Josh is joined by Anastasia French, Managing Director of Living Wage BC to discuss the report into the 2025 living wage rates - the hourly rate a full-time worker must earn to cover essential expenses, avoid chronic financial stress and participate in their community.

 

Josh is joined by Anastasia French, Managing Director of Living Wage BC to discuss the report into the <a href="https://www.livingwagebc.ca/livingwagerates2025">2025 living wage rates</a> - the hourly rate a full-time worker must earn to cover essential expenses, avoid chronic financial stress and participate in their community.
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Greater Victoria's 2025 living wage pegged at $27.40 per hour - nearly $10 above BC's minimum wage

Josh & Jade speak with Esquimalt Ribfest organizer Tom Woods, who says more than 55,000 people attended this year's event, making it the largest edition to date, with gate donations expected to approach $100,000. Woods also says the popular Colossal Onion vendor missed this year's festival because of a permitting issue but is expected to return in 2027.

Josh &amp; Jade speak with Esquimalt Ribfest organizer Tom Woods, who says more than 55,000 people attended this year's event, making it the largest edition to date, with gate donations expected to approach $100,000. Woods also says the popular Colossal Onion vendor missed this year's festival because of a permitting issue but is expected to return in 2027.

Esquimalt Ribfest racks up record crowd, Colossal Onion to return in 2027

LandlordBC has a new name and a new look. It's now RentBC, a rebrand the organization says better reflects today's rental housing landscape. Josh & Jade spoke with CEO David Hutniak about the change, the challenges facing both renters and housing providers, and what's next for rental housing in British Columbia.

LandlordBC has a new name and a new look. It's now <a href="https://rentbc.ca/">RentBC</a>, a rebrand the organization says better reflects today's rental housing landscape. Josh &amp; Jade spoke with CEO David Hutniak about the change, the challenges facing both renters and housing providers, and what's next for rental housing in British Columbia.

New Name, Big Challenges: RentBC Looks to the Future

Sooke Mayor Maja Tait, who is not running for council this time around, shared her thoughts on the Throup Road connector issue on July 30. 

Sooke Mayor Maja Tait, who is not running for council this time around, shared her thoughts on the Throup Road connector issue on July 30.&nbsp;

Greater Victoria's 2025 living wage pegged at $27.40 per hour - nearly $10 above BC's minimum wage

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