British Columbia·NewAl Ferraby of CFAX 1070 has been charged with two counts of child luring. He has worked for the company for more than 30 years.Al Ferraby of CFAX 1070 was charged Wednesday with 2 counts of child luringCBC News · Posted: Sep 19, 2025 9:24 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes agoAl Ferraby sings O Canada during a state memorial service for former British Columbia premier John Horgan, in Colwood, B.C., on Dec. 15, 2024. Ferraby has been charged with two counts of child luring. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)A well-known Victoria, B.C., radio host has been charged with two counts of child luring.Al Ferraby, radio host for CFAX 1070, was charged on Wednesday in relation to events between Sept. 17, 2024, and Jan. 10, 2025.Court documents allege he communicated “by means of telecommunication” with one person under the age of 18 and one under the age of 16 “at or near Victoria and Vancouver.”The charges are the result of an investigation that began in September 2024 by the Vancouver Police Department’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit, according to VPD spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison.WATCH | B.C. radio host charged with child luring: Victoria, B.C., radio host Al Ferraby charged with child luringA Victoria morning radio show host has been charged with child luring after a Vancouver police investigation. CFAX host Al Ferraby was arrested about eight months ago and charged Wednesday.Addison said police arrested the 59-year-old man in February of this year.”We are not prepared to share additional evidentiary information which may form part of the criminal proceedings,” Addison said in an emailed statement.Bell Media, which owns CFAX, said it is aware of the charges and confirmed Ferraby has been suspended pending a police investigation.Vancouver police say the charges against Ferraby are the result of an investigation that began in September 2024. (CFAX 1070)Ferraby, a well-known local anthem singer who has sung at hockey games and at former B.C. premier John Horgan’s funeral, had worked with CFAX since 1994.Ferraby is currently not in custody.None of the charges have been proven in court.With files from Meera Bains and Lauren Vanderdeen
Longtime Victoria, B.C., radio host charged with child luring
