Show overview
This is Vancouver Island has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 135 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 40 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 15 min and 20 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-CA-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 43 episodes already out so far this year. Published by CBC.
From the publisher
This is Vancouver Island is by islanders, for islanders. Each week we catch you up on a local news story, or celebrate an element of life in our region. From ferries to bus strikes, public safety to outdoor swimming, we've got you covered. Hosted by Kathryn Marlow, with new episodes dropping every Thursday.
Latest Episodes
View all 135 episodesIsland families choosing apartments over houses, how communities adapt
What the BC Conservatives will look like under Kerry-Lynne Findlay
Why you should rock climb on the island this summer
The highs and lows of the spring B.C. legislative session
Why Victoria’s school board trustees have their jobs back
The Premier and the Prime Minister meet - and say what?
Langford tackles local frustration with construction noise
Why ferries get cancelled on (seemingly) clear days
B.C. nurses vote in favour of job action. What now?
The Freedom of Information fight at the B.C. legislature
What’s raining on Greater Victoria’s parades?
B.C. worries about health funding shortfall
Is Vancouver Island ready for wildfire season?
There is more than just DRIPA in this episode!
How Langford’s football club just made global soccer history
Eby changes his DRIPA plan (again)
A decade of the toxic drug emergency on the island
B.C.'s Premier has a new plan for DRIPA
This week Premier David Eby gave more details on his new plan to pause some sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA. Plus, federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre went to Richmond to weigh in on the private property rights discussion connected to the Cowichan decision. And: B.C.'s credit rating was dropped again. Our political panel discusses it all: Andrew Reeve (former press secretary and deputy director of communications with the BC Liberal and BC United parties), Adam Olsen (former Green Party MLA and member of the Tsartlip Nation), and Elizabeth Cull (former NDP cabinet minister), speak with CBC host Gregor Craigie.
Islanders welcome Zach Galifianakis to their gardens
The Hollywood comedy star and Islander Zach Galifianakis has a new Netflix show… and it’s all about the gardeners of Vancouver Island. In this episode, we hear from Galifianakis and Arzeena Hamir, one of the farmers profiled on "This is a Gardening Show".
Why an Island community is tearing out their pickleball courts
The District of North Saanich is dismantling its pickleball courts, which have sat empty since they were closed due to neighbourhood complaints. In this episode, we hear why they made that final decision, what’s happening next, and why the sport draws both lovers and and haters across the island.