Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Leslie McBain, co-founder of  Moms Stop the Harm on B.C. to impose ‘stabilization care’ for youths after overdose, joined Adam to discuss the BC government implementing amendments to the Mental Health Act to allow for youth under 19 to be involuntarily held for 48 hours following an overdose. 

Adam was joined by Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the Agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University, to discuss the future of grocery shopping and Canada's growing interest in online grocery shopping.

In the final hour of today's show, Andrea Paquette, president of the Stigma Free Society, joined the program to talk about the live fundraiser taking place today from 10 am to 4 pm on the Stigma Free Society facebook page, featuring interviews with educators, counsellors and mental health experts, including Silken Lauman.

In this hour, Adam was joined by Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the Agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University, to discuss the future of grocery shopping and Canada's growing interest in online grocery shopping.

In the first hour of today's show, what relief for condo owners facing sky-high insurance bills has the BC Government proposed? Tony Gioventu, Executive Director of the Condominium Home Owners Association of B.C., joined the program to explain why condo insurance is rising so rapidly and discuss an NDP bill to provide some relief to those left holding the bag.

What relief for condo owners facing sky-high insurance bills has the BC Government proposed? Tony Gioventu, Executive Director of the Condominium Home Owners Association of B.C., joined the program to explain why condo insurance is rising so rapidly and discuss an NDP bill to provide some relief to those left holding the bag.

In this hour, the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is calling on the government to extend the temporary layoff time-limit during the pandemic. Bruce Williams, CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and Kris Wirk, Chamber board treasurer, joined Adam to discuss why they’re calling on the BC government to give businesses an extension. Later, Leslie McBain, co-founder of  Moms...

In this hour, The provincial government has put together the BC Tourism Resiliency Network to support the tourism industry through this pandemic. What supports are available through this network? Anthony Everett, President & CEO, Tourism Vancouver Island, joined Adam for a conversation about the new resiliency network. Later, On Monday June 22, the Retail Action Network and the BC Employment S...

In the first hour of today's show Adam discusses public safety in the downtown core. Later, Saanich council voted down a motion yesterday that would have allowed for the consumption of alcohol in certain public parks. Sergeant Damian Kowalewich, Saanich police department, spoke with Adam about the police department’s input on this decision.

An apartment building on Cook Street is having a daycare move into the ground level commercial spaces – and the landlord has allowed them to expand into the common areas that were previously reserved for tenants of the apartments. Mands Burnette, tenant, 1488 Cook Street, joined Adam to explain why this isn't an appropriate place for a daycare.

In light of a large-scale campaign to defund the police, one school-board trustee has proposed a re-examining of the school-police liaison officer. Mia Golden, coordinator of the crime reduction and education program at the Pacific Centre Family Services Association, joined the program for a conversation about the important job school liaison officers do.

On Monday June 22, the Retail Action Network and the BC Employment Standards Coalition delivered a petition to Premier John Horgan and Minister of Labour Harry Bains calling for paid sick leave.​ Kaitlyn Matulewicz, executive director of the Retail Action Network, spoke with Adam about the petition.

Jeff Hardy is the CEO of an app called Lifeguard to help keep drug users safe from overdose. He joined Adam to discuss the app and how it’s been working.

In this hour, In light of a large-scale campaign to defund the police, one school-board trustee has proposed a re-examining of the school-police liaison officer. Mia Golden, coordinator of the crime reduction and education program at the Pacific Centre Family Services Association, joined the program for a conversation about the important job school liaison officers do. Later, Jeff Hardy is the CEO...

Saanich council voted down a motion yesterday that would have allowed for the consumption of alcohol in certain public parks. Sergeant Damian Kowalewich, Saanich police department, spoke with Adam about the police department’s input on this decision.

The provincial government has put together the BC Tourism Resiliency Network to support the tourism industry through this pandemic. What supports are available through this network? Anthony Everett, President & CEO, Tourism Vancouver Island, joined Adam for a conversation about the new resiliency network.

In the final hour of today's show, An apartment building on Cook Street is having a daycare move into the ground level commercial spaces – and the landlord has allowed them to expand into the common areas that were previously reserved for tenants of the apartments. Mands Burnette, tenant, 1488 Cook Street, joined Adam to explain why this isn't an appropriate place for a daycare. Adam closes...

In the first hour of today's show, B Woodward, co-owner of Cherry Bomb Toys, joined Adam to share a disturbing story of how he was assaulted outside his shop last week in broad daylight.

Adam was joined by Colin Plant, chair of the Capital Regional District Board, and Saanich councillor, for a conversation about receiving more funding to help house the chronically homeless and Saanich approving up to six unrelated occupants in a house. 

In the final hour of today's show, Adam was joined by Colin Plant, chair of the Capital Regional District Board, and Saanich councillor, for a conversation about receiving more funding to help house the chronically homeless and Saanich approving up to six unrelated occupants in a house. Adam then closes out the program by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, a daunting deadline looms for many businesses. Unless there is further intervention by the federal government, businesses which laid off employees may soon owe them severance. Ryan Anderson, lawyer specializing in employment law, with firm Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP in Vancouver, spoke with Adam about this issue.

B Woodward, co-owner of Cherry Bomb Toys, joined Adam to share a disturbing story of how he was assaulted outside his shop last week in broad daylight.

A daunting deadline looms for many businesses. Unless there is further intervention by the federal government, businesses which laid off employees may soon owe them severance. Ryan Anderson, lawyer specializing in employment law, with firm Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP in Vancouver, spoke with Adam about this issue.

Fay Arjomandi is the CEO and Founder of Mimik Technology Inc, and one of the four speakers to discuss data privacy with contact tracing app in front of House of Commons Canada, she joined Adam to explain some of the intricacies surrounding data privacy and this new app.

In this hour, Fay Arjomandi is the CEO and Founder of Mimik Technology Inc, and one of the four speakers to discuss data privacy with contact tracing app in front of House of Commons Canada, she joined Adam to explain some of the intricacies surrounding data privacy and this new app.