Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Mark Farrant, the Founder of the Canadian Juries Commission, and an advocate for jury duty support and reform says jurors will face added hardships as we recover from the pandemic. He spoke with Adam about what additional resources and compensation need to be provided for those called on for jury duty.

Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, joined Adam for their weekly political discussion. This week they dissect part three of how the Liberals passed the Conservatives as the most popular national political party.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has created three free crisis response training programs to assist essential service workers as they deal with the added anxiety and stress of these uncertain times. Michael Pietrus, director of the 'Opening Minds' anti-stigma initiative for the Mental Health Commission of Canada joined Adam to speak about these new programs.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam brings you special programming focusing on everything related to COVID-19 in Canada and keeps you up to date with all the latest news as it happens. In this hour, Gasoline has dropped below $1/litre on Vancouver Island for the first time in years. What caused gas prices to drop so dramatically and when will they come back up? Dan McTeague, President, Cana...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam brings you special programming focusing on everything related to COVID-19 in Canada and keeps you up to date with all the latest news as it happens. In this hour, the provincial government released a report yesterday stating that restoring the Island Rail Corridor (formerly the E&N rail line) for commuter use between Victoria and Langford will cost th...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam brings you special programming focusing on everything related to COVID-19 in Canada and keeps you up to date with all the latest news as it happens. In this hour, Mark Leiren-Young, host of the Skaana podcast & author of three new books about orcas joined the program to chat with Adam about his new books and a discussion about the southern resident Ki...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam brings you special programming focusing on everything related to COVID-19 in Canada and keeps you up to date with all the latest news as it happens. In this hour, Recreational opportunities -- like fitness classes and possibly kids summer camps -- will be heading outdoors for the summer season, to stay active while socially distant. Rebecca Tunnicliffe ,...

Nicholas Coops, Canada Research Chair in Remote Sensing and professor in forest resources management at UBC is helping to better understand wildfires -- and forest management in BC -- through satellite imagery and remote sensing. His research won a scientific research award.

Recreational opportunities -- like fitness classes and possibly kids summer camps -- will be heading outdoors for the summer season, to stay active while socially distant. Rebecca Tunnicliffe , CEO of the B.C. Recreation and Parks Association joined the program to talk about what protocols will be in place while resuming these outdoor activities.

Gasoline has dropped below $1/litre on Vancouver Island for the first time in years. What caused gas prices to drop so dramatically and when will they come back up? Dan McTeague, President, Canadians for Affordable Energy helped answer some of those questions with Adam.

Penny Gurstein, a professor in UBC's school of community planning and regional planning joined the program to speak about her call for policy changes to housing after the pandemic.

The provincial government released a report yesterday stating that restoring the Island Rail Corridor (formerly the E&N rail line) for commuter use between Victoria and Langford will cost the taxpayer $600 million. Larry Stevenson, CEO, Island Corridor Foundation joined Adam to talk about the report.

Mark Leiren-Young, host of the Skaana podcast & author of three new books about orcas joined the program to chat with Adam about his new books and a discussion about the southern resident Killer Whales.

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 discuss a Quebec man who won’t have to pay $500K debt over rock, paper, scissors game and how BC courts are adjusting to accommodate physical distancing.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam brings you special programming focusing on everything related to COVID-19 in Canada and keeps you up to date with all the latest news as it happens. In this hour, many Canadians are struggling financially right now with little to no savings and growing debt. Scott Hannah, president and CEO of the Credit Counselling Society, joined Adam to talk about what...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam brings you special programming focusing on everything related to COVID-19 in Canada and keeps you up to date with all the latest news as it happens. In this hour, should the COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory, once it's available? A new poll by Leger shows Canadians are divided. Andrew Enns, executive vice president of the Winnipeg branch of the Leger polling...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam brings you special programming focusing on everything related to COVID-19 in Canada and keeps you up to date with all the latest news as it happens.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam brings you special programming focusing on everything related to COVID-19 in Canada and keeps you up to date with all the latest news as it happens. In this hour, more than one month into the COVID-19 pandemic bus ridership in Greater Victoria is down 75 per cent compared to the same time period last year. How have revenues been impacted by the pandemic?...

Many Canadians are struggling financially right now with little to no savings and growing debt. Scott Hannah, president and CEO of the Credit Counselling Society, joined Adam to talk about what strategies people can employ to get out of debt and better save for situations in future.

Re-opening schools will not be a straightforward process. What kinds of safeguards will policy makers be considering, to keep teachers, kids, and their families safe? Paul Bennett, director, Schoolhouse Institute in Halifax, joined the program to talk about the possible challenges of re-opening schools.

If restaurants re-open this spring -- what new safety measures are we likely to see? Ian Tostenson, CEO of the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association, spoke with Adam about what re-opening will look like for the restaurant industry.

More than one month into the COVID-19 pandemic bus ridership in Greater Victoria is down 75 per cent compared to the same time period last year. How have revenues been impacted by the pandemic? Will free rides continue? Susan Brice, chair of the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, joined Ada, to help answer some of these questions.

Should the COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory, once it's available? A new poll by Leger shows Canadians are divided. Andrew Enns, executive vice president of the Winnipeg branch of the Leger polling firm, joined Adam to break down the complexities of a mandatory vaccine.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam brings you special programming focusing on everything related to COVID-19 in Canada and keeps you up to date with all the latest news as it happens. In this hour, the process of moving all the people tenting in Topaz Park and on Pandora Avenue to indoor shelter and hotels has begun. Grant McKenzie, director of communications for Our Place Society, spoke w...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam brings you special programming focusing on everything related to COVID-19 in Canada and keeps you up to date with all the latest news as it happens. In this hour, the Angus Reid Institute recently published a report that polled Canadians about their mental stress and financial stress. Adam was joined by Dave Korzinski, research director, Angus Reid Instit...