Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Vancouver Island covid-19 cases are doubling every 8-12 days. As of Wednesday, there were 118 active cases on the Island — 28 in the south, 76 in the central Island and 14 in the north. Daniel Coombs: epidemiologist, University of British Columbia, spoke with Adam about this unsettling trend.

In this hour, Adam takes calls from listeners. 

In this hour, Penny Stone, Executive Director of the Victoria Humane Society, joined Adam to talk about their new vehicle that has helped them rescue thousands of animals so far. Later, up to 85 per cent of COVID-19 deaths have occurred in long-term care. But these rules made to protect those living in care can also be a detriment to their care and quality of life. Matthias Hoben, assistant profes...

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discusses the latest in the Beacon Hill Park camping situation and the questionable conduct of certain Victoria councillors.

SFU researchers have found that physical distancing is universally effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19 while social bubbles and masks are situation dependent on reducing the spread. Paul Tupper, Professor of Mathematics, SFU, joined the program to discuss the different methods and calculating the risk of your actions.

Penny Stone, Executive Director of the Victoria Humane Society, joined Adam to talk about their new vehicle that has helped them rescue thousands of animals so far.

Up to 85 per cent of COVID-19 deaths have occurred in long-term care. But these rules made to protect those living in care can also be a detriment to their care and quality of life. Matthias Hoben, assistant professor, University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing, joined Adam to discuss this dilemma.

In this hour, Greg Wilson, Director, Retail Council of Canada, joined the program to share how BC retailers feel about the provincial health orders that require masks to be worn in all indoor and retail spaces. Adam closes out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In the first hour of today’s show, Mike Kazakowski from Citified.ca joined Adam for their weekly roundtable discussion. They discuss the new public health orders made yesterday in British Columbia.

In this hour, with Doctor shortages being BC’s norm, experts say it's time to think outside the box with primary health care. Dr. Kathleen Ross, President of Doctors of BC, joined Adam to discuss how primary care can be improved.

In this hour, Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, joined Alan Perry for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed the results of the BC Provincial election. Later, quarantine and isolation measures are causing poor mental health across the country. Emily Jenkins, assistant professor of nursing UBC, principal investigator, joined Adam to discuss how...

Greg Wilson, Director, Retail Council of Canada, joined the program to share how BC retailers feel about the provincial health orders that require masks to be worn in all indoor and retail spaces.

With Doctor shortages being BC’s norm, experts say it's time to think outside the box with primary health care. Dr. Kathleen Ross, President of Doctors of BC, joined Adam to discuss how primary care can be improved.

Quarantine and isolation measures are causing poor mental health across the country. Emily Jenkins, assistant professor of nursing UBC, principal investigator, joined Adam to discuss how people’s mental health has been harmed by the pandemic.

Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, joined Alan Perry for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed the results of the BC Provincial election.

In this hour, Adam takes calls from listeners.

François Couillard, HEAL Co-Chair & CEO of the Canadian Association of Optometrists, joined the program to discuss HEAL, a coalition of 40 national health organizations, asking the federal government to make changes that will benefit seniors care and mental health.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discusses the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of British Columbia and the upcoming Victoria Council by-election.

In this hour, the Canadian Institute for Health Information data shows that in the first wave of COVID-19 (March to June 2020), emergency department volumes dropped by an estimated 25,000 visits a day in April 2020 compared with April 2019. Tracy Johnson, Director, Health System Analysis and Emerging Issues, Canadian Institute for Health Information, spoke with Adam about what we can learn from th...

In this hour, women’s wellbeing is being impacted significantly more than men during Covid-19. Dr. Julia Smith University Research Associate, Gender and COVID-19 Project, Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, is taking part in a virtual event called “Mental Wellness & Covid 19: What’s Gender Got To Do With It?”. Dr. Smith joined the program to talk abou...

Women’s wellbeing is being impacted significantly more than men during Covid-19. Dr. Julia Smith University Research Associate, Gender and COVID-19 Project, Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, is taking part in a virtual event called “Mental Wellness & Covid 19: What’s Gender Got To Do With It?”. Dr. Smith joined the program to talk about what will be...

Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment. This week they discussed a Surrey father who was acquitted of murdering his two adopted sons after over three decades. 

The Canadian Institute for Health Information data shows that in the first wave of COVID-19 (March to June 2020), emergency department volumes dropped by an estimated 25,000 visits a day in April 2020 compared with April 2019. Tracy Johnson, Director, Health System Analysis and Emerging Issues, Canadian Institute for Health Information, spoke with Adam about what we can learn from the reduced capa...

A recent survey found more than 3 in 5 BC residents are concerned about climate change, and 41% are not happy with how federal government is handling it. Mario Canseco, President, Research Co., joined Adam to talk about how BC residents feel about our climate change plans.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discusses the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of British Columbia.