On The Island from CBC Radio British Columbia

It's a beacon of hope for lighthouses. Senator Pat Carney sheds light on the federal Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act.

Saving the world from a nuclear catastrophe by killing bullfrogs. Gregor talks with Stan Orchard, Victoria's bullfrog eradication specialist about his most recent job involving an American nuclear reactor.

Jon Watkin, with the Robert W. Cameron Law Corporation cycling series, talks about this weekend's celebration of Ryder Hesjedal's Giro D'Italia victory, to kick off the Victoria International Cycling Festival.

What makes Ryder ride: We talk with a Victoria cycling coach about the making of a bike racing phenomenon as well as an interview with the man himself. They are seeking "liberation" from the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, but what are they finding? We hear about the evidence that's emerging from Canada's first registry for patients who have received experimental vein-widening surgery outside our borders.

The Political Panel looks at the latest setback in efforts to keep Catalyst Paper afloat, and the question of whether the provincial government should intervene in corporate bailouts or Hydro rate-setting.

Khalil speaks with 16-time Grammy winner David Foster who's in Victoria marking the 25th anniversary of his foundation with a celebrity-filled gala weekend.

A record number of aboriginal students will be graduating this year from Sooke's Edward Milne Community School. We speak with two of them, Mahalia Nahanee and Brody White.

A warning against experimental multiple sclerosis surgery: Gregor speaks with bioethicist Leigh Turner about the growing concern in the U.S. about the so-called "Liberation therapy" that has been sought by many Canadian patients.

A research vessel from the U.S. is sailing the Pacific Ocean this month and next in search of debris from Japan. Gregor speaks with Marcus Eriksen, the man leading the expedition.

Port Alberni Mayor John Douglas talks about efforts to diversify the economy in a community shadowed by continued uncertainty over the future of Catalyst Paper, a major employer and source of tax revenue.

Debris from the Tsunami in Japan is starting to show up on the shores of North America. Researcher Richard Thomson with the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, talks about the latest predictions from the scientists who are tracking the movement of debris.

Canadian and U.S. law enforcement officials are jointly patrolling our waters to catch criminals crossing the border. Joe Oliver, the director general of the RCMP's Border Integrity Program, talks about the pilot project that is currently being examined by Parliament.

"Battleship," "The Dictator" and "Bernie"

School trustees in the Cowichan Valley

On The Island's Political Panel