On The Island from CBC Radio British Columbia

Dr. Kiri Simms is an emergency room psychiatrist in Victoria. She says more patients are experiencing psychotic symptoms after consuming Shatter, a potent marijuana derivative that's available in local dispensaries.

A supervised injection proposed for a residential building in Victoria would be a Canadian first, according to the building's operators. The service would be at the Johnson Street supported housing facility that houses former tent city campers.

A Comox-area father says his effort to find highly reflective play clothes for his three sons led to the launch of a children's apparel line that could save little lives.

It may be just what the doctor ordered, but patients must comply with strict rules if they want to bring medical marijuana with them into hospitals on Vancouver Island.

Two drug users talk about the significance of Island Health's plans to open the first supervised consumption site in Victoria to prevent drug overdose deaths.

Remembrance Day ceremonies tend to focus on the battlegrounds of Europe but a new documentary series explores locations in Canada that played an important role in the First and Second World Wars.

Khalil Akhtar tours a uniquely decorated home on the Victoria real-estate market, whose owner says the Venetian-Baroque decor was inspired by European palaces.

Authors revisit tale of B.C. girl who became first female to drive around the world.

A University of Victoria scientist says an improved DNA test allows researchers to identify the presence of invasive and threatened species in water bodies, without obtaining a physical specimen.

An unconventional home for people who want to get off the streets in Victoria is marking a quarter century of quiet success. Anawim House accomodates only seven men at a time as full-time residents, with no limits on the length of stay.

"Mr. Magoo" is adapting to his new surroundings at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. The blind seal pup was found, starving and abandoned, on a Vancouver Island beach near Courtenay last month.

B.C. has not installed earthquake early warning systems in schools yet, but it is now operating inside the legislature. The clerk of the legislature, Craig James, told Gregor Craigie more about it in this interview.

As concerns grow for the West Coast's southern resident orca population, OrcaLab founder Paul Spong says there is a mix of optimism and lament for cetacean species around the world.

More orca deaths have renewed concerns about the population's future, and prompted calls for governments to intervene. Ken Balcomb is the Senior scientist at Center for Whale Research in Friday Harbor, WA.

Ucluelet First Nation's economic development officer Chris Burger acknowledged concerns about potential risks of building a gas station on top of an aquifer. However, he said the economic value of the site is unparalleled