Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In this hour, Victoria city council has proposed a reconciliation tax for Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations - the only one known in the province. Adam spoke with John Treleaven, Chair, Grumpy Taxpayers, about this proposal. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, Adam spoke with Hannah Shin, 411 Seniors Centre Society & STAR Institute, about how many seniors in BC that aren’t as tech savvy as younger generations have been frustrated and overwhelmed by the province’s digital vaccine card program. Later, Elysia Dempsey, Director – Emergency Management, Canadian Red Cross – BC & Yukon, joined Adam to talk about ho...

Victoria city council has proposed a reconciliation tax for Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations - the only one known in the province. Adam spoke with John Treleaven, Chair, Grumpy Taxpayers, about this proposal.

Adam spoke with Hannah Shin, 411 Seniors Centre Society & STAR Institute, about how many seniors in BC that aren’t as tech savvy as younger generations have been frustrated and overwhelmed by the province’s digital vaccine card program. 

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the Victoria Police budget and how certain Victoria councilors have ostracized police and people who support them.

Elysia Dempsey, Director – Emergency Management, Canadian Red Cross – BC & Yukon, joined Adam to talk about how the Canadian Red Cross is working with the BC government to help those displaced by wildfires.

In this hour, The number of COVID-related claims filed with WorkSafeBC appears to be rising again, but may not reach last year’s levels due to high vaccination rates in the province, says the workplace safety organization. Adam spoke with Tanya Houghton, Director of Special Care Services, about the trend of COVID claims in the province. Later, Deidre Moran joined Adam to talk about a project...

The number of COVID-related claims filed with WorkSafeBC appears to be rising again, but may not reach last year’s levels due to high vaccination rates in the province, says the workplace safety organization. Adam spoke with Tanya Houghton, Director of Special Care Services, about the trend of COVID claims in the province.

Deidre Moran joined Adam to talk about a project she’s been working on to crochet 100 poppies to line a tree on Sparrowhawk Avenue in the lead-up to Remembrance Day.

In this hour, Victoria city councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe joined Adam to talk about her decision to step away from her role as one of the key organizers of Victoria’s Canada Day celebrations after two decades. Victoria city council voted last week to have a silent moment of contemplation in place of the annual fireworks show. Adam also took calls from listeners.

Victoria city councilor Charlayne Thornton-Joe joined Adam to talk about her decision to step away from her role as one of the key organizers of Victoria’s Canada Day celebrations after two decades. Victoria city council voted last week to have a silent moment of contemplation in place of the annual fireworks show.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed Victoria council’s plans for the Canada Day celebration in downtown Victoria.

In this hour, Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed politics in the province of Manitoba. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners. 

Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed politics in the province of Manitoba.

In this hour, Donald Grant, CUPE 8911 President, joined Adam to explain why British Columbia’s 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system will need immediate additional funding from municipal governments to avoid “catastrophic failure”. Adam took calls from listeners for the rest of the hour.

Donald Grant, CUPE 8911 President, joined Adam to explain why British Columbia’s 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system will need immediate additional funding from municipal governments to avoid “catastrophic failure”.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam was joined by Mike Kozakowski from Citified-dot-CA for their weekly roundtable discussion. They discussed Victoria council’s discussion about the planning of Canada Day celebrations. 

In this hour, the Vancouver police are bringing in Zen, a three-year-old black Labrador-Golden Retriever cross, to provide physical, social and emotional support to its sworn members and civilian staff. Const. Michele McKnight will work full-time with Zen and joined Adam to talk about Zen. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, the Canadian pandemic cruise restrictions ended on November 1 and ships will return to Victoria in March 2022. Adam spoke with Ian Robertson, CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, about how they’re preparing for the upcoming cruise season. Later, Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories...

The Vancouver police are bringing in Zen, a three-year-old black Labrador-Golden Retriever cross, to provide physical, social and emotional support to its sworn members and civilian staff. Const. Michele McKnight will work full-time with Zen and joined Adam to talk about Zen.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed Victoria council’s debate over the Victoria Police budget. 

The Canadian pandemic cruise restrictions ended on November 1 and ships will return to Victoria in March 2022. Adam spoke with Ian Robertson, CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, about how they’re preparing for the upcoming cruise season.

Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of interest to the CFAX audience.

In this hour, Andrew Ostro, CEO, PolicyMe, joined Adam to discuss anxiety over rising inflation in Canada. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, physiotherapy graduates in British Columbia are still anxiously waiting for their opportunity to become licensed after clinical exams have now been cancelled since the start of the pandemic. Andrea Lyon, interim physiotherapist, joined Adam to talk about what her and other physio grads have been going through. Later, it is the wonderful time of year for seasonal depression to start k...