All Points West
with Jo-Ann Roberts

Casting a shadow on the office. We talk to a couple of Vancouver Island mayors about the allegations facing the mayors of Montreal and Toronto, and what the scandals mean for our faith in municipal governments

Feeling frustration on the ferries. A young Gabriola resident got stuck in Nanaimo this weekend thanks to what she says is an inflexible frequent user program on BC Ferries. We'll hear from her and BC Ferries.

The Manitoba Board of Education is brining basic arithmetic back into the classroom. We discuss the curriculum changes with a Manitoba teacher.

Kicking it up a notch. A film telling the incredible story of Victoria musician Kathryn Calder is looking for a boost. We hear from Kathryn about a new kickstarter campaign for the film which is called "A Matter of Time"

 

Royal Roads University is honouring Lauryn Oates for her work to improve education and literacy in Afghanistan. We hear about the positive changes she's seeing in that country.

We told you last week about the navy's troubled submarine fleet. We talk next with Captain Luc Cassivi, Director of the Canadian Submarine Force.

We talk with Victoria comedian, Wes Borg, the co-creator and star of Derwin Blanshard's Extremely Classy Sunday Evening Programme.

A local driving instructor is calling on the BC government to get rid of the sticker that new drivers have to put on their vehicles.