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Ryan & Lisa: The Podcast — 145 episodes

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BC Nurses, Pipeline Debate & Pacific FC's New Coach

2

Pipeline Politics, Caribbean Fest & Summer Eats

3

CUSMA review, BC Conservative caucus leadership, local MP appointed defence procurement critic and a new season of Amazing Race Canada

4

Celebrating Canada Day locally, Central Walk talks future of Mayfair Mall and Big Brothers & Big Sisters fundraising push

5

Condo buy-up drama, Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre closure, SD62 growth and funding and World Cup momentum

6

Earthquake ripples, whale safety, temple plans in Langford, amalgamation and Friday Food Vibes

7

Amalgamation flop, Iran deal confusion, Canada advances to knockout stage and eagle attacks heron

8

Sooke traffic woes, planned Langford clinic building, the cost of farming and a historic moment in Canadian soccer

9

Repeat property offender program, submarine contract race, new Bay Centre ownership, Kids Count! and Victoria's Pride celebrations

10

Condo controversy, Tam Kung temple damage didn't reach statue, North Saanich housing and strawberry season

11

World Cup Win, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Friday Food Vibes and trumpet tribute

12

World Cup anticipation, U.S.-Iran agreement, Kids Count! and talking through difficulties with cross-ministry coordination

13

Wildfire outlook, child wellbeing plan, resistance to SD61 board ward system shift and DVBA calls to close supervised consumption sites

14

Peacock vandals, the future of the Oak Bayt Marina, World Cup and elder abuse awareness

15

Father’s Day, Fishing & Fighting Cancer: Community Events with a Purpose

16

Saving Power, Protecting Kids & What’s Next for Victoria

17

Police say online group targeting local youth, Rifflandia's end, feds propose digital regulations and Colwood municipal workers strike vote

18

Screwworm, controversy over garden-topped-parkade idea, Port Alberni to get town makeover and FIFA security presence in Vancouver

19

Campaign for ferry fund fairness, Port Alberni in running for makeover, driving co-pilot review and drowning prevention

20

Summer travel anxieties, the challenge for Findlay & BC Conservatives, new poll numbers and current labour issues

21

New jobs numbers, two Sooke fires, more grey whale deaths and Friday Food Vibes

22

EI reform debates, Tony's torched truck, Ukraine war and preparation for first pitch

23

BC Ferries surcharge, feds float removing species-at-risk protections, youth unemployment debates and the launch of Kids Count!

24

Findlay in her own words, Camosun student housing, ocean week events and traffic safety concerns in Prospect Lake Road area

25

Findlay leads BC Conservatives, campaign to stop Snowbirds pause, World Cup costs and garden woes

26

Duncan boundary study, treaty-making in B.C., Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal and a new season of Island Crimes

27

European LNG deal, FIFA ticket hunt, Awakening Chinatown upcoming and Indigenous Education Council not warned about SD61 board reinstatement

28

AI datacentre debates, Comox region sewer leak, Saanich planning and aggressive crows & deer

29

SD61 trustee dismissal reversal, a submarine dilemma, property rights discourse hits the House of Commons and global health risks

30

Western Premiers Conference, Camp Shawnigan rebuild shortfall, Fernwood Cat Walk and community event updates

31

Sentencing in prolific voyeurism case, Victoria’s graffiti woes, New Roads gets a family reunification house and sports betting advertisements at issue

32

PM meets the premier, Ozempic questions, Hwy 14 reliance and emergency planning with dementia

33

Strife in energy politics, Canucks coach out, privacy commissioner weighs in on new technology issues and how you can cook invasive European Green Crab

34

Pipeline deal political fallout, Chinese EVs arrive, a possible new Ostrich venture and catching up on what's new with the Canadian Forces

35

LNG debates, Victoria mayor catch-up, long-weekend festivities and local hidden gems to taste

36

FIFA cost questions, scrutinizing whale collisions, community causes and a rough summer jobs season

37

Nurses vote to strike, company makes deal with cyberattackers of Canvas, e-scooter rules, state of the BC Conservative leadership contest and whale movement forecaster development

38

Victoria council to debate on heat protection for renters, the eggleaf spurge scourge, CUSMA review incoming and liquor distribution rules loosen up for B.C. manufacturers

39

Hantavirus ship passengers arrive in B.C., federal plans to change project approval process and are the Snowbirds' future secure?

40

Midwife role expansion, local ways to celebrate Mother's Day and "re-paced," student housing project gets a hand from Saanich

41

Another gas price jolt, bye-bye Lights of Wonder, emergency preparedness week and why is there no Governor General from the West Coast?

