CFAX 1070: The Latest Audio & Podcasts

CTV Vancouver Island reporter Anna McMillan joins Josh & Jade to break down the City of Victoria's warning that roughly 2,300 requested mail ballot packages were delayed before leaving a Canada Post depot. They discuss what happened, Canada Post's response, and what affected voters need to do to ensure their ballot is counted on October 17.

Jason Whyte from Get Reel Movies joins the program to discuss the Oscar buzz surrounding the Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything, the return of The Rocky Horror Picture Show to local theatres, Aaron Sorkin's Facebook drama The Social Reckoning, and the sci-fi horror thriller Hope.

View Royal mayoral candidates David Screech, Ryan Painter and Volker Dammann join Ryan Price for a bonus special debate event. Also on the ballot are candidates Anna Becker and Teodora Kristof, who did not make themselves available to attend. 

The debate over Premier David Eby's access to a $10-a-day child care space is making headlines, but child care advocates say the real story is that most B.C. families still don't have access. We're joined by Sharon Gregson from the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC

Charles Martin, Program Director for the Victoria Mac and iOS Users Group, joins us for our Thanksgiving Long Weekend Edition.

Camosun College political scientist Dan Reeve joins Josh & Jade to discuss six Vancouver Island polling locations hosting both provincial and local voting on the same day, whether convenience could boost voter turnout, and what election debates reveal about candidates that campaign materials cannot.

Incumbent Kevin Murdoch and Sam Holland go head-to-head in the CFAX Oak Bay mayoral candidates debate, moderated by Ryan Price. 

How important is affordable child care to B.C. voters? Josh & Jade chat with Research Co. President Mario Canseco about a new poll showing strong support for lower fees, more spaces, and increased investment in child care.

Langford incumbent mayor Scott Goodmanson and former mayor Stew Young join moderator Ryan Price for this special CFAX candidate debate. 

Film critic Jason Whyte from Get Reel Movies joins the program to discuss the acclaimed documentary You Had to Be There, the emotional Terry Fox portrait Run Terry Run, and the divisive new Tom Cruise satire Digger.

Sarah Herring, Senior Officer of Government Relations with the BC SPCA, joins the program to discuss new polling showing strong public support for animal control enforcement, the role municipalities play in protecting both animals and public safety, and why the organization is encouraging British Columbians to ask municipal candidates where they stand on animal welfare and animal control.

Victoria mayor candidates Marianne Alto, Bruce McGuigan, Mike Harris, Christopher Hanna, David Arthur Johnston and Lyall Atkinson joined moderator Ryan Price for a special debate event. Also on the ballot is Gregoor Miller and Darren Gervais-Harrison.  

Victoria Transit Riders Union chair Liz Cronin explains why her organization continues to support transit workers during contract negotiations, how scheduling and staffing issues affect riders, and why she believes the province must take a more active role in reaching a deal.

Photo: Victoria Transit Riders Union

Save Our Saanich council candidate Nancy Di Castri responds to concerns raised by the Break the Slate campaign, arguing that candidates endorsed by the elector organization remain independent and are not obligated to vote as a bloc.

Saanich mayoral candidates Zac de Vries, Karen Harper and Rishi Sharma face off in a CFAX 1070 special debate event, moderated by Ryan Price. Also on the ballot is Robin Morton Stanbridge.