Half of Canadians See No Personal Benefit From Federal Budget: New Poll

David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, joins the program to discuss new polling on Canadians' reaction to the federal budget. The survey finds nearly half of Canadians do not expect the budget to make a positive difference to their personal finances, while many remain concerned about gove…

Return to Sender: Union challenges Canada Post's mailbox conversion plan

Kate Holowatiuk, president of Canadian Union of Postal Workers Victoria Local 850, joins the program to discuss Canada Post's plan to expand community mailbox conversions and the concerns it raises about accessibility, municipal impacts, potential job losses, and the future of public postal service…

Cameron Whitcomb returns home to headline 25th Sunfest Country Music Festival

Mike Hann, Festival Director with Laketown Ranch, joins the program to discuss the headlining artists announced for the 2027 Sunfest Country Music Festival, reflect on the festival's 25th anniversary, and preview what festival-goers can expect when the event returns next summer. Photo courtesy of …

Transportation Planning and Future Job Locations Should Be Part of the Same Conversation

Colwood Councillor Ian Ward joins the program to discuss whether Greater Victoria's long-standing downtown-centric employment model still makes sense, identifying the need for light rail in the region while making the case for exploring government office space closer to where many public servants n…

One-in-Three Students Not Eating Enough During the School Day, 'Fridges of Love' Are Helping

Patrick Jawes, Executive Director of the Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society, joins the program to discuss the growing reality of student hunger in Greater Victoria, why Rainbow Kitchen now believes one in three students may not have enough food to sustain them throughout the school day, and how the u…

Reinventing Sooke Harbour House With French Techniques and Filipino Influences

Executive Chef Leroy Borrega and Dallas from the Vic Food Guys join the program to discuss his journey from kitchens around the world to Sooke Harbour House, and how he is blending French techniques, Filipino influences, and Vancouver Island ingredients into a bold new dining experience. Image: Le…

New Food Tour Leans Into Victoria's Wettest Month

Bonnie Todd, owner of Off The Eaten Track Tours, joins the show to discuss a new Rainy Day Food Tour that only runs when rain is in the forecast, turning Victoria's wettest month into an opportunity to enjoy comfort food, local history and a fresh way to experience the city during the tourism off-s…

Blue wave washes over the U.S. as Canada moves to become masters of our own destiny

Dan Reeve, political science instructor at Camosun College, joins the program to discuss the Democrats' stunning U.S. midterm performance, what the results mean for Canada, and how they intersect with Ottawa's push to build a more self-reliant economy through housing, infrastructure, defence and tr…

What investors are betting on in Greater Victoria

Mike Kozakowski of Citified Victoria joins the program to discuss the $25-million listing of Market Square, two proposed downtown hotel projects that could add more than 340 rooms, October's softer housing market and the challenges facing long-planned commercial development in Sooke. Image: Westho…

Market Square hits the market, listed for ~$25M

Matt Pettinger, Senior Vice President with Avison Young Victoria Realty, joins the program to discuss the listing of Market Square, why one of downtown Victoria's most recognizable properties is being brought to market now, who the likely buyers could be, and what the sale may signal about confiden…