42

Explosive allegations in B.C. politics, generic Ozempic approved, marmot breeding program and renewed calls for Mental Health Act reforms

43

Fire ban incoming, remembering a long-time Langford councillor, circus tales, airport privatization debate and wildfire preparedness for pet owners

44

Gull cry contest, lumber trade troubles, lumber trade troubles and the bid to move the Whitecaps state-side

45

Gas price bump, FIFA security costs, CRD parks street-view imaging, motorcycle safety awareness and Friday Food Vibes

46

Green-lit meteor, Pavrovirus, chalet fire, polling in the BC Conservative leadership race and a Nanaimo issues catch up

47

Tech age restrictions debates, spring economic update highlights, the Juan De Fuca marine trail to re-open and a stewardship-themed performance

48

Economic catch up with Victoria's MP, wildfire season approaches, famous mom talk and the latest on Oak Bay housing targets

49

Victoria Gardening Advice, TC 10K Race Preview & BC Conservative Leadership Debate

50

An awful allergy season in Victoria, Vic High's 150th, Navy fashion history and a big week in B.C. politics

51

Gray whale death spike, nurses to vote on whether to strike, calling out unsafe driving and Telegraph Cove whale centre under construction

52

Bee talk, untreated pain in the trades, upcoming highland games and advocates rally for more fare-free transit on Earth Day

53

DRIPA flip-flop, astronomy activities this weekend, short-term rental registration glitch and local festival woes

54

How track and trace works, light snowpack on Island headed into wildfire season and how much have gas prices dropped?

55

Mayors talk taxes and budgets, the future of firefighter health & safety, Canada Post delivery shift and Lyackson First Nation calling for dialogue amid DRIPA discourse in B.C. politics

56

Minister talks treaty-making, the effects of pausing some gas taxes, pitch to add brain injuries to Mental Health Act and Doctor of the Day program imperiled on the peninsula

57

Festival imposter posts target vendors, a decade of the toxic drug crisis in B.C., the cost of gender-based violence and the tense situation with the U.S.-Iran war as economic pressures mount

58

Federal Liberals take majority, provincial political fallout from DRIPA changes walk-back and local wheelchair curling team asks for funding support to attend nationals

59

Disagreement over Hatley Park, a high-stakes by-election for federal politics, wildfire resilience training and what happened to the Orca cowboys?

60

Global Updates, Local Impact

61

Music in Sidney, Politics in Ottawa

62

Community Impact, Global Tensions & the Canucks

63

Victoria’s Big Conversations: Fuel Prices, Salmon, and Langford's Road to FIFA 2026

64

BC Conservative Party member asks to delay the vote, Your April Green Thumb To-Do List, and the BC Wildlife Federation reacts to the Salmon Allocation Policy review

65

Exploring Trump's speech on Iran war, AI regulation concerns, organ awareness month and outdoor survival school proposal controversy

66

Artemis II launch today, defence spending goes to UVic research, the latest work from home pitch for public service workers and brewing controversy over proposal to lease land around East Sooke Park for outdoor survivalist school

67

Ice machine wanted, landfill running out of time, social media age restrictions debate, agricultural land commission staff cuts and a risky political strategy from a BC Conservative leadership contender

68

Russia tanker bound for Cuba, Artemis II launch look-ahead, Garth Homer Society seeking funds for Centre for Belonging and where are gas prices going?

69

Second work permit denial for Scottish midwife, B.C.'s seniors advocate calls for action on services, Friday Food Vibes and shocking news & controversies of the week in B.C. politics

70

Social media restriction debates, Snowbird aircraft incoming and VicPD wants pro-Palestine protestors to stay off the roadways

71

Pledge campaign to save Herman's, Canada's role in the middle east, E.J. Hughes documentary and the bureaucratic blunder could leave Victoria with one less midwife

72

SD61 looks at trimming budget, a preview of what could come next for Herman's site, a street-level view of how toxic drug overdoses are changing and how much is air fare going up?

