• 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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Episodes
  • Did you feel it? Why it helps researchers when you report earthquakes

    Did you feel it? Why it helps researchers when you report earthquakes
    Oct 1 2024

    Every time the earth shakes on the island, we flock to social media to see who else felt the tremor. But did you know you can also report your experience to Earthquakes Canada, to help with future research? Seismologist John Cassidy explains how researchers like him rely on such information. Plus: the latest on the earthquake warning system.
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    18 mins
  • What makes islanders vote?

    What makes islanders vote?
    Sep 24 2024

    Candidates are vying for votes in 15 provincial ridings on the Island. In recent elections, voters in their 30s and 40s have been least likely to show up at the polls - so we ask three islanders in that age category why they vote, what turns them off certain candidates, and what helps them decide who to choose. Plus, VIU professor Paula Waatainen on how to talk to kids and teens about elections.
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    27 mins
  • Kady Dandeneau reps Pender Island at the Paralympics

    Kady Dandeneau reps Pender Island at the Paralympics
    Aug 27 2024

    She may live in Spain, and be competing in Paris, but wheelchair basketball star Kady Dandeneau got her start on Pender Island, population 2773. She talks to Kathryn Marlow about going for gold at the Paralympics, why she loves the game, and what it was like learning to play on Pender.
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    11 mins
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