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This is Vancouver Island is by islanders, for islanders. Each week we catch you up on a local news story, or celebrate an element of life in our region. From ferries to bus strikes, public safety to outdoor swimming, we've got you covered. Hosted by Kathryn Marlow, with new episodes dropping every Thursday. 

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  • Friday · 18 min

    Election day in B.C.

    <p>British Columbians head to the polls on Saturday.</p><p>Our political panel checks in about the campaign and their thoughts on what will happen in the vote.</p><p>Former Green Party MLA and Tsartlip First Nation member Adam Olsen, former BC Liberal and BC United staffer Andrew Reeve, and former NDP cabinet minister Elizabeth Cull weigh in on the week's top political stories with CBC host Gregor Craigie.</p>

  • Thursday · 14 min

    Saanich shakeup in the municipal election

    <p>The Save Our Saanich Slate took the mayor's seat and 5 council positions. We'll hear from mayor-elect Rishi Sharma about plans for his first 100 days in office.</p>

  • October 16 · 18 min

    Breaking down this week's televised leaders' debate

    <p>Greogr Craigie discussed the only televised BC leaders debate with the On The Island political panel - former Green Party MLA and Tsartlip First Nation member Adam Olsen, former BC Liberal and BC United staffer Andrew Reeve, and former NDP cabinet minister Elizabeth Cull.</p>

  • October 15 · 12 min

    Voters have their say on election issues

    <p>Gregor Craigie talks to fellow host Jason D'Souza about the upcoming elections and hears from voters on the South Island about what matters to them.</p>

  • October 10 · 20 min

    Health, taxes and the B.C. election

    <p>The B.C. election campaign focussed more on real issues this week. Our weekly political panel is Adam Olsen is a former Green Party MLA, and a member of the Tsartlip Nation, Andrew Reeve is a former press secretary and deputy director of communications with the B.C. Liberal and B.C. United parties and Elizabeth Cull, is a former NDP cabinet minister.</p><p><br></p>

  • October 8 · 7 min

    Politics and the municipality of Sayward

    <p>This week a look at the municipality of Sayward on Vancouver Island, and whether it should continue to exist as a town. The CBC's municipal affairs reporter Justin McElroy looks at the future of Sayward in the midst of local elections.</p><p><br></p>

  • October 3 · 17 min

    Pipelines and the B.C. election campaign

    <p>A busy week in politics in B.C. Our weekly political panel talks about Canada's growing appetite for LNG projects and oil pipelines, and what it means for the BC election campaign. Adam Olsen is a former Green Party MLA, and a member of the Tsartlip Nation. Andrew Reeve is a former press secretary and deputy director of communications with the BC Liberal and BC United parties.&nbsp;Elizabeth Cull, is a former NDP cabinet minister.</p>

  • October 1 · 16 min

    B.C. Politics with a First Nations perspective

    <p>Island residents will head to the polls twice in October for the municipal and provincial elections.</p><p>This week we hear from two Island First Nations leaders, to hear what they're watching or hoping for as the many campaigns unfold.</p><p>ShanaThomas is hereditary chief of Lyackson First Nation, and Tania Dick is a Clinical Director for Island Health’s Indigenous Quality and Care Transformation.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>

  • September 26 · 18 min

    Campaign kickoff in B.C.

    <p>British Columbians will head to the polls twice this fall. NDP leader David Eby visited Government House in Victoria this week to launch the election. Our weekly political panel takes on the parties and the issues. Adam Olsen is a former Green Party MLA, and a member of the Tsartlip Nation, Andrew Reeve is a former press secretary and deputy director of communications with the BC Liberal and BC United parties and Elizabeth Cull is a former NDP cabinet minister.</p>

  • September 24 · 13 min

    Get ready for a snap election in B.C.