73

Diesel spike imperils local business, tackling pedestrian safety, B.C.'s credit downgrade and local students to compete in robotics world championship

74

CRD exploring biochar, baby goats born, land acknowledgement discourse and Friday Food Vibes

75

Diesel price pinch, NDP interim leader talks Iran war, family of Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor sues OpenAI and a Canadian baseball W

76

The "pannerversairy," Iran war political and economic fallout, sanctuary zones around places of worship and David Foster Foundation events concert coming to inner harbour

77

Freedom of information fail, domestic politics and market reaction to Iran war and Saanich's people, pets & parks controversy

78

College budget troubles, new EVs allowed on Canadian market, OpenAI's expected apology to Tumbler Ridge and B.C.'s tourism economy ambitions

79

Forestry worker retraining funds, Esquimalt tree-tearing scandal and the case for minimum unit pricing on alcohol

80

NHL trade talk, RTA changes aim to help providers get weapons out of supportive housing, new creative workshop in North Park and what's the deal with local gas prices holding steady?

81

Bird-box renovation, hopes and fears for Iran, oil market uncertainty, firefighter health risks and the Tumbler Ridge coroner inquest

82

Time change ending and daylight savings controversy, diplomacy and trade with India, B.C. FOI concerns and minister responds to housing target pushback

83

Local MP weighs in on Iran War, excitement ahead of the lunar eclipse, garden prep talk and the end of Tiny Town

84

B.C. man cured of rare disease in gene-editing milestone, North Cowichan contesting realism of provincial housing targets, WHL talk and Friday Food Vibes

85

Hope for Ukrainian work visa extensions, federal ministers consider AI legislation, herring spawn signs and Wild ARC seeking volunteers

86

Good and bad news for Victoria commuters, why B.C. is planning a strategic investment fund and what is the DWTN Winter Lime happening this weekend?

87

OpenAI summoned to Ottawa, baby whale talk, contingency planning in travel and the future of Victoria's Capital Iron site

88

Carnage in Puerto Vallarta, gas prices spike, high voltage EV recall and the round-up of stories from Milano Cortina 2026

89

Hopes to shift liscence renewals online, an Island Olympian's rough landing and west coast firefighters to fundraise for Tumbler Ridge

90

Port Angeles's great Canadian welcome, B.C. finance minister's response to budget critiques and dog crashes Milano Cortina 2026

91

B.C. budget backlash, Victoria Chinatown Lunar New Year celebrations, skating drama and CRD looks into biochar

92

Curling drama, catching up with a Vancouver Island Olympian, B.C. budget day and sister of Tumbler Ridge shooting remembers Ticaria Lampert

93

Langford property hole-in-the-ground, Family Day long weekend look-ahead, Milano Cortina 2026 update and what the U.S. House of Representatives vote against tariffs means

94

B.C. mourns with Tumbler Ridge, CRD water development cost charges greenlit and the latest stories coming out of Milano Cortina 2026

95

Grappling with the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, child disability funding change, government eyes DRIPA changes and the story behind a senior paraglider rescue

96

BC Greens to drop agreement with BC NDP, World Safer Internet Day and Cuba travel uncertainty amid fuel shortage

97

Geese trouble in the CRD, spring budget speculation, sports banter and film challenges land-bridge theory

98

EV rebates caveats, infected hummingbird tongue, Victoria film and hot chocolate festivals and a look at the labour numbers

99

Artemis II launch delay, regional district hires lobbyist for Hwy 4 alternative and exploring the mysterious marine fire near Sidney

100

Short-term rental non-enforcement complication, kettlebell championships, a bat disease, World Cancer Day and even more stadium drama in B.C.

101

Sports stadium tension, round-a-bout woes, Ladysmith Mayor responds to Helsinki ads and B.C. forestry report recommends overhaul

102

Comox Valley flooding, federal conservative convention, PKOLS fencing and a look at the marmot prediction

103

Artemis II preview, Friday Food Vibes, veterinary sedative complicates overdose responses, a local cyber security initiative and firework discourse sparks after Victoria council tops up Canada Day funds

104

Island storms, the first ministers meeting, mining discourse in B.C. politics and Victoria business community weighs in on police budget

105

Eagle shot in recovery, HealthIM, forestry curtailment extension, Victoria's Iran community speaks up and red tape for family doctors

106

Bear killing drop, B.C. Ferries governance, hockey development hub launch in Victoria and political messaging as parliament resumes today

107

Victoria community safety update, a chat with a B.C. leadership hopeful, Friday Food Vibes and getting a flu shot late in the season

108

West Shore RCMP building project snag, Nanaimo health advocates pursue federal funds and catching up with another Islander to compete in Milano Cortina 2026

109

The end of a local brewery, U.S. presential bluster, intimate-partner violence justice reforms and meeting a Vancouver Island Olympic competitor

110

Heritage Act change on pause, Quadra-McKenzie revisited, pedestrian safety and B.C. climate backsliding

111

What came of Carney's China trip, the great false-spring debate and does Cook and Dallas need a traffic circle?

