This Episode Features: (24:44) Derek Edwards, one of Canada's most beloved stand-up comedians, brings his brand-new Oxymoron Tour to Vancouver Island this March with four stops across the Island. Derek talks about more than three decades on the road — from his first open mic night at a smoke-filled Yuk Yuk's in Yorkville, to navigating blizzards...

In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre and BC Conservative leadership candidate. Milobar’s political résumé spans city councillor, three-term mayor, regional district chair, and provincial legislator — what Sean calls “a full political bingo card.” The conversation covers what he learned managing...

Dr. Rob Lees, Registered Psychologist, joins A Resilience Project to shed light on the unique challenges many veterans face both during military service and after returning home from their tour of duty. Drawing on his clinical expertise, Dr. Lees explores what it means to find genuine meaning and purpose in life — and why...

Download and print colouring pages featuring Peter and Gracie's Hatchery Adventure!: https://bit.ly/S2EP23ColouringPages On a special Saturday adventure, Peter and his fluffy American Eskimo dog Gracie join their neighbours Priya and her mum Maya for a visit to the Qualicum Beach Hatchery on beautiful Vancouver Island. Peter has been learning about salmon at school and can't wait to see...

Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Romero are dispatched to the quiet Wilmington home of Mrs. Laura Mueller — the woman who spent eleven years fighting to set Annie Johnson free. What they find is a web of calculated deception. Mrs. Mueller has vanished. Her husband has been committed to a state hospital. And Annie...

This Episode Features: (16:45) Crystal Shawanda, Juno-nominated blues artist shares her powerful journey from gold-selling country music star to acclaimed blues performer. Growing up in a First Nations community, Crystal faced bullying and industry rejection before finding her authentic voice in blues music. Crystal discusses her  recent Juno nomination for "Sing Pretty Blues" and her ongoing mission to...

Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Water System operators will be flushing (cleaning) watermains in...

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Board approved grants for 20 organizations across the...