    <p>British Columbians are heading to the polls next month for a snap election, and Elections BC has just weeks to pull it off. We'll hear from the Chief Electoral Officer on organizing a province-wide vote on such a short notice.</p><p><br></p>

  • September 24 · 11 min

    A change to electing school trustees in Greater Victoria

    <p>School District #61 is moving to a ward system for electing school trustees. Some say it will lead to increased representation from all communities in the district.</p><p>We hear from Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins and former school trustee and Michael McEvoy.</p>

  • September 19 · 19 min

    Election speculation in B.C.

    <p>Less than two years after the last provincial election, there's speculation we're heading to the polls again.</p><p>Former Green Party MLA and Tsartlip First Nation member Adam Olsen, former BC Liberal and BC United staffer Andrew Reeve, and former NDP cabinet minister Elizabeth Cull join CBC host Gregor Craigie.</p><p><br></p>

  • September 12 · 17 min

    Floor crossing and border crossings in B.C. Politics

    <p>Can Kerry-Lynne Finlay keep the remaining BC Conservatives inside her cabinet? And did BC's premier strike the right tone with new border signs that tell American drivers we'll never be the 51st state? Former Green Party MLA and Tsartlip First Nation member Adam Olsen, former BC Liberal and BC United staffer Andrew Reeve, and former NDP cabinet minister Elizabeth Cull weigh in on the week's top political stories with CBC host Gregor Craigie.</p>

  • September 10 · 16 min

    What CBC has learned about a voyeur case in Saanich

    <p>After months of looking into the case surrounding Canada's most prolific voyeur, our reporter Emily Fagan shares what she's learned about the toll this has taken on victims.</p><p><br></p>

  • September 3 · 11 min

    Who decides when to cancel ferries because of weather?

    <p>Have you ever found out your sailing has been cancelled due to bad weather, despite it not seeming that bad where you are? There’s more science behind it than you think. In this repeat episode, CBC meteorologist and science reporter Johanna Wagstaffe tells us about her visit to the B.C. Ferries ‘command room’, where she met the people who make those calls and found out how they’re made.&nbsp;</p>

  • August 29 · 10 min

    More MLAs quit the B.C. Conservatives

    <p>B.C.'s political landscape is shifting as at least a half dozen MLAs have quit the B.C. Conservative caucus, with two saying they'll form a new party. We ask Camosun College political scientist Daniel Reeve how significant the change is - and how many parties might be on our ballots in the next election.</p>

  • August 27 · 18 min

    Two island businesses on navigating tariffs

    <p>Tariff news has been hitting the island like a tsunami, and it's still not clear exactly which goods will cost more when they cross the border - in either direction. So we check in with Island Timber Frame, a specalized timber company based in Cumberland, and Luna Collective, a store in Victoria, to hear how they're digesting the news and handling&nbsp;the uncertainty.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

  • August 21 · 19 min

    What Milobar's departure from the B.C. Conservatives means for B.C. politics

    <p>We've reconvened our political panel to discuss Peter Milobar deciding to sit as an independent, David Eby's initial response to news of a trade deal between Canada and the United States, and <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-government-directory-taken-offline-9.7313017" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">concerns over the province taking down its online staff directory</a>. </p><p><br></p><p>Our political panel is former Green Party MLA and Tsartlip First Nat

  • August 20 · 15 min

    Potatoes are back in Central Saanich after 40+ years

    <p>For more than 40 years, there has been a ban on farming potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant in Central Saanich - but not anymore. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it has finally eradicated the golden nematode, a parasite so pesky they had to ban some crops to get rid of it. This week, we learn more about the nematode, why it was so hard to eradicate, and why potatoes are making a comeback.</p>

  • August 13 · 17 min

    Cathedral Grove vs. Goats on the Roof

    <p>We're down to two contenders for best roadside attraction on Vancouver Island: the goats on the roof at Old Country Market in Coombs, or Cathedral Grove. The winner will stay alive in CBC British Columbia's search for the best roadside attraction in B.C. We talk to CBC reporter Justin McElroy, who is running the competition, about what makes a good roadside attraction, why he thinks summer competitions like this are silly fun but also an interesting way to interpret our province, and why plac

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