Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In this hour, Walt Judas, CEO of the Tourism Association of BC, joined Adam to explain why the current requirements for PCR-testing to enter Canada are too onerous and they should be changed for fully vaccinated travellers. Adam also took calls from listeners.

Walt Judas, CEO of the Tourism Association of BC, joined Adam to explain why the current requirements for PCR-testing to enter Canada are too onerous and they should be changed for fully vaccinated travellers.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam was joined by Mike Kozakowski from Citified-dot-CA for their weekly roundtable discussion.

In this hour, Adam spoke with Dr. Geoffrey Bird, Professor of the War Heritage Research Initiative at Royal Roads University, about the 100th anniversary of the Memorial trees on Shelbourne Street. 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.

In this hour, Adam opened up the phone lines to take calls from listeners.

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 spoke with Dr. Geoffrey Bird, Professor of the War Heritage Research Initiative at Royal Roads University, about the 100th anniversary of the Memorial trees on Shelbourne Street. 

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam reflected on the importance of Remembrance Day and took calls from listeners about Remembrance Day.

In this hour, Karmen McNamara is a local resident and tri-athlete who recently penned a letter to Victoria council after she was hit by a truck while using the Wharf St bike lane. Adam spoke with McNamara about the safety improvements she is asking the city to make. Later, Adam spoke with Eric Cytrynbaum, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of British Columbia, and co-editor with BC COV...

In this hour, Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute, spoke with adam about a poll that found 58 per cent of Canadians think flags that have been flown at half-mast at locations such as the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill since late May should be raised in time to commemorate Canada’s war veterans on Thursday. Adam closes out the show by taking calls from listeners. 

Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute, spoke with adam about a poll that found 58 per cent of Canadians think flags that have been flown at half-mast at locations such as the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill since late May should be raised in time to commemorate Canada’s war veterans on Thursday.

Colin Plant, board chair, Capital Regional District, joined Adam to talk about the upcoming Chair election for the last year of the term of the CRD Board and municipal cycle. They also discussed improvements to the E & N Trail and mosquito population management.

Karmen McNamara is a local resident and tri-athlete who recently penned a letter to Victoria council after she was hit by a truck while using the Wharf St bike lane. Adam spoke with McNamara about the safety improvements she is asking the city to make.

In the first hour of today’s show, Colin Plant, board chair, Capital Regional District, joined Adam to talk about the upcoming Chair election for the last year of the term of the CRD Board and municipal cycle. They also discussed improvements to the E & N Trail and mosquito population management.

Adam spoke with Eric Cytrynbaum, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of British Columbia, and co-editor with BC COVID-19 Modelling Group, about children under 12 now being the leading demographic of new COVID-19 infections and how approval of a vaccine for children under 12 will help.

In this hour, Victoria city council has proposed a reconciliation tax for Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations - the only one known in the province. Adam spoke with John Treleaven, Chair, Grumpy Taxpayers, about this proposal. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, Adam spoke with Hannah Shin, 411 Seniors Centre Society & STAR Institute, about how many seniors in BC that aren’t as tech savvy as younger generations have been frustrated and overwhelmed by the province’s digital vaccine card program. Later, Elysia Dempsey, Director – Emergency Management, Canadian Red Cross – BC & Yukon, joined Adam to talk about ho...

Victoria city council has proposed a reconciliation tax for Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations - the only one known in the province. Adam spoke with John Treleaven, Chair, Grumpy Taxpayers, about this proposal.

Adam spoke with Hannah Shin, 411 Seniors Centre Society & STAR Institute, about how many seniors in BC that aren’t as tech savvy as younger generations have been frustrated and overwhelmed by the province’s digital vaccine card program. 

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the Victoria Police budget and how certain Victoria councilors have ostracized police and people who support them.

Elysia Dempsey, Director – Emergency Management, Canadian Red Cross – BC & Yukon, joined Adam to talk about how the Canadian Red Cross is working with the BC government to help those displaced by wildfires.

In this hour, The number of COVID-related claims filed with WorkSafeBC appears to be rising again, but may not reach last year’s levels due to high vaccination rates in the province, says the workplace safety organization. Adam spoke with Tanya Houghton, Director of Special Care Services, about the trend of COVID claims in the province. Later, Deidre Moran joined Adam to talk about a project...

The number of COVID-related claims filed with WorkSafeBC appears to be rising again, but may not reach last year’s levels due to high vaccination rates in the province, says the workplace safety organization. Adam spoke with Tanya Houghton, Director of Special Care Services, about the trend of COVID claims in the province.

Deidre Moran joined Adam to talk about a project she’s been working on to crochet 100 poppies to line a tree on Sparrowhawk Avenue in the lead-up to Remembrance Day.

In this hour, Victoria city councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe joined Adam to talk about her decision to step away from her role as one of the key organizers of Victoria’s Canada Day celebrations after two decades. Victoria city council voted last week to have a silent moment of contemplation in place of the annual fireworks show. Adam also took calls from listeners.