Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Langford council has finally voted to cap the two-tower project on ­Fairway Avenue at six stories rather than the planned 12. J. Scott is part of the ‘Fairway Neighbours Unite’ group and joined Adam to discuss the process of influencing council to cap the buildings at six stories.

Is Canada facing a third wave of COVID-19 or this is a new epidemic? Dr. Tom Koch - author of Cartographies of Disease and Disease Maps: Epidemics on the Ground, and medical geographer at the University of British Columbia, joined Adam to explain why he says what we are currently experiencing is a new epidemic caused by “variants of concern”.

Tina Starkey is a Vic West resident and dog owner. Since winter she has been the victim of three notable cases of harassment while walking her dog, and is now seeking self-defense training. She joined Adam to explain what she’s been seeing in her neighbourhood and what measures she is taking in order to feel safe.

In this hour, Tina Starkey is a Vic West resident and dog owner. Since winter she has been the victim of three notable cases of harassment while walking her dog, and is now seeking self-defense training. She joined Adam to explain what she’s been seeing in her neighbourhood and what measures she is taking in order to feel safe. Later, Is Canada facing a third wave of COVID-19 or this is a ne...

In this hour, Langford council has finally voted to cap the two-tower project on ­Fairway Avenue at six stories rather than the planned 12. J. Scott is part of the ‘Fairway Neighbours Unite’ group and joined Adam to discuss the process of influencing council to cap the buildings at six stories. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

Stephen Andrew, Victoria Councillor, joined the program to discuss the Burnside-Gorge fencing controversy and recent crime in Victoria parks.

In the first hour of today’s show, Stephen Andrew, Victoria Councillor, joined the program to discuss the Burnside-Gorge fencing controversy and recent crime in Victoria parks. Adam also took 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 the federal budget and the Liberals preparing for an election.

In this hour, Dez Young is a patient at  Victoria General Hospital, and he has to feed through a tube due to the effects of life-saving chemotherapy he had undergone as a child to treat leukaemia. Young has been in hospital for 11 months and says he often goes days without any food. He joined Adam to talk about the pitfalls in his care. Adam also took calls from listeners.

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 the federal budget and the Liberals preparing for an election. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners. 

Dez Young is a patient at  Victoria General Hospital, and he has to feed through a tube due to the effects of life-saving chemotherapy he had undergone as a child to treat leukaemia. Young has been in hospital for 11 months and says he often goes days without any food. He joined Adam to talk about the pitfalls in his care.

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 the City of Victoria’s plan to decamp parks.

In this hour, Anthony Everett, president and CEO of Tourism Vancouver Island, joined Adam to talk about industry members blowing up his phone asking questions about where people can go and what they are allowed to book after new travel restrictions. Later, Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of intere...

In this hour, Electric-bicycle buyers will now be exempted from provincial sales tax. Ryan Sintson - sales at Russ Hays The Bicycle Shop, spoke with Adam about E-bikes and how fast they have been flying off the shelves. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

Anthony Everett, president and CEO of Tourism Vancouver Island, joined Adam to talk about industry members blowing up his phone asking questions about where people can go and what they are allowed to book after new travel restrictions.

Susan Simmons witnessed the Tuesday night police incident where Vic PD officers were spit on and bit by campers after they helped a missing developmentally delayed teen choked in a tent to the point of potentially life altering injuries. She joined Adam to discuss this disturbing incident.

In the first hour of today’s show, Susan Simmons witnessed the Tuesday night police incident where Vic PD officers were spit on and bit by campers after they helped a missing developmentally delayed teen choked in a tent to the point of potentially life altering injuries. She joined Adam to discuss this disturbing incident.

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

Electric-bicycle buyers will now be exempted from provincial sales tax. Ryan Sintson - sales at Russ Hays The Bicycle Shop, spoke with Adam about E-bikes and how fast they have been flying off the shelves.

In this hour, neighbours are protesting around a planned supportive housing project in Central Saanich that they weren’t consulted on. Steve Manchur - Central Saanich resident, joined Adam to talk about the situation. Later, the federal government unveiled a plan to create a national disability benefit in their 2021 budget. Jewelles Smith - Communications and Government Relations Coordinator...

In this hour, normally Victoria businesses would be staffing up right now in anticipation of the upcoming summer season - but much of that has changed due to the latest restrictions. Adam spoke with Jeff Bray, executive director, Downtown Victoria Business Association, about how local businesses and seasonal employees are faring right now. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

Normally Victoria businesses would be staffing up right now in anticipation of the upcoming summer season - but much of that has changed due to the latest restrictions. Adam spoke with Jeff Bray, executive director, Downtown Victoria Business Association, about how local businesses and seasonal employees are faring right now.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam analyzed a conversation on CFAX with Victoria mayor Lisa Helps on ending 24/7 camping in parks. Adam also opened up the phone lines to take calls from listeners.

The federal government unveiled a plan to create a national disability benefit in their 2021 budget. Jewelles Smith - Communications and Government Relations Coordinator, Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), joined Adam to talk about why this is important for disabled Canadians.

Labour Minister Harry Bains introduced legislature Monday so workers can get vaccinated without losing pay or their jobs. Gavin McGarrigle, western regional director, Unifor, joined Adam to explain why this is important and make the case for why all workers should have paid sick leave.