112

Chatting with a B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful, exploring whiskey facts and digging into why the province is ending B.C.'s decriminalization pilot

113

SD 61 ward system, dropping the B.C. decriminalization pilot and the online trend of covertly filming flirting attempts

114

Alzheimer's awareness, rent drop in context, another local Ukraine mission upcoming and an extended conversation with a local Liberal MP

115

Barriers to highway safety on the Malahat, W̱ SÁNEĆ centered high school course launches, up-island flood event lessons and what could come next for B.C.'s decriminalization pilot

116

The secret language of fish, the Capital Culture District vision, local gardener book launch, the Victoria Film Festival and marine revenge on the big screen

117

Inside BC: Policy, Community, and Impact with Ryan Price

118

Data, Safety, Energy, and Innovation

119

Rain, sleet, fog, it's all happening on the Island! Plus Venezuela implications for Canada and fire safety advice.

120

Five weeks of lane closures on Douglas, real estate trends, and a Venezuela-US update

121

Victoria Stories: Conference Plans, Hidden History, and Protecting Kids Online

122

Are you paranoid? B.C.'s conservative implosion and the headwinds that the governing NDP coasted on: the top moments in provincial politics of 2025

123

Waterslide revival, Hudson's Bay death, grocery replaces public market and electric busses: the changing face of Greater Victoria in 2025

124

Charleigh Pollock, SD61 school board dismissal, the public employees' strike and municipal political drama: exploring unforgettable moments from 2025

125

Travel worries, wildfire woes and the push for community safety: discussing the thorny issues which shaped the top stories of 2025

126

A very special Christmas Eve morning on CFAX 1070: Ryan & Lisa crack open the jingle archives

127

Comox bird flu, lobster market "yo-yo," Curl for a Cause raises more than $13,000 and gift-ideas for procrastinators

128

Christmas cheer and tradition talk; Shamrocks get new head coach; provincial funds for forestry equipment; and are there enough lower-cost FIFA tickets?

129

Tenors to play in Victoria, Sooke navigates organized crime, Esquimalt stops deer immunocontraception and MP Aaron Gunn considering BC Conservative leadership bid

130

New local food bank for veterans, hope for snow, downtown safety, Nanaimo industrial zoning at issue and could the BC Conservative leadership contest boil down to Milobar vs. Gunn?

131

Local Christmas light map, passenger rail possibilities, stormy weather and power outages

132

Stormy days and driving safety; FIFA volunteer application; fronting funds for a Nanaimo cath lab and the possible future leaders of the BC Conservatives

133

OneBC crash out, livestock and flooding, Crofton Mill closure and a thank you from CFAX Santas Anonymous

134

B.C. AG talks proposed federal changes to address intimate partner violence, Langford mayor discusses budget deliberations & the future of Veterans Memorial park; and today is Miracle Eve—we will see you at Uptown tomorrow!

135

Stormy weather and hanging baskets, local Liberal MP talks opposition's unsuccessful pipeline motion; and what did the BC NDP government expect DRIPA to do?

136

Contest joys, AI toys, no BC Legislature recall and the division of water supply costs in the CRD

137

Understanding B.C.'s new involuntary care guidance, exploring the future of the BC Conservatives, a look at bird-stalking Orcas and the unfolding story of a mine subject to Canada’s first-ever consent-based decision-making agreement with a First Nation

138

Victoria drops revamping Centennial Square, new auditor general, November jobs market improvements and breaking down the soccer hype

139

Forestry flop, Toy Mountain, Dementia travel tips, upcoming Centennial Square redesign vote, context you need on BC Conservative leadership change

140

Armoury gets a new name, Crofton mill closes up shop, the limits of carbon capture, long-term care labour agreement and Toy Mountain kicking off this week

141

Marmot revival, expanding LTC labour agreement, Miller returns to cabinet and RCMP presence continues after unspecified threat at Nanaimo high schools

142

Mayor talks proposed Centennial Square design, reckless driving bill to reach second reading, the changing personal finance landscape and the economic impact of the charity sector in the capital region

143

Pipeline possibilities, politics and feasibility issues; CFAX Santas events and some community health workers set to strike

144

Federal pressures for pipeline, the CleanBC review, calls to action on gender-based violence and will B.C. find the funds to take the heat off its home-share system?

145

Victoria community safety, local hockey program for players with developmental disabilities gets a boost, pipeline talk and should Centennial Square have a light-up “Victoria” sign?