Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Scam phone calls are on the rise in B.C. Adam spoke with Mario Canseco, president, Research Co, about what type of scam calls are most prevalent and how to avoid them.

Adam was joined by Eileen Drever, senior officer, protection and stakeholder relations, BC SPCA, to talk about the SPCA seizing 216 beef cattle from a property on Vancouver Island where they were living in inadequate conditions with a lack of property veterinary care. Later, Adam opened up the phone lines to take calls from listeners.

Tom Jokic, co-host, Famous Lost Words joins the show to talk about the life and career of ‘Bat Out of Hell’ singer Meat Loaf. Meat Loaf passed away this morning at the age of 74

Adam spoke with Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science for their weekly political discussion. Adam closes out the show with open lines. Callers discuss Premier John Horgan, the doctor shortage, and thoughts about 2022 Canada Day celebrations.

Adam spoke with Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science for their weekly political discussion.  

FRIDAY ROUND TABLE:  Adam Stirling, Mike Kozakowski from Citified.ca, discuss the issues of the week. Topics covered are the 2022 budget deliberations where the discussed complex care challenges, 2022 Canada Day celebrations, old growth logging protests, the desperate need for doctors on the island.

Adam speaks with listeners during open lines. Callers discuss the 2022 Canada Day celebrations, protesters, the lack of family doctors, problems in City Council, and more.

Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher, director of the Vancouver General Hospital Emergency Medicine Research Program, an associate professor at UBC and the principal investigator of the study joins the show. We hear about a new study out of the University of British Columbia, which suggests cannabis is being detected in twice as many injured drivers since its 2018 legalization. Adam speaks with listeners during...

Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher, director of the Vancouver General Hospital Emergency Medicine Research Program, an associate professor at UBC and the principal investigator of the study joins the show. We hear about a new study out of the University of British Columbia, which suggests cannabis is being detected in twice as many injured drivers since its 2018 legalization.

Adam speaks with John Wright, Executive Vice president, Maru Public Opinion. We hear about a new poll that found 27% of Canadians believe that it would be OK to go as far as a short jail sentence for the unvaccinated, and 37% say it would be acceptable to deny them publicly-funded health care.

The pandemic, lack of doctors and resources, as well as increased burden has created a burnout for medical providers. Adam speaks with Doctor Ramneek Dosanjh, president, Doctors of BC.  They discuss the current situation with family doctors, the factors involved, and what can be done to relieve some of the pressure.

Adam speaks with Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers for our regular segment Legally Speaking. We hear about an intense case involving a 13 year old girl, who was found not criminally responsible as a result of a mental disorder. Michael also tells us what is required to become a lawyer in BC We also hear about a case involving a Police officer from Abbotsford, an...

Adam discusses what happened at the anti old growth logging protest yesterday, an attack against the forestry minister, dwindling access to family doctors. Adam takes calls from listeners, including a call from a retired Dr. who sheds some light on the ongoing doctor shortage. Callers also express their frustrations with the situation.

The pandemic, lack of doctors and resources, as well as increased burden has created a burnout for medical providers. Adam speaks with Dr Ramneek Dosanjh, president, Doctors of BC.  They discuss the current situation with family doctors, the factors involved, and what can be done to relieve some of the pressure. Adam speaks with listeners during open lines. Adam speaks with Michael Mulligan,...

Adam speaks with Chris Gardner, president, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association. B.C.'s construction industry is expecting more work and significant pay increases for workers in 2022. Vancouver Island contractors expect more work in 2022, but contractors continue to struggle to find staff.

Adam speaks with Eleanor Lynch, Co-Chair of the BC Chamber of Commerce Cannabis Working Group. We hear about a report released by the Cannabis Working group which calls for updates to maximize industry’s potential.  It’s hoped by implementing these recommendations that will unlock billions of dollars in private sector investment.

Adam closes the last hour of the show by reading texts from listeners, and taking calls during open lines.  Listeners discuss hardships they’ve faced during the pandemic, frustrations with protests, problems with the healthcare system and more. Dr. Andrew Weaver, former MLA calls in to spread some light on the current issues in our healthcare system, and offers a word of advice to liste...

Adam speaks with Chris Gardner, president, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association. B.C.'s construction industry is expecting more work and significant pay increases for workers in 2022. Vancouver Island contractors expect more work in 2022, but contractors continue to struggle to find staff. Adam speaks with listeners during open lines. Adam speaks with Eleanor Lynch, Co-Chair of the B...

Adam discusses the old growth logging protests that happened this morning. As well as the Canada Day subcommittee that took place on Monday, and we hear about what it may look like in 2022. Adam takes calls from listeners during open lines

Adam speaks with Franco Terrazzano, federal director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, about the potential of a vax tax. Mr. Terrazzano says we should unite against a vax tax. Would this set a precedent, and open the door to new taxes?  

Adam speaks with Professor Laura Rosella, vice president - health at the Creative Destruction Lab Rapid Screening Consortium and associate professor in University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public. We hear about an important study that reveals a Low Incident of False Positive Test Results from Rapid Antigen Tests. Are rapid tests a valuable tool? Possibility of errors that can arise f...

 Adam speaks with Professor Laura Rosella, vice president - health at the Creative Destruction Lab Rapid Screening Consortium and associate professor in University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public. We hear about an important study that reveals a Low Incident of False Positive Test Results from Rapid Antigen Tests. Are rapid tests a valuable tool? Possibility of errors that can a...

Adam speaks with Franco Terrazzano, federal director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, about the potential of a vax tax. Mr. Terrazzano says we should unite against a vax tax. Would this set a precedent, and open the door to new taxes?   Adam speaks with listeners about the topics covered today, during open lines.

Adam talks about, the 2022 budget deliberations, where they discuss public safety, ACT (Assertive community treatment) team, and Mayor Lisa Helps's apology to a representative of VIHA after a line of questioning from Councillor Ben Isitt

Adam speaks with Rory Kulmala president of Vancouver Island Construction Association about the record number of new homes were registered in BC in 2021 The data released by BC Housing shows that just over 53,000 (53,189) new homes were registered last year, a 67.5 percent increase over 2020.