Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Victoria city councilor 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.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed Victoria council’s plans for the Canada Day celebration in downtown Victoria.

In this hour, Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed politics in the province of Manitoba. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners. 

Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed politics in the province of Manitoba.

In this hour, Donald Grant, CUPE 8911 President, joined Adam to explain why British Columbia’s 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system will need immediate additional funding from municipal governments to avoid “catastrophic failure”. Adam took calls from listeners for the rest of the hour.

Donald Grant, CUPE 8911 President, joined Adam to explain why British Columbia’s 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system will need immediate additional funding from municipal governments to avoid “catastrophic failure”.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam was joined by Mike Kozakowski from Citified-dot-CA for their weekly roundtable discussion. They discussed Victoria council’s discussion about the planning of Canada Day celebrations. 

In this hour, the Vancouver police are bringing in Zen, a three-year-old black Labrador-Golden Retriever cross, to provide physical, social and emotional support to its sworn members and civilian staff. Const. Michele McKnight will work full-time with Zen and joined Adam to talk about Zen. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, the Canadian pandemic cruise restrictions ended on November 1 and ships will return to Victoria in March 2022. Adam spoke with Ian Robertson, CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, about how they’re preparing for the upcoming cruise season. Later, Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories...

The Vancouver police are bringing in Zen, a three-year-old black Labrador-Golden Retriever cross, to provide physical, social and emotional support to its sworn members and civilian staff. Const. Michele McKnight will work full-time with Zen and joined Adam to talk about Zen.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed Victoria council’s debate over the Victoria Police budget. 

The Canadian pandemic cruise restrictions ended on November 1 and ships will return to Victoria in March 2022. Adam spoke with Ian Robertson, CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, about how they’re preparing for the upcoming cruise season.

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, Andrew Ostro, CEO, PolicyMe, joined Adam to discuss anxiety over rising inflation in Canada. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, physiotherapy graduates in British Columbia are still anxiously waiting for their opportunity to become licensed after clinical exams have now been cancelled since the start of the pandemic. Andrea Lyon, interim physiotherapist, joined Adam to talk about what her and other physio grads have been going through. Later, it is the wonderful time of year for seasonal depression to start k...

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed Victoria council’s debate over the Victoria Police budget. Later, the Province has committed to work with First Nations to defer harvest of ancient, rare and priority large stands of old growth forest. Adam spoke with Stewart Muir, executive director, Resource Works, about this decision.

The Province has committed to work with First Nations to defer harvest of ancient, rare and priority large stands of old growth forest. Adam spoke with Stewart Muir, executive director, Resource Works, about this decision.

Physiotherapy graduates in British Columbia are still anxiously waiting for their opportunity to become licensed after clinical exams have now been cancelled since the start of the pandemic. Andrea Lyon, interim physiotherapist, joined Adam to talk about what her and other physio grads have been going through.

It is the wonderful time of year for seasonal depression to start kicking in. Jonny Morris, Chief Executive Officer of the  BC Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association, joined Adam to talk about how to avoid going into the dark void.

In this hour, Jeff Guignard, executive director of the Alliance of Beverage Licensees (ABLE BC), spoke with Adam about the B.C. government expanding the list of alcoholic beverages that bars and restaurants can sell for takeout or delivery. Later, Dr. Ryan Reynolds, School of Community and Regional Planning, UBC, joined Adam to talk about a new app created by researchers that will help households...

Dr. Ryan Reynolds, School of Community and Regional Planning, UBC, joined Adam to talk about a new app created by researchers that will help households develop a customized emergency response plan.

Eva Riccius, Senior Manager Parks, Saanich, joined Adam to talk about Saanich Parks receiving first place in the 2021 Digital Communications Awards for its 2020 Natural Intelligence campaign.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed Victoria council’s debate over the Victoria Police budget.

Adam spoke with Michael Small, SFU's Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue, about the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been doing while there.

In this hour, Eva Riccius, Senior Manager Parks, Saanich, joined Adam to talk about Saanich Parks receiving first place in the 2021 Digital Communications Awards for its 2020 Natural Intelligence campaign. Later, Adam spoke with Michael Small, SFU's Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue, about the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been doing while the...