Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In this hour, the BC Supreme Court has decided wearing earbuds in both ears while driving constitutes distracted driving. Chris Foord, member of the CRD's Traffic Safety Commission, joined Adam to chat about this decision. Later, Adam takes calls from listeners.

The BC Chamber of Commerce and UVic will be offering a program to help businesses through the COVID pandemic. Adam was joined by Dan Baxter, Director of Policy Development, Government & Stakeholder Relations, BC Chamber of Commerce, to talk about the new program.

In this hour, Adam takes calls from listeners.

In this hour, this year many students are doing remote learning – rather than the usual in class learning. Adam spoke with Gareth Jones, President and CEO of the Canada Safety Council, about remote learning. Later, Dr. Nathan Lachowsky, Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) Research Director and Associate Professor at the University of Victoria’s School of Public Health and Social Pol...

Dr. Lakshmi Yatham, professor and head of the UBC department of psychiatry, joined the program to discuss how humans have changed their regular social norms and if things like hand shaking will return when the pandemic ends.

Colin Plant, Board Chair, Capital Regional District, joined Adam ahead of tomorrow’s CRD board meeting. They discussed First Nations Inclusive Governance on CRD Committees and the Elk & Beaver Lake Watershed Plan.

Dr. Nathan Lachowsky, Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) Research Director and Associate Professor at the University of Victoria’s School of Public Health and Social Policy, will be leading a study on the effect that COVID has had on LGBTQ2+ people in Canada. He joined Adam to talk about the study.

In this hour, Dr. Lakshmi Yatham, professor and head of the UBC department of psychiatry, joined the program to discuss how humans have changed their regular social norms and if things like hand shaking will return when the pandemic ends. Later, a new report by Children First Canada shows that 13% of parents have had a child sent home from school for Covid symptoms. Kelsey Beson, Manager of Progra...

In the first hour of today's show, Adam points out the hypocrisy in the BC NDP’s conduct. Later, Colin Plant, Board Chair, Capital Regional District, joined Adam ahead of tomorrow’s CRD board meeting. They discussed First Nations Inclusive Governance on CRD Committees and the Elk & Beaver Lake Watershed Plan.

A new report by Children First Canada shows that 13% of parents have had a child sent home from school for Covid symptoms. Kelsey Beson, Manager of Programs, Children First Canada, spoke with Adam about how this is impacting families.

This year many students are doing remote learning – rather than the usual in class learning. Adam spoke with Gareth Jones, President and CEO of the Canada Safety Council, about remote learning.

CRD Chair and Saanich Council-member Colin Plant, also a teacher at Claremont Secondary, joined Alan Perry to chat about how school is going and the latest on garden suites in Saanich.

Alan Perry was in today for Adam Stirling. In the first hour he was joined by Mike Kozakowski, citified.ca, for a Friday morning roundtable to discuss a number of issues including the sale of the property that Western Speedways is located on.

Alan Perry was in today for Adam Stirling. In this hour, Steve Wallace, owner of Wallace Driving School, joined Alan to go through a number of driving questions and concerns and take calls from listeners.

Langford fire department responded to a fire in a four-storey residential building yesterday, that has left about 100 people in limbo for the short term. Chris Aubrey, Langford fire chief, spoke with Alan Perry about the fire.

Stephen Andrew, candidate for Victoria city council by-election seat, joined the program to chat with Alan Perry about the upcoming Victoria Council byelection.

Alan Perry was in today for Adam Stirling. In this hour, Stephen Andrew, candidate for Victoria city council by-election seat, joined the program to chat with Alan Perry about the upcoming Victoria Council byelection. Later, Langford fire department responded to a fire in a four-storey residential building yesterday, that has left about 100 people in limbo for the short term. Chris Aubrey, Langfor...

Alan Perry was in today for Adam Stirling. 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 upcoming BC election. Later, CRD Chair and Saanich Council-member Colin Plant, also a teacher at Claremont Secondary, joined Alan Perry to chat about how school is going and the latest on g...

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

Canada took another step towards banning single-use plastics. Ryan Price was joined by Lilly Woodbury, Chapter Manager of Surfrider Pacific Rim, to talk about the new plastics ban.

Saanich council has passed a motion allowing garden suites in the municipality. Zac de Vries, councillor, District of Saanich, joined Ryan Price to discuss the decision to allow garden suites.

Eleven of the mayors in the Capital Regional District sent a letter to the three provincial party leaders and regional candidates with questions about issues that affect municipalities. David Screech, Mayor Of View Royal, was on the program to discuss what the mayors would like to see.

Ken Nentwig, chair, Tri-Way Parks Residents Association, joined the program to talk about the Tri-Way Park being rezoned to build condos and how it will impact the lives of those living there currently.

Ryan Price filled in today for Adam. In this hour, Ken Nentwig, chair, Tri-Way Parks Residents Association, joined the program to talk about the Tri-Way Park being rezoned to build condos and how it will impact the lives of those living there currently.

Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Ryan Price for their weekly discussion pertaining to legal matters of stories that CFAX is following. This week they discussed the proposed ICBC no-fault insurance model and a first degree murder conviction overturned on appeal.