Adam Stirling: The Podcast

  Adam spoke with Jeff Bray, CEO, Downtown Victoria Business Association They discuss encampments along Pandora and the renewal of the Business Improvement Area

Adam engages with listeners during open lines.  Through calls and texts listeners voice their opinions on homeless encampments, municipal governance, pickleball noise and more. Pickleball Noise Adam spoke with Andy Magee, vice president of the Saanich Peninsula Pickleball Association Sound levels were recently measured at pickleball courts that have been updated with sound attenuation panels

Adam spoke with Andy Magee, vice president of the Saanich Peninsula Pickleball Association Sound levels were recently measured at pickleball courts that has been updated with sound attenuation panels

Videos posted on Facebook show what appear to be multiple homes destroyed in the wildfire zone outside the northern community of Fort Nelson. This and more top stories from around the region and beyond during Victoria News at Noon

Adam engages with listeners during open lines.  Through calls and texts listeners voice their opinions on encampments along Pandora, municipal governance and more. Adam spoke with Jeff Bray, CEO, Downtown Victoria Business Association They discuss encampments along Pandora and the renewal of the Business Improvement Area  

Adam discusses Victoria bylaw recently clearing the 900 block of Pandora of tents where people have been living. Discussions on the future of the Douglas corridor, and concerns that cyclist are being crowded out. Mike Kozakowski from citified.ca joins Adam to discuss these and other top stories of the week during our regular Friday segment.

Today’s top story is an update on the wildfires in interior B.C. and how the risk of wildfires might change in future years. Meanwhile, bylaw officers are taking action to remove tents and other encampment materials on Pandora Avenue in Victoria. Plus, our newsroom has an update about the attempted assassination on the Slovakian prime minister and Loblaw’s potential participation in a Grocery Code...

Adam hears from listeners on today’s topics via text and open lines, from community safety, B.C. politics and housing to pickleball solutions. 

Adam analyzes clips from the second-to-last question period of the province’s current legislative session. Adam shares his opinion on housing policy, energy efficiency, community safety, organized crime and other top issues.

Adam analyzes clips from provincial legislature’s question periods about cancer care services in B.C, salmon conservation, housing construction regulations and more. For this week’s Legally Speaking segment, Michael Mulligan first shares his understanding of a case of alleged assault and dangerous driving in Vernon. Then, Mulligan describes the case as a property owner trying to remove people off...

Adam analyzes clips of former premiers weighing in on potential for merger between BC United and the Conservative Party of B.C. Adam shares how he first became aware Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West. Adam gives his opinion about B.C.’s conservative party leader John Rustad’s comments and media speculation that that Mayor West would run as a provincial candidate. Adam also analyzes clips from the pro...

Our top story is an update to the wildfire risk across the province as we continue covering the evacuation impacting many residents who live in and around Fort Nelson. Other stories include an alleged assassination attempt against the Slovakian Prime Minister and a slow-down in multi-unit housing builds in Canada. This, and all the top stories in one place at Victoria News at noon!

Adam invites opinions, thoughts and concerns about the province’s political landscape. Listeners join in on the conversation through text and open line call-ins.  

Adam comments on a clip from yesterday’s legislative question period and analyzes policy priorities of various provincial parties.  Listeners engage Adam in dialogue via text and open lines about today’s topics, including the next B.C. election. 

Mario Canseco of Research Co. calls in to talk about a survey on Canadians' views regarding inflation and who is responsible for responding to high food prices. 

Rising costs in the province influence how citizens see many public issues. Adam analyzes yesterday’s question period in the B.C. legislature. He also brings Mario Canseco on the show to discuss Research Co. survey data about who voters blame for rising costs. 

Adam discusses political strategy and the potential for a BC United party merger with the conservative party. Adam explains his opinion on how the rising cost of living hinders community participation. Listeners ask questions and offer their opinions through text and open lines.

Last week, Victoria council voted to get rid of public hearings for some residential building applications that are in-line with the City's Official Community Plan. This aligns Victoria with the province's new housing approval rules. Adam spoke with Marg Gardiner, the lone Victoria councillor who opposed the move.

Our top stories include the death of Canadian author Alice Munro at age 92 and updates about the wildfires in B.C.'s interior. 

Adam closes off hour four of today's show by engaging listeners who called and texted in about today's topics. 

Adam interviews Jaedon Cooke, BC Wildfire information officer. Later he interviews Linda Coady President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries. 

Hour two includes discussion of issues with forestry and youth safety. Victoria Councillor Marg Gardiner is on to discuss municipal bylaws.

Adam Stirling kicks off the morning by discussing the incoming post-secondary institution in the Westshore, before jumping into a political analysis of parliamentary question period and giving his take on how the cost of living is changing. 

Today's top stories include updates on wildfires in the provinces and standing evacuations orders in select regions including Fort Nelson. Meanwhile, a new advisory committee aims to help Canadian Heritage change how Canada's public broadcaster is governed. 

Local firefighter Cory Hobbs discusses the Sarah Beckett Memorial Run that took place on Sunday.