All Points West from CBC Radio British Columbia

Co-owner of the Strathcona hotel, Grant Olson, talks about Big Bad John's 50th birthday, and the landmark's colourful history.

Food columnist Don Genova tells us about an award winning wine from Vancouver Island, and the history behind it.

UVIC particle physicist, Michel Lefebvre, on the discovery of a new particle at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland.

Bird lover, Janis MacDougall, talks about how she and her neighbors built a nest for a homeless eagle family.

Actor and musician, Gary Farmer, talks about his role in Blue Bridge Theatre's production Of Mice and Men, as well as the state of aboriginal rights in Canada.

Victoria musician, Kathryn Calder, talks about her mother's fight with Lou Gehrig's Disease, and how it's affected her recent works.

Owner of Oldfield Orchard in Saanichton, Raphael Guite, talks about the late summer and what it means for farmers.

Professor of Culture and Communications at Royal Roads University, David Black, on Christy Clark's decision to appoint Mike Morton as her new press secretary.

The Land Conservancy of B.C. chair Alistair Craighead tells us about the recent restructuring at the organization.

We check in with Tourism Victoria head Robert Gialloreto.

A chat with Saltspring Island sculptor Kathy Venter

Katherine Monk reviews two new films.

Chair of the Vancouver Island chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, Lucas Harris, talks about his group's coastal cleaning efforts, and what they're finding. Jo-Ann speaks with UVIC professor of Political Science, Janni Aragon, about the US Supreme Court's decision to uphold Obama's controversial health care plan. Sports writer, Paul Gains, talks about the Canadian Track and Field Championships, and how they'll decide the Canadian Olympic roster.

Reclaiming valuable farmland. Food columnist Don Genova tells us about a Salt Spring hotel that's carving out a farm-to-table experience for its restaurant patrons.

CBC national reporter, Curt Petrovich, investigates what governments are doing about the Japanese tsunami debris washing up on the coast. Mayor of Esquimalt, Barb Desjardins, talks about the provincial government's decision to disallow the municipality a contract with the RCMP. President of the Greater Victoria Teachers' Association, Tara Ehrcke, talks about the tentative agreement struck between the BC Teachers' Federation, and the province.