Ryan & Lisa: The Podcast

From local hockey and live music to community tributes and storm tracking, today's podcast covers the stories shaping life in Greater Victoria. We hear from Victoria Grizzlies president David Michaud, chat with Beach Boys tribute performer Duncan Meiklejohn, speak with Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto about new signs marking 100 years of the Royal Canadian Legion, and get the latest forecast from Envi...

On today's episode of Ryan & Lisa: The Podcast, we help your garden survive the winter with expert tips from Fiona Hammersly-Chambers, including how to create "vegetation lasagna" to enrich and protect your garden beds through the colder months. We also dive into the growing concerns around B.C.'s ferry system as BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union president Eric McNeely reacts to a fede...

Today Ryan and Steve (in for Lisa) are asking parents what kids shows bothered them, as we deal with transportation and traffic chaos amid stormy weather this morning.  Plus, the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre is running it’s 2026 raffle for healing until November 15th, aiming to raise $24,000 to support survivor services, education, advocacy and prevention initiatives. Ashley Dryb...

We’re still sorting through what the midterm outcome means for us here in Canada, and as we wait for that to develop let’s jump into what the view was like state-side. Canadian Press Reporter Washington correspondent Kelly Geraldine Malone was very busy this week. November marks several important occasions, including Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It’s an issue that is sti...

We start the day off right -- with less traffic chaos than we've been tracking over the past couple days! Steve Young is in for Lisa Best with Ryan Price once more.  With us all getting set for darker mornings than usual, one of the issues we’ve been curious about is safety for those who work outdoors in the early mornings. For a general sense of the hazards and help us get a sense...

Steve (in for Lisa) and Ryan get into yet more traffic troubles in the capital region, during another rocky day on the roads.  B.C.’s only master’s-level swim club dedicated to athletes with physical and mental disabilities says it is struggling to secure accessible pool space after Crystal Pool closed. Spirit Orcas head coach Susan Simmons says she’s been reaching out...

Steve Young is in for Lisa with Ryan today, and we're talking the lack of a time change and traffic confusion off the top. Fiona Hammersly Chambers from Metchosin Farm has our latest garden scoops, including potato tips.  The Sooke Region Museum has invited the Victoria-Esquimalt Military Re-enactors Association to bring an interactive military history event this upcoming Saturday ahead of Re...

We've got Steve Young in for Lisa today, bringing in-depth sports knowledge and news acumen when hanging out with Ryan Price. Author and ghost storyteller Ian Gibbs joins Ryan to discuss his new book, Canada's Most Haunted, and how ghost stories differ between Victoria and Prince George. He also recounts a startling investigation at a building on Wharf Street and tells the story of Doris Gravlin,...

We're talking about an aggressive owl on Dallas Road and people in the community reflecting on the life of prominent animal rescuer Jesse Adams, after he died while doing evacuations in Ukraine.  A fundraising supper featuring homemade food, lively music and family fun is happening this Friday at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre at 5 p.m. Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St George President Valarie...

We're talking the time change that won't come and our least favourite chores on Mornings with Ryan & Lisa today.  Plus, Kia Victoria is partnering as part of the Cool Aid annual socks campaign, which started 20 years ago. This year, Kia is once again matching all donations up to $5000. Aly Dahl, Cool Aid's Director of Philanthropy and Community Engagement, joins for more.  CFAX...

Post provincial election debrief kicks off with listeners weighing in with their thoughts on the BC Conservative majority. Fiona Hammersly-Chambers joins for the latest garden tips, including addressing concerns with powdery mildew.  You may have heard about the news of the rabid skunk in Vancouver’s West End, and many of us are wondering about this disease and how we can protect childr...

Ryan & Lisa kick off our final show before election day by discussing the Bun-Official Burger Haven Burger Poll. Plus, Jon Lewis, a registered hearing instrument practitioner at Ears to You Hearing Clinic joins.  Meanwhile, UVic and Elections BC are some examples of the websites that had to temporarily be taken down for maintenance in light of a global cybersecurity flaw affecting an esti...

The third annual Aged to Perfection Gala is coming up November 7th at Elements Casino, in support of the Victoria Women’s Transition House Society. Kristina Valentino is the founder of the event, and she’s going to talk us through what’s involved.  The BC Conservatives are running businesswoman Cindy Scott in Langford-Highlands. Who is she and why is she running? We&rsq...

With election day fast approaching we’re meeting some more candidates at the tail-end of their campaign. CentreBC’s Sean Flynn is running in Langford-Highlands. One way people are celebrating inclusion month here in Victoria is with a new play at the David Dunnet Community Theatre, put on my self-advocates, about the housing rights and needs of people with developmental disabiliti...

Murder on Paper Street is returning to Craigdarroch Castle. It’s a six-night improv show surrounding a murder mystery at an iconic historic location. Paper Street Theatre Company artistic director Dave Morris is joining now.  Plus, CFAX Santas Anonymous executive director Christine Hewitt-Goodsir joins to talk getting set for the Christmas season.  In the final days leadi...

Ryan explores key moments from municipal election night and catches you up on all the latest developments.  Plus, Metchosin Farm's Fiona Hammersly Chambers caught up with Ryan & Lisa for you regular garden tips.  With Halloween fast approaching, we want to be your go-to source for all things spooky in the capital region. On October 24th, ahead of catching up on CFAX 1070 provinc...

A new survey finds that young nurses are leaving the workforce, with 26 out of 100 below the age of 35 making their exit after starting up in 2024. Policy think-tank MEI wrote the report, and their vice-president of research Gerard Lucyshyn joins to beak down the data.  The July census for the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale out of the Washinton-based Centre for Whale Research...

It’s the Great BC Shake out today and as we get set to do our practice run at 10:15 a.m., let’s catch up with Erin Stockill! You may know her as emergency program officer for the district of Saanich, but she’s also the Vice President of the BC Earthquake Alliance. The Victoria band known for poking fun at ferry waits in their name is also recognizing today as the great BC Sh...

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. 

Mail-in ballots are at issue after the City of Victoria encouraged those still waiting for their mail-in ballots to vote in person, as the city says Canada Post delivery delays may cause them to arrive too late to count.  We have a Canadian Astronaut Josh Kutryk at the international space station right now, in a mission that will include research, experiments and critical maintenance. Wh...

In many aspects of life, we turn to the scientific experts—and the legal system is no exception. However, like any science, forensics is an evolving field with new studies calling into question older findings. New findings out of UBC points to significant limitations of sniffer dogs, bloodstain pattern analysis and ballistic evidence routinely used in courts. UBC law school associate profess...

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

The Victoria Therapeutic Riding association is getting set for a Halloween event later this month, but they tell us a minimum of 25 participants are needed to make it happen and are encouraging early registration. It’s called Trick of Trot and is running in collaboration with Ponies and Paint Nights.  A new Angus Reid poll suggests fewer than half of British Columbians have something po...

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

After the provincial election paused the no-fault insurance review, an organization focused on supporting people with brain injuries is calling to keep talking about the issue of access to services after a car-related injury—especially in rural communities. They’re actually hosting an event in Kelowna later this month focused on these issues, but we wanted to learn more about this...