Burning incense believed to have started fire at Victoria townhouse February 3, 2012 Burning incense is believed to have started a fire at a townhouse on Pembroke Street Friday afternoon. Read the Full Story

Dispute over garbage turns into bloody melee on Gorge waterway February 2, 2012 Victoria police say what is believed to have been a dispute over garbage turned into a violent assault on the Gorge Waterway earlier this week. Read the Full Story

Ecstacy warning issued by police after overdose in Saanichton February 3, 2012 Central Saanich Police and the Sidney North Saanich RCMP have issued a warning about the drug ecstacy. Read the Full Story

Central Saanich Police seek information on break and enter February 3, 2012 Central Saanich Police are seeking witnesses to a day time break and enter that occurred at a residence in the 7400 block of East Saanich Road on Wednesday. Read the Full Story

Victoria still working on bid to host Junos February 3, 2012 It's been over a year since a civic group formed to put the finishing touches on a bid for Victoria to host the Juno Awards in 2014. Read the Full Story

Shipbuilding contract one step closer to reality February 3 2012 The federal government has awarded the contract for design of a new class of icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard. Read the Full Story

Homelessness Coalition leader on C-FAX Feb 3 2012 The new Executive Director of the Coalition to End Homelessness in Victoria says general public engagement is going to be an important element of his job. Read the Full Story

Secondary suites provide affordable housing in Victoria February 3, 2012 It's a great income generator, and the City of Victoria makes it easier for residents to install secondary suites in their homes. Read the Full Story

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CFAX 1070

Current and Upcoming Shows

Saturday, February 04, 2012

Shirley Broback - Real Parenting

Shirley Broback is the proud mom of two little ones and the creator/producer of the Vancouver Island Baby Fair, an annual event in Victoria, BC that celebrates growing families and showcases local businesses & resources.

Shirley loves to explore all the ways people experience life with their children. From pregnancy and birth to the achievements and challenges of tweens & teens, she looks forward to bringing you into the conversation each week on Real Parenting.

Check out the show’s website: Real Parenting.

Show Listing:

Saturday

10:00 to 11:00 Real Parenting

The Vancouver Island Parent Conference is coming up Saturday, Feb 11 at Spectrum Community School and will feature several speakers and workshops. Keynote speakers Dr. Martin Brokenleg and Dr. Stuart Shankar will be on this week's show. Join us for a sneak peek at what they will present at the Conference!

10:00 am to 11:00 am

Life Style with Patty Mack

11:00am Life Style with Patty Mack

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

The Connor Financial Report
12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

View entire schedule here.

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News Editorials

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February 3rd, 2012 One of the political strong suits the BC Liberals have always had is that they believe in cutting taxes. Yes, they raised the Carbon tax, the HST, MSP premiums, and a number of other...

February 3, 2012 It is encouraging to know that the government is looking at what it pays the public service and how it has compensated those working for it. But it’s clear the government, despite...

for Friday Feb 3 2012 You can talk all you want about victim impact statements, involving victims in the court process, sharing information with victims...but the single greatest disrepect sufferred by...

February 2nd, 2012 The time has come for Canada to grow up and move into the 21st century. The time has come to end the seal hunt. The Harper government proudly sent out a press release this morning...

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Sports

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Both the men's and women's UVIC Vike basketball teams recorded wins on the road Friday night. The women defeated UBC Okanagan 74-46. They were led in points by Debbie Yeboah who had 18 points, 10 rebounds. The women need a sweep in Kelowna this weekend to make...

The Victoria Royals were edged by the Spokane Chiefs Friday night in a shoot out, 6-5. Victoria's Steven Hodges was named the game's first star, he had 2 goals. Robin Soudek also scored for the Royals and added two assists. Jamie Crooks and Brandon Magee had Victoria's...

The Camosun College Chargers basketball teams are in Nanaimo tomorrow to play the Vancouver Island University Mariners. The Chargers volleyball teams visit the Douglas College Royals in New Westminster tonight and tomorrow.

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Community Events

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We are now gathering nominations for the 29th Annual C-FAX Community Awards.

The C-FAX 1070 Community Awards are open to all people who live in Greater Victoria. This year's winners will be...

Find out more: Dance Victoria

Ballet Nacional de Cuba
February 3 & 4, 2012 • 7:30 pm
Royal Theatre
Western Canadian Premiere Performances! Read More...

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Contests

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Listen to Canucks’ games on C-FAX 1070! Twice during each game, we’ll announce that game’s “Lucky Canuck” player (e.g. – “Tonight’s Lucky Canuck is Daniel Sedin!”) The next morning,...

Listen to C-FAX for your chance to win great prizes!

During the week of January 30 - February 3, you could win: Mornings with Al Ferraby DVD Copy of “The Whistleblower” Lucky...

Listen to C-FAX for your chance to win great prizes! During the week of February 6 - 10, you could win: Mornings with Al Ferraby 2 Beat the Box Office tickets to see Bryan Adams...