On The Island from CBC Radio British Columbia

When you see debris floating on the ocean, well, that's just the stuff that didn't sink. We find out what trash is littering the ocean floor.

You might think a scheme to protect fish habitat in BC would meet all round approval. So why is the Ombudsman invesigating?

A new study being released later today suggests there's a lot of support for a ferry linking downtown Victoria to the Westshore area.

A new name for a BC delicacy. Does geoduck need a new moniker such as King Clam to make it marketable? One chef thinks so, we find out why.

The political panel looks at the defrosting of Alberta-B.C. relations and National Aboriginal Day and shortlived pay raises for top political aides.

Should public employees who retire early get an extra bump in benefits at the expense of John Q. Public? We hear a response to the critics, from the head of the Public Service Pension Plan.

When you see debris floating on the ocean, well, that's just the stuff that didn't sink. We find out what trash is littering the ocean floor.

Are you paying for our public servants' early retirement benefits or receiving them? We hear why the Canadian Federation of Independent Business thinks they should be stopped.

They call it the Centre of the Universe but come autumn, the astronomical interpretive centre atop Little Saanich Mountain will be more of a black hole. We get reaction from NDP MP Kennedy Stewart.

For whale researchers it's the sighting of a lifetime. A North Pacific Right whale was spotted off the B.C. coast last week, It's the first time one of these animals has been seen in Canadian waters in more than 60 years.We talk to researcher John Ford a

We hear from a neighbour of a proposed North Park condo building who have drafted significant changes in the hopes the developer will take note.

When a new housing development goes up, often an old patch of farm land disappears. But not always. We hear about an orchard that's been preserved amid the new homes of View Royal.

Dealing with dead and injured deer. Oak Bay Police are responding to more calls about injured deer. We find out what happens.

We hear about how the sale of Boulevard magazine to Black Press could affect the local publishing sector.

We find out how the new Superman film is helping the Island film industry.