Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discusses the homelessness and temporary housing problems in Victoria.

In this hour, Adam Taylor, executive director, Marmot Recovery Foundation, joined the program to discuss how marmots have done this year on Vancouver Island. Aam closes out the program by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, Adam takes calls from listeners.

In this hour, most ridings in the province were won by such a large margin, that results were able to be called even before the mail-in ballots were counted. Richard Johnston, Canada Research Chair in Public Opinion, Elections, and Representation and professor emeritus, political science, UBC, spoke with Adam about this and other storylines following the provincial election. Later, the Sidney Busi...

Most ridings in the province were won by such a large margin, that results were able to be called even before the mail-in ballots were counted. Richard Johnston, Canada Research Chair in Public Opinion, Elections, and Representation and professor emeritus, political science, UBC, spoke with Adam about this and other storylines following the provincial election.

The Sidney Business Improvement Area Society has set up a delivery service for downtown businesses. Morgan Shaw, executive director, Sidney Business Improvement Area Society, joined Adam to talk about how this service will work.

Adam Taylor, executive director, Marmot Recovery Foundation, joined the program to discuss how marmots have done this year on Vancouver Island.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discusses the outcome of the provincial election and the latest news from Victoria City Hall.

In this hour, WestJet is now offering refunds for flights that were cancelled due to COVID-19. Bruce Cran, president of the Consumers Association of Canada, spoke with Adam about WestJet offering their customers refunds. Later, regular testing of all students in a class has been found to be an effective way of preventing COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, according to new research at SFU. Caroline Col...

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the outcome of the BC provincial election that saw the NDP win a 55-seat majority.

In this hour, Ronna Woudstra, Bat Program Coordinator, Habitat Acquisition Trust, joined the program to chat about Bat week and White Nose Syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus that grows on bats and wakes them up from hibernation. Later, the Montreal-based retailer Le Chateau will be closing 123 stores and cutting 1,400 employees who work in stores and at the company's head office. Le Chateau wi...

In this hour, Adam spoke with Allan Warnke, political science professor and honourary research associate at Vancouver Island University, about this past weekend’s provincial election that saw John Horgan and the NDP win a 55-seat majority. Later, Adam Olsen, re-elected Green MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, joined Adam to talk about the provincial election and the Greens claiming three...

WestJet is now offering refunds for flights that were cancelled due to COVID-19. Bruce Cran, president of the Consumers Association of Canada, spoke with Adam about WestJet offering their customers refunds.

Ronna Woudstra, Bat Program Coordinator, Habitat Acquisition Trust, joined the program to chat about Bat week and White Nose Syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus that grows on bats and wakes them up from hibernation.

Adam Olsen, re-elected Green MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, joined Adam to talk about the provincial election and the Greens claiming three seats including their first ever on the mainland.

Adam spoke with Allan Warnke, political science professor and honourary research associate at Vancouver Island University, about this past weekend’s provincial election that saw John Horgan and the NDP win a 55-seat majority.

In this hour, next week the poppy campaign will get underway – and this year there’s a new way to pay for your poppy. Angus Stanfield, Dominion Vice President, Royal Canadian Legion, spoke with Adam about the poppy campaign. 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.

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 Saskatchewan and B.C. provincial elections. Later, the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations of Tsartlip, Tseycum and Tsawout are supporting a shutdown of the Pat Bay Highway at Mount Newton Cross Road from noon to 1 p.m. Friday. Eric Pelkey...

Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, joined Alan Perry for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed the Saskatchewan and B.C. provincial elections.

Next week the poppy campaign will get underway – and this year there’s a new way to pay for your poppy. Angus Stanfield, Dominion Vice President, Royal Canadian Legion, spoke with Adam about the poppy campaign.

The W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations of Tsartlip, Tseycum and Tsawout are supporting a shutdown of the Pat Bay Highway at Mount Newton Cross Road from noon to 1 p.m. Friday. Eric Pelkey, Community Engagement, W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations, spoke with Adam about today’s demonstration.

In this hour, Adam takes calls from listeners.

In this hour, the Moms Stop the Harm rally is being held on Friday. This rally calls for the decriminalization of drugs, as we’re in the  midst of the worst opioid poisoning crisis in the history of the province. Adam spoke with  Jennifer Howard, member of Moms Stop the Harm, about why they’re marching for decriminalization of drugs and users. Later, Adam takes calls from lis...

In this hour, following the defeat of a confidence motion, we are not having a federal election. David Moscrop, political scientist, author "Too Dumb for Democracy", joined Adam to discuss why this was a confidence motion in the first place. Later, Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly discussion pertaining to legal matters of stories t...