Signs, bats, and seamounts

August 1, 2018UncategorizedBC, Canada, CFAX, CFAX 1070, Corey Polkinghorne, James Ball, news, Ryan Price, talk, Victoria BC, yyjvictoriathisweek

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Due to a technical error, this episode is late and maybe a little out of date. But, it’s still Ryan, Corey and James discussing the top stories of the week… just a half-week too late.

History Special #2 – Victoria’s Street Cars

July 27, 2018Uncategorizedvictoriathisweek

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60 years ago this summer, the last street car ran on Victoria’s streets. In July of this year (2018), road work on Douglas Street dug up some of the old tracks. It gave us a chance to examine one of Canada’s first street car systems.

Uber and Minks

July 20, 2018UncategorizedBC, bcpoli, Canada, CFAX, CFAX 1070, Corey Polkinghorne, James Ball, news, Ryan Price, talk, Victoria, Victoria BC, yyjvictoriathisweek

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Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball discuss the news of the week.

Saanich Smoker Shaming

July 13, 2018UncategorizedBC, Canada, CFAX, CFAX 1070, Corey Polkinghorne, James Ball, news, Ryan Price, talk, Victoria, Victoria BC, yyjvictoriathisweek

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Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball discuss the local news of the week.

History Special #1 – The early years of Victoria

July 6, 2018UncategorizedBC, Canada, CFAX, CFAX 1070, news, Ryan Price, talk, Victoria, Victoria BC, yyjvictoriathisweek

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In our first special history edition, Ryan speaks with U-Vic history professor John Lutz about the website Victoria’s Victoria as they paint a picture of the city’s early years.