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Leger Executive Vice President Steve Mossop joins Adam to speak about a survey that highlights the impacts of the Israel-Hamas conflict on public safety and immigration in Canada. 

Brandon Laur, CEO & Instructor with The White Hatter, speaks with Adam on the steps parents and caregivers can take to help support youth facing sextortion. 

Text and Open lines are available for listeners to speak with Adam on the topics covered on the show including Victoria taxes and state of downtown.

Brandon Laur, CEO & Instructor with The White Hatter, speaks with Adam on a the steps parents and caregivers can take to help support young facing sextortion. Text and Open lines are available for listeners to weigh in on topics covered on the show including Esquimalt businesses and amenities.  

Residents of Victoria could face tax hikes upwards of 8%. A Victoria couple wins 5 million from a lottery plan to travel. Today marks the 11th anniversary of Emma Fillipoff’s disappearance.  83-year-old Nanaimo woman was struck by a van. 44 cats and dogs were rescued from off the coast of Nanaimo as SPCA asks for donations. New data shows that government impersonation is one of the biggest scams in Canada. Saskatchewan starts a tribunal to look into Ottawa’s clean energy initiative. More hostages have been released in the Israel-Hamas conflict. 41 construction workers rescued from collapsed tunnel.

The discourse continues with Adam on Victoria City Council’s scientific survey that examines residents’ concerns and challenges in Victoria. Leger Executive Vice President Steve Mossop joins Adam to speak about a survey that highlights the impacts of the Israel-Hamas conflict on public safety and immigration in Canada.

Adam starts the show by covering municipal governments including Victoria City Council’s budget and a scientific survey conducted to gage the public’s reception to aspects of life in the capital city.

Adam engages with listeners through Text and Open lines on Downtown Victoria, supporting the un-housed, safe supply, and Indigenous consultation.

Text and Open lines are available for listeners to voice their opinions and concerns with Adam on the substance/drug use in the Greater Victoria area and on the challenges with safe supply in B.C. After, Adam covers the municipal government’s lack of inclusion of local Indigenous communities and public safety.

A Sooke man is facing charges of public mischief and causing unnecessary suffering to animal. Saanich police searching for suspect after a robbery at a 7-Eleven. Police is Prince George says a 12 year old boy took his own life after online sextortion. Officials say Paul Bernardo has no chance of being moved to a lesser security prison. VicPD presents data to City Council that highlights the state of crime in Victoria. A lost Saanich man was found suffering the effects of cold weather. New report shows the dire housing challenges faced in Inuit communities. The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has been extended by two days. A recent Vermont shooting is being investigated as a hate crime.

Ryan is joined by Dallas from the Vic Food Guys and Jonna Deutscher, from Ate * A Restaurant.

Ryan chats with Mike Kozakowski from Citified Victoria.

Ken Christie, head of the human security and peacebuilding program at Royal Roads University, joins the program for an update on the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Ryan speaks with local resident Jamie Wellbourn about the trends he has noticed since he recently began plotting bicycle theft reports and recoveries from The Stolen Bicycle Avengers Facebook group onto a Google Map.

Ryan speaks with Lindsay Gaunt, director of cruise development with the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, find out why the Carnival Panorama - a cruise ship based out of Long Beach, California, and typically cruises the Mexican Riviera - is docked at Ogden Point to have its funnel removed so it can clear the bridges leading to dry dock in Portland, Oregon.

Image Courtesy: Greater Victoria Harbour Authority

Ryan speaks with Kate Humble, superintendent of the Gulf Islands Natural Park Reserve to learn more about SḰŦÁMEN QENÁȽ,ENEȻ SĆȺ - the Sidney Island Ecological Restoration Project that will see the population of invasive European fallow deer on the island eradicated as part of a multi-year project aimed at restoring native vegetation and removing invasive plant species and eliminating the invasive European fallow deer population while sustainably managing native black-tailed deer.

Complete project information can be found here: SḰŦÁMEN QENÁȽ,ENEȻ SĆȺ - Sidney Island Ecological Restoration Project - Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (canada.ca)

Ryan is joined by Dallas from the Vic Food Guys and Michela Palmer from Esquimalt Vermouth & Apéritifs.

David Black, associate professor of Communications and Culture at Royal Roads University, joins the program.

Rick Cotton, associate professor of talent management and sustainable innovation at the University of Victoria's Gustavson School of Business, joins the program.

Chris Foord, retired transportation planner and former chair of the CRD's Traffic Safety Commission, joins the program to discuss the recent restoration of the Malahat Highway following the damage caused by 2021's atmospheric river event and the highway's continued inadequacy in handling modern traffic volumes.

Chief Economist of the British Columbia Real Estate Association talks 2023, rising interest rates, holding prices and what the future holds for real estate in BC and Victoria.

www.bcrea.bc.ca

Kyle Wilson, Colwood-based IT Specialist, Wikipedia Administrator, and Tech Editor for ​Business Insider, joins us on air. 

Pick of the Week: Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir, Chile, 2021 (importantly, the 2021)

Gary Beyer, owner of Tesseract 2.0 Computers, joins us on air.

Pick of the Week: Saint Louis Brut Blanc de Blancs, France

Results of the Dork vs. the Machine Challenge:

WHITES

Vinho Verde - light shellfish (scallops, prawns), lightly dressed salads, light cheese.

New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc - white fish, muscles, oysters, goat cheese, citrus dressed salad, chicken, turkey, por.

Vancouver Island Pinot Gris - fish/salmon, lightly dressed salad, chicken or lighter meats, pasta with cream sauce or risotto.

REDS

Chilean Pinot Noir - beef bourguignon, chicken/turkey/duck, mid-range cheeses, salmon.

Malbec - steak, ossobuco, beef wellington, rich pastas, stews, and... Doritos?

Monastrell - Spanish cheeses, hearty stews, grilled or roasted meats like lamb. 

Francis Baklinski, Tech at Priority 1 Computers, joins us on air. 

Wines discussed:

Rose and Sparking

-Codorniu Cava Classico, Spain $16
-Lago Vinho Verde Rose, Portugal - $12

White

-Umani Ronchi Verdicchio, Italy - $20
-Morande Semillon, Chile - $ 16
-Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone Blanc, France - $16
-Altopiano Bianco Terre di Chieti,Italy - 1.5 litre $17

Red

-Gabiano Cianti Classico, Italy $19
-Briccotondo Barbera, Italy $16
-Columbia Crest Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State - $16
-Pietrame Montepulciano, D'Abruzzo - $13
-Quid Pro Quo, Portugal - $13

Show sponsor Westland Insurance's JP Celiz talks insurance with a discussion on wildfires, earthquakes and strata insurance.

https://www.westlandinsurance.ca/

Charles Martin, Victoria Mac and iOS User Group Program Director, London Drugs In-Home Tech Specialist, and host of the AppleInsider.com Daily Podcast, joins us on air. 

Pick of the Week: El Petit Bonhomme, Verdejo, Spain