Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Richard McCandless of BC Policy Perspectives joined Adam Stirling to get his reaction. 

This fire season has been relatively quiet in B.C. due to the rain and cooler temperatures. But with the warm weather coming in, what do people need to keep in mind? We find out with Erika Berg from the Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre. 

Political Analysis w/ Ron Cheffins: Part 3 on the Quebec series + open lines on whatever is on your mind. 

Critics claim the premier’s policies are not helping B.C. families, your thoughts on the issue + recapping the announcement made last night on more funding for BC buses in the province. 

Part 3 of the Quebec series: The Quiet Revolution of 1960 and the Rise of the Separatist Movement. 

Adam Stirling was joined by the BC Liberal Finance Co-Critic & MLA for Surrey-White Rock, Tracy Redies to find out more. 

We hear from the CEO of BC Transit, Erinn Pinkerton and her reaction to last night’s announcement. 

Recapping the Prime Minister’s bus announcement, your thoughts + the fate of the sequoia tree in Centennial Square. 

Lyle Acton, Past Treasurer, Victoria Edelweiss Club - Older rental buildings, the Pro Pat Legion, the Victoria Edelweiss Club, small businesses downtown - all are being pushed to redevelop due to City of Victoria planning policies combined with BC Assessment's valuation method.

Mario Canseco, President, Research Co. - In the online survey of a representative national sample, 67% of Canadians think Canada should not work to establish closer ties with China.

Guest: Lyle Acton, Past Treasurer, Victoria Edelweiss Club

Kevin Murdoch, Mayor of Oak Bay - They will be searching for deer during the day and using immune-contraceptive treatment to control numbers. Once a female deer is found, vets will sedate the deer and administer the IC vaccine.

Looking at provincial politics here in B.C. + the greens and pipelines & your thoughts. 

Experts believe mandatory Class-4 licensing is a step in the right direction + B.C. First Nation is not satisfied over a fine on a fuel spill in their fishing territory. 

Oak Bay asks residents to allow contraceptives on their property + how big is your cat? A new study shows most cats continue to put on weight after they reach adulthood. 

The study suggests most cats continue to put on weight after they reach adulthood, and their heaviest weight is higher now than it was two decades ago. Adam Stirling found out more with a graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph & lead author of the study, Adam Campigotto.

Once in service, drivers looking to work for a ride-hailing service in the province would have to have a valid Class 4 license, instead of the traditional Class 5. We find out more with an emeritus associate professor at the UBC’s Sauder School of Business, Garland Chow.

The company involved was fined 2.9 million dollars after a tug it owned ran aground and sank, spilling 110-thousand liters of diesel and heavy oils. Adam Stirling was joined by the Chief Councillor of the Heiltsuk Nation, Marilyn Slett for her reaction.

July 20th marks the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing & A Vancouver Island man has died after contracting rare case of bat related rabies.

The BC Real Estate Association says home sales in June declined almost 12 per cent from June last year. What is causing this decline?

Guest: Gord Johns, NDP MP for Courtenay-Alberni & Critic for Fisheries, Oceans and the Coast Guard