Ryan & Lisa: The Podcast

Another day, another round in the trade war. U.S. President Trump has signed import bans on certain Canadian goods, including motorcycles some dairy products and alcoholic beverages. It looks like Trump wants to crack down on U.S. government contracts procuring Canadian goods, as yet another escalation. Canadian Press Washington Correspondent Kelly Geraldine Malone has the story. 

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It's back to school Tuesday and Ryan & Lisa bring you up to speed on rising costs, traffic safety and the latest on e-mobility restrictions on school campuses. 

A new A-A mens hockey team is launching in the capital region as the Esquimalt Hockey Society announces the debut of the Esquimalt Buccaneers, beginning with this season of the with the WCSHL hockey league. Society president George Linger joins for more.

Plus, CFAX...

Local NDP MP Gord Johns continues the push to review the federal ferry funding agreement as he says BC Ferries fares could rise as much as 30 per cent in fares by 2028. 

Plus, the Saanich Fair is kicking off this long weekend, with gates open at 9 a.m. each day. What’s in store? The event coordinator Wendy Kotorynski joins. 

With the Labour Day long weekend is coming fast, so now it’s time to get into the spir...

Ryan & Lisa start to get set for the long weekend with local conversation about trave and current events including the death of Gloria Steinem.

The South Island Primary Care society is hosting another outdoor movie night event in support of primary care access. In addition to showing the family friendly movie, “GOAT,” the event features magic with Jason Verners and a DJ. The South Island Primary Care socie...

Controversy is abuzz after Pete Hegseth’s latest jab at Canada in the form of an image of two women at a cadet training centre in Vernon, with the caption “this is real.” Meanwhile, The Globe and Mail is reporting sources say the head of the Defence Investment Agency CEO is set to step down. What is this institution and what would a change in leadership mean? Local MP Jeff Kibble is the conservative critic for def...

New research shines a light on how baby snakes form in eggs in a fairly consistent way: a tight spiral that is nearly always clockwise. Currently, we think this is because of a developmental mismatch between the gut and spine, which helps explain how snakes take one of the most extreme shapes in the animal kingdom. Lead author Alexandra Weber joins for more. 

The trade war continues with U.S. tariffs on Canadian wood...

Changing migratory patterns brought on by El Nino promised to bring more rare bird sightings around Vancouver Island this summer, but how did that actually shake out? Well, just this past weekend the Rocky Point Bird Observatory documented one sighting of the Hawaiian Petrels, a Cocos Booby and a short-tailed Abatross. Joining us for a look back on the summer bird-spotting highlights is Ann Nightingale with the Rocky Poin...

What a week it has been for trade news, and some of the politics around all this are intense. Yesterday Donald Trump signed an executive order to re-name Lake Ontario. Meanwhile Canada’s trade minister clarified French language streaming rules, not labels, was a key issue when trade talks with the U.S. collapsed one week ago. Canadian Press Washington Correspondent Kelly Geraldine Malone joins for a re-cap head...

As the Canada-U.S. trade war escalates, president of the U.S. signed a new executive order to impose 50 per cent on some Canadian goods, including automotives and parts, effective in the new year. Matthew Guy is an automotive writer for publications like Driver, and he’s tuned into the industry so we call him to get a sense of what this all means. 

E-mobility safety remains a live issue, with new data from the Canad...

The news broke yesterday of Dolly Parton’s passing at age 80: known for her country glamour, expressing themes of life as a working class woman and the positive impact she tried to have on the world – particularly children, through things like her book program and a 2017 album for kids titled “I believe in you.” Prominent music publicist and commentator Eric Alper joins to discuss her lasting impact on ...

The federal conservative opposition wants to see the full details of what the U.S. offered before trade talks completely broke down late Friday night. Since Canada has withdrawn from negotiations, Prime Minister Carney has explained the decision by citing the U.S. introducing measures in the final hours of negotiations which would restrict Canada’s ability to strike deals with other countries. He also suggested the ...

Ryan & Lisa hear from listeners on the lightning display much of Vancouver Island saw over the weekend as we catch up on current events, including what the trade war escalation means for all of us. 

After so much on-again off-again news of trade troubles, many of us have become a bit numb to what the news of Canada-U.S. trade agreement falling through actually means. But those 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on many Canadian good...

Another day, another deadline; now Canadian trade negotiators are being told by the U.S. we need to secure an agreement to continue facing the threatened 50 per cent tariffs on many goods. What’s the latest in Washington D.C.?Kelly Geraldine Malone is a Canadian Press correspondent there, and she’s got the update.

Plus, we are in the midst of Canadian Flowers Week, and one florist up in the Comox Valley is recogniz...

Ryan & Lisa chat about the Prime Minister asking premiers to remove the provincial restrictions on U.S. alcohol and local discourse on bike-share rolling out in Victoria.

Plus, the BC SPCA Wild Arc centre in Metchosin is currently caring for 32 young racoons, the majority of which arrived as orphans. The centre’s assistant manager Kelsi Arnott joins to help us better understand these tiny creatures.

The Junior Shamrocks h...

It seems talks between the U.S. and Canada have managed to delay – and perhaps even halt – the new wave of tariffs threatened by U.S. president Trump. Within a couple hours of when Trump had said 50 per cent tariffs on many Canadian goods would come into effect, he posted to social media saying there would be a three-day pause due as some sort of deal is set to be finalized. This trade uncertainty comes at a t...

Ryan & Lisa talk gas prices, a fire in a historic Cumberland building over this past weekend and more on spiders as they seem to keep popping up in our houses these days. 

Plus, eight local high school students have been named Team Canada to compete in an international robotic competition happening this fall in South Korea.This year’s theme for the FIRST Global Challenge 2026 is a timely one, focused on developing wi...

Listeners text in their thoughts on dealing with spiders and more issues of the day as Ryan & Lisa kick off the day with top local updates and conversations about the news. 

Friday brought some significant shake-ups in B.C. politics, after a cabinet shuffle followed Minister Brenda Bailey disclosure she will be seeking cancer treatment. We have Josie Osborne taking on the finance file, while Ravi Kahlon is going to health ...

Catch the latest on BC wildfires, upcoming weekend events and transit labour troubles in Victoria as Ryan & Lisa explore what you need to know to start your Friday off right. 

Plus, Central Saanich Little League says it is seeing a significant uptick in girl’s registration since 2022, and they’ve even filled out some new all-girls teams. To encourage more kids to get involved, they’re hosting a free girl&...

You know Kids Count! supports children in our community through things like the breakfast program, but we’re also supporting other things that are key for their development – including things like mental wellbeing. Ryan spent much of his mid-day with horses yesterday so to learn a bit more about horse therapy and access for children. Victoria Theraptic Riding Association executive director Liz Gagel is joins to sha...