Chairperson of the BC Federation of Students, on how students are experiencing the fallout and&nbsp;what needs to happen next.
IMAGE: Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan via CTV News

From Surge to Sudden Stop: Canada’s International Student Reckoning

Mike Kozakowski from Citified Victoria joins the program talking about what happens after parking lots and car lots stop being the highest use of land.

University Heights shows redevelopment within an existing footprint — replacing an aging shopping centre with housing and retail without expanding outward.

Then we zoom out to the Uptown–Douglas Corridor, where Saanich is beginning a much bigger conversation: how an auto‑oriented stretch of the city could evolve into a dense, mixed‑use urban centre over time.

Mike Kozakowski from Citified Victoria joins the program talking about what happens&nbsp;after parking lots and car lots stop being the highest use of land.
University Heights shows redevelopment within an existing footprint &mdash; replacing an aging shopping centre with housing and retail without expanding outward.
Then we zoom out to the Uptown&ndash;Douglas Corridor, where Saanich is beginning a much bigger conversation: how an auto‑oriented stretch of the city could evolve into a dense, mixed‑use urban centre over time.

Esquimalt Votes: Everything You Need to Know

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