MicCHEK

A walk through one of Victoria's most notorious encampments. Host Paul Haysom asks the outgoing Victoria Police Chief, Del Manak, if the complicated issues on Pandora Avenue will ever improve. Also, chatting with Chief Del Manak about his career and legacy.

In this episode we sit down with Victoria Police Chief Del Manak who is retiring after 40 years in policing. Born and raised in Victoria, Manak was the first person of colour to hold the role of Chief.  Del shares more about his career and life away from the job, also what he hopes his legacy will be.

A developer has plans to transform Port Renfrew into a much larger community, but can the aging infrastructure support the potential influx. Mic CHEK facilitates a meeting between the Pacheedaht First Nation and the Developer to address some concerns.

On this episode we are joined by Helen Edwards, an encyclopedia of knowledge when it comes to local sports and architecture. Helen is born and raised in Victoria and talks about her life as a philanthropist, activist and published author. Make sure to stick around for the Quick Shift!

On this episode we sit down with longtime hockey executive Brian Burke. Spanning multiple decades and teams, Brian breaks down his journey which includes Olympic medals & winning the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks. Make sure to stick around for the 'quick shift' at the end!

Victoria-based Comedian Dan Duvall stops by the show to talk about his new special  ‘Cheat Day’ - Dan also shares his long journey to get clean and sober while finding happiness in his career and personal life.

On this show we highlight two of the films playing at the 2025 Victoria Film Festival. Barbara Todd Hager talks about her powerful documentary 'Forbidden Music' in the first segment.  We then chat with filmmaker Yuqi Kang & Campbell RIver based diving instructor Kirk Krack about the thrilling documentary '7 Beats Per Minute' focused on free diving. All showtimes and films at https://www.victoriafilmfestival.com

On this episode we are joined by News Anchor & Reporter Jeff Butera who is the author of the book 'Write Like You Talk - A Guide to Broadcast News Writing.' Jeff breaks down some of the biggest mistakes in news writing, while focusing on the future of the industry and the need to stay relevant.

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre joins us in the studio to discuss the biggest issues facing people on Vancouver Island and British Columbia in 2025. Topics discussed include affordability, public safety, the environment and Donald Trump. Make sure to stay tuned for the 'quick shift' at the end of the episode.

On this episode we sit down with long time media member Mike Walker. From doing play-by-play, anchoring and reporting on CHEK to owning his own broadcast & production company - Mike has truly done it all. Mike has also been battling brain cancer since he was 20 years old and this summer he was given a terminal diagnosis. In this interview we look back on Mike's life, career & legacy. January 13, 2025.