• This is Vancouver Island

  • By: CBC
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This is Vancouver Island

By: CBC
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  • Islanders - this is a podcast for you. Life on Vancouver Island isn’t all sunset strolls and forest bathing - it can be frustrating, isolating, and expensive. We're going to talk about the good, the bad, and everything in between. Hosted by Kathryn Marlow, every Tuesday.
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  • Secrets of living with long power outages

    Secrets of living with long power outages
    Nov 26 2024

    With storm season underway, more than 150,000 BC Hydro customers in the Island region have already lost power at some point. So we head to a place where long outages are the norm in winter, to get some tips on how to deal with them. (Here’s a hint: the words “community” and “coffee” come up a lot.)
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    19 mins
  • Should we move to the island from Alberta?

    Should we move to the island from Alberta?
    Nov 19 2024

    Right now Grace and James Phelan live just outside of Edmonton. They're thinking of moving to Vancouver Island, but can't decide if life here would be better than life in Alberta. In this episode, we help them weigh the pros and cons.

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    16 mins
  • Could Langford and the West Shore separate from Greater Victoria?

    Could Langford and the West Shore separate from Greater Victoria?
    Nov 12 2024

    As the communities of the West Shore continue to grow, would it make sense for them to quit being suburbs and instead form their own region apart from Greater Victoria? On this week's episode, we look at the pros and cons of working together as a capital region - and ask the existential question "is the West Shore part of Greater Victoria?"
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    21 mins

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