Al was joined by Rob Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill and Minister of Transportation, to discuss why Fleming made the surprise announcement on Thursday that he won't be seeking re-election in the fall provincial election.

Al was joined by Rob Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill and Minister of Transportation, to discuss why Fleming made the surprise announcement on Thursday that he won't be seeking re-election in the fall provincial election.

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Longtime Victoria MLA Rob Fleming not running in fall election

Ryan speaks with Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins after Defence Minister Bill Blair announced a new, 480-room accommodations facility for Canadian Armed Forces members will be built at CFB Esquimalt – and that a contract has been awarded to begin design work. The project will also include the demolition of the current CFB Esquimalt accommodation facility, Nelles Block - expected to take place once the new facility is constructed in early 2030s.

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Ryan speaks with Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins after Defence Minister Bill Blair announced a new, 480-room accommodations facility for Canadian Armed Forces members will be built at CFB Esquimalt – and that a contract has been awarded to begin design work. The project will also include the demolition of the current CFB Esquimalt accommodation facility, Nelles Block - expected to take place once the new facility is constructed in early 2030s.
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480-room military housing tower at CFB Esquimalt to replace aging Nelles Block

Ryan speaks with Julianna Laposa-Wilde, Southern Vancouver Island Bat Program Coordinator with the Habitat Acquisition Trust, after the group has received many reports of bats found in unusual spots

IMAGE: Baby bats, called pups, are born hairless, but soon grow fur, begin to fly, and may end up in surprising places. Always wear thick gloves if you must move a bat and contact the BC Community Bat Program for guidance. Photo: A. Skurikhina 

Ryan speaks with Julianna Laposa-Wilde, Southern Vancouver Island Bat Program Coordinator with the Habitat Acquisition Trust, after the group has received many reports of bats found in unusual spots
IMAGE: Baby bats, called pups, are born hairless, but soon grow fur, begin to fly, and may end up in surprising places. Always wear thick gloves if you must move a bat and contact the BC Community Bat Program for guidance. Photo: A. Skurikhina

Bat pup discoveries common in August - but don't touch them barehanded!

Ryan speaks with ahead of the overnight closure of Highway 17 between Tanner Road and Island View Road from 10 pm tonight (August 7) to 6 am tomorrow (August 8) to allow crews to complete work on the steel bridge girder placement across the highway as part of the Keating Cross Road overpass project.

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Ryan speaks with ahead of the overnight closure of Highway 17 between Tanner Road and Island View Road from 10 pm tonight (August 7) to 6 am tomorrow (August 8) to allow crews to complete work on the steel bridge girder placement across the highway as part of the Keating Cross Road overpass project.
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Longtime Victoria MLA Rob Fleming not running in fall election

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