This is Vancouver Island

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.

This is Vancouver Island is a news podcast hosted by CBC, with 156 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

CBC hosts This is Vancouver Island, a news show with 156 episodes published.

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  Pipelines and the B.C. election campaign

  Oct 3, 202618 min

  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. Elizabeth Cull, is a former NDP cabinet minister.

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  B.C. Politics with a First Nations perspective

  Oct 1, 202617 min

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

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  A change to electing school trustees in Greater Victoria

  Sep 24, 202612 min

  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. We hear from Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins and former school trustee and Michael McEvoy.

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  Get ready for a snap election in B.C.

  Sep 24, 202613 min

  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.

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  Election speculation in B.C.

  Sep 19, 202619 min

  Less than two years after the last provincial election, there's speculation we're heading to the polls again. 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.

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