Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Victoria at Noon is our daily newscast that brings you our newsroom's most important stories in one place. 

Adam discusses municipal governance and consultation with Indigenous nations. Listeners call in about today’s topics.

Adam kicks off hour three by finishing his commentary about BC Housing programs.  Adam provides live commentary on BC United leader Kevin Falcon’s statement on why his party is not merging with the Conservative Party of BC.

Hour two kicks off with a pop-culture update from Ron from Maryland. Then, Adam discusses the process to build a secondary school in the Westshore. Adam gives his opinion on BC Housing’s ability to iteratively improve its community-based services. 

Adam discusses development in Victoria. Mike Kozakowski from Citified-dot-ca calls in to discuss the file that keeps coming back to council and city hall staff’s role in green lighting development proposals.

Victoria police’s plans to increase their patrols in Esquimalt area following a second weekend of responding to reports of youth fighting and using pepper spray in that area. Meanwhile, immigration minister Marc Miller has tabled legislation to extend citizenship to children of Canadian citizens born outside of Canada. These stories and all the top headlines from our newsroom are in Victoria at No...

Adam analyzes how an increase of self-driving and electric cars could mesh with our current city infrastructure. Listeners call in about today’s topics, including police in schools, housing and electric vehicles. 

Adam discusses cybercrime following a ransom ware attack on London Drugs. Adam analyses clips reporting on B.C.’s poverty reduction efforts. 

Adam analyzes clips from a Victoria city council discussion on zoning and community development. Michael Mulligan from Mulligan Defense Lawyers calls in to share his understanding of top legal stories for our weekly Legally Speaking segment.

Adam discusses city planning in Victoria and the Westshore. Adam analyses clips from a recent Victoria-Esquimalt police board meeting and provides his opinion on the issue of schools having liaison officers on campus.

Our top story is the plans for more than 4700 evacuated residents to return to Fort Nelson following the recent wildfire response, according to the mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Meanwhile, WestJet’s CEO is calling for a federal government re-evaluation of aviation infrastructure in the province. Our newsroom brings you these and the rest of today's top stories in one newscas...

Adam engages listener perspectives on today’s topics, including community safety, housing, municipal governance and interest rates. 

Prof. Andrey Pavlov of the Beedie School of Business shares his expertise in interest rates on the Adam Stirling show. 

Adam opens hour three with a discussion of interest rates with SFU Finance Professor Andry Pavlov. Listeners discuss various economic and local issues via open lines. 

Full Adam Stirling interview with BC Auditor General Michael Pickup May 22. 

Adam discusses community safety in Victoria. Auditor General of British Columbia Michael Pickup calls in to provide information about various audits. 

Adam analyzes zoning in the Westshore and Victoria. Listeners call in to provide their perspectives. 

Our newsroom delivers all the top stories you need in once newscast, including our top story: a medical emergency caused a traffic gridlock on the TransCanada Hwy through Langford & View Royal. 

Adam provides commentary about tweets by Victoria City Councillor Matt Dell. Adam gives his opinion on various potential developments in Victoria. Listeners call in to discuss today’s topics, along with municipal governance, unhoused sheltering and downtown parking,

President of Research Co. Mario Canseco on Adam Stirling's show May 21, 2024. 

Hour three opens with Mario Canseco, president of Research Co., calling in to explain recent polling about major parties in B.C. Listeners share their perspectives with Adam via text and open lines. Adam analyzes downtown Victoria parking. 

John Rustad calls into Adam Stirling show May 21, 2024.

Adam opens hour two by reflecting on unity and forgiveness following the divisiveness that took place during the onset of the COVID-19  pandemic. Adam analyzes clips from an interview with BC United leader Kevin Falcon ahead of Adam’s interview with Conservative Party of BC leader John Rustad. Listeners engage with Adam via open text lines. 

Adam finishes analyzing a final question period in the provincial legislature. He discusses potential election issues such as community safety, cost of living and new housing construction. Adam reflects on the revival of the downtown core following the COVID-19 pandemic and comments on clips from this morning’s Al Ferraby interview with Paul Nursey of Destination Greater Victoria.

Adam continues to engage with listeners during open lines.  Some of the topics discussed were overnight camping, pickleball, the Highland Games and more. Adam discusses BC politics as we listen to a recent question period discussing housing affordability in BC and hotel purchases