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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Yesterday we reported on internal documents that suggest the Navy played down the damage done to HMCS Corner Brook when it hit the sea floor off Vancouver Island in 2011. Now we get a response from Capt. Luc Cassivi.
Losing local history. Esquimalt's Tudor House pub was older than the town itself. We hear from a local historian about its significance, after the Tudor House was destroyed today in an early morning fire.
Assessing the damage. New information indicates that damage to the Canadian submarine, Corner Brook, after an accident off Victoria, is worse than we've been led to believe.
Dissatisfied chiefs are holding an alternative meeting to the Assembly of First Nations General meeting. We look at what the breakaway group hopes to achieve.
Don Genova visits a Comox Valley goat farm that makes gelato for the lactose-intolerant.
A civilized addition to a picnic or an opportunity for a boozy party? The BC government is looking into the idea with a liquor review. Varnya Bromilow gages reaction from an assortment of island mayors.
There's a new theatre performance in Victoria that's sure to get people talking. Our State of the Arts columnist Jennifer Chrumka tells us more.
We will speak with a Nanaimo acting coach who helped the thirty one year-old Glee star get his start.
Pairing health and technology. We hear from a UVic computer scientist who is developing a series of apps to help people overcome cognitive challenges.
There's a new theatre performance in Victoria that's sure to get people talkimg. "From the Heart: Enter into the Journey of Reconciliation" is a community based theatre project.
We hear about another Victoria business making it big on the internationally. Freelance jounalist Adrien Sal gives us another installment of "Small Town, Big Business."
Olympic Gold medalist Simon Whitfield talks about a new national mentorship program for amateur athletes.
Katherine Monk reviews 2 new fims, "Frances Ha" and "Pacific Rim."
Vancouver Island berry farmers are struggling to win against an invasive Asian fruit fly.
People in Lac Megantic remain in a state of shock as they deal with the fallout from last weekend's train derailment. We speak with a Royal Roads instructor who studies the psycho-social aspects of disaster recovery.