Adam Stirling: The Podcast

A group of laid-off hotel workers ended a 22-day hunger strike on Tuesday following an announcement from BC Labour Minister Harry Bains. Stephanie Fung, Unite Here Local 40, spoke with Adam about the resolution to the hunger strike.

A new COVID-19 study is closing the gap on our understanding of the spectrum of illnesses that the virus causes in children. Adam was joined by Jillian Hurst, Ph. D. at Duke University, for a conversation about how COVID-19 impacts children.

Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly discussion pertaining to legal matters of stories that CFAX is following. This week they discussed a case where an individual tried to sue someone for losses arising from illegal activity, and the Court of Appeal expanding a class action against Peoples Trust Company.

In this hour, a new COVID-19 study is closing the gap on our understanding of the spectrum of illnesses that the virus causes in children. Adam was joined by Jillian Hurst, Ph. D. at Duke University, for a conversation about how COVID-19 impacts children. Later, a group of laid-off hotel workers ended a 22-day hunger strike on Tuesday following an announcement from BC Labour Minister Harry Bains....

Justin Trudeau says decriminalization is not a silver bullet, and his government is looking at other solutions to the overdose crisis. Donald MacPherson, executive director, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, joined Adam to discuss decriminalization.

In this hour, Adam discusses the tent encampments in Victoria and today’s city council meeting.

Jay Chalke, BC Ombudsperson, joined the program to discuss why he is  calling on the B.C. government to change its Mental Health Act and protect patients when they're most vulnerable by providing them with legal representation.

In this hour, the film and tv industry in BC is coming back to life. Adam was joined by Kathleen Gilbert on B.C. film industry roaring back after pandemic shutdown, to chat about how the film and tv industry is doing on southern Vancouver Island.

In this hour, the real estate market in Greater Victoria is still in overdrive as August looks to be another record breaking month due to pent up COVID demand. Sandi-Jo Ayers, president, Victoria Real Estate Board, joined Adam to discuss the real estate market in the region.

Adam was joined by Rabbi Meir Kaplan, Chabad Vancouver Island, to talk about the Chabad of Vancouver Island presenting the Victoria Police with a supply of reusable cloth masks as a show of thanks and support for their work during the pandemic.

Janice Williams, Economist, Volunteer, Save Beacon Hill Park Petition, joined Adam to share what her group is doing to protect Beacon Hill Park, and also talk about other groups that are stepping up to combat crime and disorder in their neighbourhoods.

In this hour, Adam was joined by Rabbi Meir Kaplan, Chabad Vancouver Island, to talk about the Chabad of Vancouver Island presenting the Victoria Police with a supply of reusable cloth masks as a show of thanks and support for their work during the pandemic.

In this hour, the start of the school year is a little over a week away, and one of the city’s oldest schools is having more than just COVID-19 concerns. Rich Fleming, chair, South Park Family School PAC, joined Adam to express concerns over the proximity of a homeless encampment to South Park Elementary. Later, Janice Williams, Economist, Volunteer, Save Beacon Hill Park Petition, joined Ad...

The film and tv industry in BC is coming back to life. Adam was joined by Kathleen Gilbert on B.C. film industry roaring back after pandemic shutdown, to chat about how the film and tv industry is doing on southern Vancouver Island.

The start of the school year is a little over a week away, and one of the city’s oldest schools is having more than just COVID-19 concerns. Rich Fleming, chair, South Park Family School PAC, joined Adam to express concerns over the proximity of a homeless encampment to South Park Elementary.

The real estate market in Greater Victoria is still in overdrive as August looks to be another record breaking month due to pent up COVID demand. Sandi-Jo Ayers, president, Victoria Real Estate Board, joined Adam to discuss the real estate market in the region.

The province has announced that we may be seeing a deficit of over $321 million dollars, quite a contrast to the projected surplus of $595 million from Budget 2019. Dr. Kimberly Speers, Assistant Teaching Professor in the School of Public Administration at UVic, puts the forecast into perspective.

Campers are being moved out of Centennial Square today, but where will they be going? Some of them are moving to Central Park in the North Park neighbourhood. Sean Kahil, North Park Neighbourhood Association joined the program to speak about what’s going on in Central park.

Steven Taylor, professor at UBC’s department of psychiatry, a clinical psychologist, and author of The Psychology of Pandemics, joined the program to share his  recommendations on how to watch for anxiety in students as they return to school.

In this hour, Steven Taylor, professor at UBC’s department of psychiatry, a clinical psychologist, and author of The Psychology of Pandemics, joined the program to share his  recommendations on how to watch for anxiety in students as they return to school. Later, it’s the 25th anniversary of the Paul Bernardo conviction, and the Canadian Juries Commission is calling for more prote...

WestJet has implemented a strict mask policy, on top of the federal government's regulations. Gábor Lukács, founder and coordinator of advocacy group Air Passenger Rights, spoke with Adam about these regulations.

It’s the 25th anniversary of the Paul Bernardo conviction, and the Canadian Juries Commission is calling for more protections for jurors. Mark Farrant, Founder and CEO, The Canadian Juries Commission, joined Adam to discuss what more should be done to protect jurors.

In this hour, WestJet has implemented a strict mask policy, on top of the federal government's regulations. Gábor Lukács, founder and coordinator of advocacy group Air Passenger Rights, spoke with Adam about these regulations. Adam closes out the program by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, Adam discusses what will happen to the campers who were residing in Centennial Square.

In this hour, campers are being moved out of Centennial Square today, but where will they be going? Some of them are moving to Central Park in the North Park neighbourhood. Sean Kahil, North Park Neighbourhood Association joined the program to speak about what’s going on in Central park. Later, The province has announced that we may be seeing a deficit of over $321 million dollars, quite a c...