Sowing the Seeds: Can People Power Revitalize Luxton Fairgrounds?

John Penner, president of the Metchosin Farmers’ Institute, joins the program to reflect on Luxton Fairgrounds’ history, the limits of volunteer capacity, and what legacy community spaces still offer as the region continues to grow. Image via CTV News

Pandemic in Hindsight: Six Years Later

Josh & Jade discuss a new national survey suggesting Canadians are rethinking how the pandemic was managed. Research Co. president Mario Canseco breaks down what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why time may be reshaping our collective memory of COVID‑19.

From Childhood Dream to Fire Chief: Paul Hurst Retires After 42 Years of Public Service

View Royal Fire Chief Paul Hurst joins Josh & Jade to reflect on a career rooted in community, the realities of leadership under pressure, and stepping away from a role he first imagined as a child when he started helping out at the fire hall at age 12. Image via Town of View Royal

Teachers Say SD61 Budget Targets the Wrong Places

Josh & Jade spoke with Carolyn Howe, President of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association, about proposed SD61 budget cuts that would reduce music programs, career centeres, and critical student supports — and why teachers say kids are paying the price.

Cuts & Calculus: School Budgets and Poilievre’s Joe Rogan Experience

Josh & Jade are joined by Camosun College political science instructor Dan Reeve to examine the politics behind two very different headlines: SD61’s budget math under flat provincial funding, and Pierre Poilievre’s decision to take his message to The Joe Rogan Experience. Image via: Instagram/pier…

Sweet Sounds, Sour Math: Harmonizing Middle‑School Music

As Greater Victoria schools enjoy spring break, SD61 turns to the harder work of budget math. With flat per‑student provincial funding and shifting enrolment, the district is balancing next year’s books — and middle‑school jazz band and choir are part of the equation. Josh discloses his connection…

Checking in on the Changing Face of Greater Victoria

Josh & Jade are joined by Mike Kozakowski from Citified Victoria. 

5 Years Lying Idle: What’s on Track for the E&N Corridor?

Fifteen years after the last Dayliner passenger train ran, the Island Rail Corridor remains largely idle and no longer contiguous. We revisit the debate with David Slade of Friends of Rails to Trails Vancouver Island, asking what years of delay have meant — and what options remain for the corridor’…

New Poll Shows Declining Appetite for a Republic

Josh & Jade spoke with Mario Canseco, President of Research Co., about new polling that shows Canadian support for becoming a republic is slipping. He breaks down what the numbers say about attitudes toward the monarchy  and why most Canadians still expect it to stick around decades from now.

Rising Costs Prompt Change at Victoria Rainbow Kitchen

Josh & Jade spoke with Jillian Turner from the Victoria Rainbow Kitchen about a tough decision driven by rising costs — scaling back regular bus ticket support so resources can stay focused on providing consistent meals, while still helping in emergency situations.