Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam discussed the latest news on the Omicron variant. He also discussed the Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps quote in the Times Colonist telling Vic PD to ignore comments from individual councilors. 

Adam opened up the phone lines to take calls from CFAX listeners.

Adam opened up the phone lines to take calls from CFAX listeners.

Adam discussed the latest news on the Omicron variant.

Adam opened up the phone lines to take calls from CFAX listeners.

Adam opened up the phone lines to take calls from CFAX listeners.

Adam discussed the latest news on the Omicron variant.

Kris Sims, B.C. Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, joined Adam to talk about how the federal government is not taking federal debt and borrowing seriously enough. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

Kris Sims, B.C. Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, joined Adam to talk about how the federal government is not taking federal debt and borrowing seriously enough.

The RCMP/Municipal Police Unit agreements from 2012 are expiring at the end of the month. The 9-1-1 dispatch service has been funded 30 per cent by the federal government, and 70 per cent by the provincial government. Al Siebring, mayor of North Cowichan, joined Adam to talk about eight South Island municipalities asking for a delay from the province in absorbing the dispatch costs. Later, Adam op...

The RCMP/Municipal Police Unit agreements from 2012 are expiring at the end of the month. The 9-1-1 dispatch service has been funded 30 per cent by the federal government, and 70 per cent by the provincial government. Al Siebring, mayor of North Cowichan, joined Adam to talk about eight South Island municipalities asking for a delay from the province in absorbing the dispatch costs.

Adam discussed Victoria Mayor Lisa Help’s revised blog after she misquoted Gordon Price about single-family zoning being racist. Adam also took calls from listeners.

Ride-hailing service Uber has been denied on its recent application to offer service on Vancouver Island and other parts of the province. Tracy Crawford, regional manager - western Canada, MADD Canada, joined Adam to express her frustration about the decision. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

Ride-hailing service Uber has been denied on its recent application to offer service on Vancouver Island and other parts of the province. Tracy Crawford, regional manager - western Canada, MADD Canada, joined Adam to express her frustration about the decision.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam was joined by Mike Kozakowski from Citified-dot-CA for their weekly roundtable discussion. They talked about funding for crossing guards in Victoria and the new plans for the Telus building in downtown Victoria.

Gordon Price, publisher and editor-in-chief of Viewpoint Vancouver, a Fellow with the SFU Centre for Dialogue and formerly the Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University, joined Adam to talk about how a piece he wrote about racism and single-family housing zoning was misquoted by Victoria mayor Lisa Helps. Adam also took calls from listeners.

Gordon Price, publisher and editor-in-chief of Viewpoint Vancouver, a Fellow with the SFU Centre for Dialogue and formerly the Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University, joined Adam to talk about how a piece he wrote about racism and single-family housing zoning was misquoted by Victoria mayor Lisa Helps.

The City of Penticton has today agreed to compensate a vulnerable 60-year-old woman following an investigation into the municipal tax sale of her home. Adam spoke with Jay Chalke, BC's Ombudsperson, about the investigation and how this happened. 

This year, many of us are experiencing collective stress related to COVID-19, storms and floods, and these stresses are compounded by pressures that can come with the holiday season. Sean Butler, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services psychologist, joined Adam to share tips on managing mental health and substance use. Later, The City of Penticton has today agreed to compensate a vulnerable 60...

This year, many of us are experiencing collective stress related to COVID-19, storms and floods, and these stresses are compounded by pressures that can come with the holiday season. Sean Butler, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services psychologist, joined Adam to share tips on managing mental health and substance use.

Isobel Mackenzie, BC's Seniors Advocate, joined the show to speak with Adam about her recent Long-Term Care Directory report. She was concerned with a troubling trend in the use of antipsychotic drugs. Later, Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of interest to the CFAX audience.  

Adam talked about B.C. not providing easily accessible rapid COVID-19 tests like most provinces in Canada.

Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of interest to the CFAX audience.

Isobel Mackenzie, BC's Seniors Advocate, joined the show to speak with Adam about her recent Long-Term Care Directory report. She was concerned with a troubling trend in the use of antipsychotic drugs.

Adam spoke with Louise Yako, program director, Road Safety at Work & spokesperson for the Winter Driving Safety Alliance's Shift into Winter campaign, about how to prepare for safe winter driving.