All Points West from CBC Radio British Columbia
Summary: Jason D'Souza explores the stories that make a difference in your daily life. The show brings together inquiring minds from the North Coast to the Peace, down to the Southern Interior and over to Vancouver Island.
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Podcasts:
Now that the B.C. government has come out against the Northern Gateway proposal, we find out what that means for other pipeline projects from columnist Terry Glavin.
Stereotyping little kids. We meet a University of Victoria researcher who has looked at how gender stereotypes can be established in Kindergarten.
Catching a bus to the future. We take a look at the new plans for transit in the Capital Regional District which including dedicated bus lanes on Douglas Street.
Celebrating the work and wisdom of the University of Victoria's Visual Arts Faculty. Jennifer Chrumka tells us about a rare group exhibit just opened there this week.
Representing the crown in Canada. I'll speak with Governor General David Johnston about a number of events he's attending in Victoria.
Environmentalists are greeting the BC Government's opposition to the Enbridge pipeline with cautious optimism. We'll ask the Green party's new MLA Andrew Weaver his take. of the project.
David Suzuki asked Canadians to spend a half hour in nature every day in May. We meet a Victoria man who lived to tell the tale.
Pushing on against growing opposition. We speak to Enbridge about the future of the Northern Gateway Pipeline since the BC Government has come out against the plan.
Looking into the future. Our movie reviewer Katherine Monk takes at look at the new Will Smith film 'After Earth'.
Playing musical chairs at the legislature. The final election results are in, which means Premier Christy Clark can start picking her cabinet and looking for a seat of her own. We'll get the lay of the land, from political columnist Les Leyne.
Welcoming the world to hidden treasure. Volunteers are building boardwalks to Avatar Grove the old growth forest near Port Renfrew. We hear how popular the site is becoming.
Giving meaning to "no sweat". We hear from a Victoria physician who was part of the Health Canada study for a new treatment for excessive underarm sweating.
Getting on the doc bus. We meet a Victoria woman who is launching a road-trip across the country in a bid to map out the future of documentaries in Canada.
If it's from Telegraph Creek or the Peace River Country and you eat it in Victoria, is it still local? Don Genova brings us more on this story today on Food Matters.
The old Elk Falls mill site has been sold to a company that's looking at the the potential of a Liquified Natural Gas plant. We'll talk to the mayor, about what this could mean for Campbell River.