On The Island from CBC Radio British Columbia

Langham Court Theatre's season ends with the play version of a popular film, Calendar Girls. Our theatre reviewer Monica Prendergast describes the production.

We talk with groups who want a say over sewage treatment plans in Esquimalt.

A new study finds a Victoria agency that operates shelters and transitional housing shows significant success in getting people off the street for the longer term.

Premier Christy Clark gets ready to welcome Alberta's premier, Alison Redford. The two leaders meet today in Kelowna, just weeks after the BC government said no to Northern Gateway -- or did it? Our political panel weighs in on what to expect.

Uncovering the Island's past. We speak with local history librarian Stephen Ruttan about his new book of "Tales from the Vault".

As the New Democratic Party MLAs are sworn in this week we hear about their plans for holding the government to account for four more years.

Christy Clark promised to hold the line on spending but the re-elected B.C. premier's first act was to raise the pay of the government's top political aides. We'll hear how that plays with the taxpayers' federation.

We get reaction to a Vancouver councillor's proposal to require private rental housing to become more pet-friendly.

Monica Prendergast reviews Blue Bridge Theatre Company's production of Uncle Vanya.

We speak with a University of Victoria sociologist about research into health, safety and violence for workers in Canada's sex industry.

You may recall a Nanaimo doctor, who accuses Health Canada of shortening their patient's lives by barring them from a drug not sold in Canada. Go Public reporter Kathy Tomlinson picks up the story.

A cautionary tale for would-be stock investors from the B.C. Securities Commission.

Reporter Deborah Wilson checks out the advantages, and the risks of low-priced dental care in Mexico.

Our political panel takes a look at the Premier's choice for a byelection battleground and the work ahead for the vanquished New Democrats.

Park the cart. We hear about the Victoria taco food cart that's now a stand. Is it a one-off, or the next step in the evolution of the food cart?