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Federal budget highlights, vision for a new hotel in the Old Plaza Hotel site, Tsartlip asks court to review Pacific Link consultation and community events to get on your radar
Today Ryan and Steve (in for Lisa) are asking parents what kids shows bothered them, as we deal with transportation and traffic chaos amid stormy weather this morning.
Plus, the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre is running it’s 2026 raffle for healing until November 15th, aiming to raise $24,000 to support survivor services, education, advocacy and prevention initiatives. Ashley Dryburgh is the executive director of the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre.
There’s been a bit of a twist in the story of the old Plaza Hotel site that burned in a fire seven years ago, with Victoria tech company Redbrick pursuing what other developers seem to have given up on—the dream of a brand new hotel in it’s place. Redbrick chief media officer Marco Pimentel joins.
Meanwhile, we’ll be taking the time to meet some of our new Victoria councillors over the next bit, and first up, we wanted to hear Councillor Jack Sandor’s thoughts on how yesterday’s inaugural council went.
Plus, let’s dig into federal budget reaction with a political expert known for his disability and equity advocacy over the years. He was also recently in Ottawa himself, for the presentation ceremony of Canadian Honours from the governor general. UVic Landsdown professor emeritus Michael Prince joins.
We catch you up on the best local bites during Friday Food Vibes with Dallas from the Vic Food Guys, including Ile Sauvage's 8th Anniversary and the Tofino Wine Fest Getaway review.
The Tsartlip First Nation is asking the federal court for a judicial review of Canada's decision to declare the Pacific Link Pipeline in the national interest, before fully looking into it's impacts. Tsartlip director of intergovernmental relations Adam Olsen joins to break down the issue.
Plus, Matt Martin from the Bottle Depot joins to talk about how bottle donations to charity bins can help CFAX Santas Anonymous, after the same initiative raised $17,500 last winter.
We also catch up with BC Ferries spokesperson Amanda Wawryk as stormy conditions lead to some trip cancellations.
5 Nov 2026
Midterm fallout, Blue Heron recovers from aircraft strike, prostate cancer awareness and is Victoria a donut city?
We’re still sorting through what the midterm outcome means for us here in Canada, and as we wait for that to develop let’s jump into what the view was like state-side. Canadian Press Reporter Washington correspondent Kelly Geraldine Malone was very busy this week.
November marks several important occasions, including Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It’s an issue that is still too often overlooked, yet is something one in eight Canadian men will be diagnosed with in their lifetime – prostate cancer. Leanne Kopp is the executive director of the Island Prostate Centre.
Plus, Heirloom Linens is celebrating 11 years of 12 months of giving. Kristen Stannix joins to talk about how the business is supporting CFAX Santas Anonymous with Tofino Slippers sales.
You may have heard about the heart-warming rescue of a Blue Heron that was struck by a Dash 8 Aircraft with the help of the pilot. It all went down at the Vancouver International Aircraft, and the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC has seen to it’s recovery and return to the wild. We speak with the pilot who rescued the bird, Alex Toporowski.
Meanwhile, the province’s emergency preparedness arm has warned us to expect higher-than-normal sea levels along parts of the coast due to the Kelvin Wave, a phenomenon linked with El Nino conditions. We don’t yet know what that will look like here on Vancouver Island, but PreparedBC says elevated sea levels can increase the effects of things like storm surges and coastal flooding. But what exactly is the Kelvin Wave? We have Environment and Climate Change Canada research scientist Bill Merryfeild to explain.
Just under a week after the landslide victory for the BC Conservatives, we’ve seen the BC NDP pick an interim leader, the BC Conservatives first caucus meeting and now there is swirling controversy over housing policy as the incoming government looks to repeal Bill 44. Plus, premier-elect Lorne Doerkson has shared reaction to the U.S. midterms results. Let’s catch up with CTV Vancouver Legislative reporter Rob Buffam.
In the aftermath of the democrat surge in the U.S. midterms, there seems to be a bit of a bittersweet sentiment from many Canadian political commentators. On one hand, the electorate has clearly sent the message U.S. president Donald Trump’s politics are becoming unpopular. On the other hand, will Trump use the executive office to focus on fighting with other countries? Retired diplomat Jeremy Kinsman joins for a look at what this could all mean for American relations is.
Plus, Ryan and Steve (in for Lisa) take listener calls and texts.
4 Nov 2026
What the blue wave state-side means for Canada, Geodiversity Fest, F-35 review and sitting down with Maja Tait
We start the day off right -- with less traffic chaos than we've been tracking over the past couple days! Steve Young is in for Lisa Best with Ryan Price once more.
With us all getting set for darker mornings than usual, one of the issues we’ve been curious about is safety for those who work outdoors in the early mornings. For a general sense of the hazards and help us get a sense of the current conversation around occupational safety, we speak with WorksafeBC Director of Prevention Field Services, Andrew Kidd.
Local amateur and professional Earth Science organizations are teaming up to put on Geodiversity Fest this Saturday at the Royal BC Museum. It’s a free event to learn about everything to do with rocks-- dinosaurs, earthquakes, caves the ice age and seafloor. Randy Enkin is the past president of the Victoria Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
It’s a busy time in federal politics, and one story that shouldn’t fly under your radar is the F-35 Review – which seems to be underway even as the Royal Canadian Air Force has received at least two jets. Conservative MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford and defence procurement critic Jeff Kibble is blasting the review for dragging on for so many months.
Voters in the U.S. have chosen a democrat congress in a significant midterm election, while flipping long-held Republican senate seats in Texas, Maine and South Carolina. It’s early days for analysts, but affordability seems to be a big theme so far with Trump’s approval dropping as gas and diesel prices rose. Trump-allied politicians on the ballot didn’t do well overall. What actually changes now, and what does this mean for Canada? UVic history professor Jason Colby sticks with us for an extended conversation to break it down.
Exit interviews can be very illuminating, and with all the shake-ups we’ve seen in provincial and local politics we’re trying to catch up with some outgoing mayors. Another capital region mayor decided not to run again in the latest municipal election is Maja Tait, and she sits down with Ryan in-studio to reflect on lessons learned in office.
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