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  • Laura Palmer of Island Crime Podcast & Cheryl Dill on BeachFest 2026

    Laura Palmer of Island Crime Podcast & Cheryl Dill on BeachFest 2026
    Jun 16 2026
    "Send us a text about this episode!"Why You Should Listen to This Episode: Cheryl Dill has spent years helping build one of Vancouver Island's most beloved summer traditions into an internationally recognized event drawing visitors from all over the world. Laura Palmer is nine seasons into a true crime podcast built on patience, rigour, and deep respect for victims and their families. Two very good reasons to be proud of these Vancouver Islanders.This Episode Features:(34:10) Laura Palmer, host of the award-winning podcast Island Crime, has just launched Season 9 - a series called "The Dead File," investigating the unsolved 1959 double murder of Elizabeth and Andrew Kosonic in South Wellington, just south of Nanaimo. Laura was approached by the couple's great-great-granddaughter, who has spent years researching the tragedy on her own. The title comes from a stamp on the actual police folder - "dead file, no further work to be done." Laura talks about the remarkable access she had to coroner's reports, autopsy records, and a psychiatric file, and why the RCMP is still reluctant to release the full investigation file 67 years on. She also updates listeners on Season 1's Lisa Marie Young case and reflects on what separates responsible true crime journalism from exploitation.(9:15) Cheryl Dill, president of the Parksville Beach Festival Society, joins us to talk about the festival that drew nearly 120,000 visitors in 2025 - one of the highest attendance figures since 2015. Cheryl walks us through the new sand sculpting site, this-year's "Beauties and Beasts" theme chosen by sculptors and the public together, and the magic of seeing those works illuminated at night. She talks about the volunteer army of 200-plus people who make it all happen, the international reach of a festival that draws visitors from Japan, Australia, Madagascar, and beyond, and the Blue Rodeo concert that represents the biggest concert undertaking in the festival's history. April Wine headlines the opening weekend concert on July 11th. Tickets and details at parksvillebeachfest.ca.Episode Quotes:"Everybody counts or nobody counts. That certainly seemed true to me in Andrew and Elizabeth's case." - Laura Palmer"When you look at that diversity of visitors and where they come from by evidence of the pins on the map - it's incredible. Greenland. Japan. Australia. New Zealand. Madagascar. They're identifying that they're coming from all over." - Cheryl DillVoice message The PULSE and be part of the podcast!You'll find all episodes of The PULSE Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, TikTok, YouTube, and ThePulseCommunity.caClick here to learn how to Support the showEpisode Sponsors: Thrifty Foods Parksville, Ian Lindsay & Associates & BeachfestCheck out Skookum Kid's Stories on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, and YouTubeSign up for our weekly newsletter of new podcast releases and contests!"Like, Share & Listen!"#ParksvilleBeachFest #BeachFest #VancouverIsland #IslandCrime #TrueCrime #PULSECommunityPodcast #VancouverIslandPodcasts #ParksvilleNews #VancouverIslandNews #AprilWine #BlueRodeo #SandSculptingSupport the show
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    55 Min.
  • When Cities Stop Waiting - with Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto

    When Cities Stop Waiting - with Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto
    Jun 16 2026

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    What happens when the province can't move fast enough and people in your city need help now? In this episode of Non-Partisan Hacks, hosts Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Marianne Alto, Mayor of the City of Victoria, recorded live at the AVICC convention.

    Victoria is BC's capital city - a mid-sized municipality shouldering an outsized share of the region's housing pressures, homelessness, and mental health and addiction challenges. Mayor Alto talks candidly about what it looks like when a city decides to stop waiting: building 97 new shelter and transitional housing spaces, creating a first-of-its-kind Community Safety, Wellbeing, and Partnerships department, and funding nonprofit service providers when senior governments can't or won't.

    She also shares what she's learned about courage, accountability, and adaptability - and why standing in a room full of people yelling at you is sometimes just part of the job.

    Listen for:

    • How Victoria exceeded its provincial housing targets - and why Mayor Alto was eager to be picked first

    • Why Victoria carries more than 80% of the region's social services - and what she's doing about it

    • The story behind the Dollar Place facility: two public meetings, hundreds of angry residents, and a decision she'd make again

    • How the city's Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan is funding nonprofits to do what the province hasn't

    • What she told her council on inauguration day: "Listen, think, and then do good work"

    • Advice for elected officials deciding whether to run again - including a frank conversation about vitriol in public life

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    52 Min.
  • Kaleb Dahlgren - “Crossroads”: Finding Strength in Vulnerability

    Kaleb Dahlgren - “Crossroads”: Finding Strength in Vulnerability
    Jun 16 2026

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    Why You Should Listen to This Episode

    If you’ve ever been told you can’t - and refused to accept it - this episode is for you. Kaleb Dahlgren speaks from a place of hard-won strength: as a survivor of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy, a #1 bestselling author, a community builder, and a young man who spent his entire hockey career proving the doubters wrong. His story is one of extraordinary resilience layered upon resilience, told with a vulnerability that makes it genuinely unforgettable.

    In this episode:

    Kaleb Dahlgren joins Cindy Thompson on A Resilience Project to share the journey behind his memoir ‘Crossroads’ - and what it truly means to find strength in vulnerability.

    After losing 16 members of his Broncos family in the tragic 2018 crash, Kaleb navigated grief on a scale most people will never face. Yet his story of beating the odds began long before that April night. Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age four, he was told by hockey coaches and scouts that he would never succeed in the sport. Rather than stepping back, he used that negativity as fuel - working relentlessly to play at the highest level of hockey each year of his young career.

    Inspired by his own challenges, Kaleb founded Dahlgren’s Diabeauties, a program that uses hockey to raise awareness of Type 1 Diabetes and support children living with the disease. In 2018, he received the Canadian Volunteer Award for Emerging Leader of the Prairies. He graduated from York University with a Commerce degree, was named the Most Outstanding Male Graduate for Varsity Athletics, and is now forging his next path as a chiropractic student and keynote speaker.

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    #KalebDahlgren #ResilienceProject #HumboldtBroncos #VancouverIsland #ParksvilleQualicum #ThePulseCommunityPodcast #CindyThompson #VancouverIslandPodcasts #parksvillenews #vancouverislandnews

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    42 Min.
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