Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Many Canadians picked up bad habits during the COVID-19 such as poor eating, increased drinking and drug usage, and decreased exercise. Adam spoke with Mario Canseco, president, Research Co, about a Research Co poll that shows Canadians are ditching these unhealthy habits.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed teachers not being required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in B.C. schools.

Adam spoke with Craig Jones, Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia, research coordinator for the UBC Housing Research Collaborative, about a report that looks into evictions across the country. The report found that over 10 per cent of renters in B.C. report being evicted, the highest percentage in Canada. 

Last year only 18 cases of influenza were detected in BC, likely due to COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time. Dr. Ran Goldman, pediatrician and UBC professor of pediatrics, joined Adam to talk about how people can prepare for a more impactful flu season this year.

In this hour, Adam took calls from listeners during open lines. Later, at least four dead owls have been discovered in North Saanich since July, possibly the result of eating poisoned rats. Adam spoke with Deanna Pfeifer, head of Owl Watch B.C., about this string of owl deaths.

In this hour, the BC Government is updating its K-12 education health and safety guidelines to require masks for kindergarten to Grade 3 students. Elizabete Costa, Victoria Mom, part of Safe Schools Coalition BC, joined Adam to explain what additional steps she would like to see in schools, and share her personal experience of COVID impacting her child at school. Adam also took calls from listener...

At least four dead owls have been discovered in North Saanich since July, possibly the result of eating poisoned rats. Adam spoke with Deanna Pfeifer, head of Owl Watch B.C., about this string of owl deaths.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the latest on COVID-19 in B.C. schools and care homes.

The BC Government is updating its K-12 education health and safety guidelines to require masks for kindergarten to Grade 3 students. Elizabete Costa, Victoria Mom, part of Safe Schools Coalition BC, joined Adam to explain what additional steps she would like to see in schools, and share her personal experience of COVID impacting her child at school.

In this hour, Adam spoke with Mayor Kevin Murdoch, District of Oak Bay, about work they’re doing to finish replacing maple trees on Oak Bay Avenue because those tree roots are growing aggressively and causing damage to underground infrastructure. Adam also took calls from listeners.

In this hour, Adam took calls from listeners and discussed recent topics impacting Greater Victoria.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed comments made by BC's Attorney General David Eby this morning about COVID-19 in Victoria’s homeless population. He also talked about 52 Victoria Police officers being off on work-related injury or stress leave.

Adam spoke with Mayor Kevin Murdoch, District of Oak Bay, about work they’re doing to finish replacing maple trees on Oak Bay Avenue because those tree roots are growing aggressively and causing damage to underground infrastructure.

In this hour, Adam spoke with Winona Waldron, president, Greater Victoria Teachers Association, about why she is calling for the province to mandate masks for all children in B.C. schools. Later, Adam took a live press conference announcing that mass will be mandatory for all students in B.C. schools.

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 the results of the federal election. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

Adam spoke with Winona Waldron, president, Greater Victoria Teachers Association, about why she is calling for the province to mandate masks for all children in B.C. schools.

Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed the results of the federal election.

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 the court decision to not extend the Fairy Creek injunction, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being caught vacationing in Tofino on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

In this hour, To help save lives, the Canadian Red Cross has added training to identify and respond to opioid poisoning in all its first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) programs offered across the country. Adam spoke with Siân Proulx, Red Cross Advisor, Program Support Prevention and Safety, about what changes the Canadian Red Cross has made to their training programs. Later, Bl...

To help save lives, the Canadian Red Cross has added training to identify and respond to opioid poisoning in all its first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) programs offered across the country. Adam spoke with Siân Proulx, Red Cross Advisor, Program Support Prevention and Safety, about what changes the Canadian Red Cross has made to their training programs.

Black bears on the island are getting less afraid of humans - leading to more being destroyed. Bob Hansen, co-ordinator with the WildSafeBC Pacific Rim region, joined Adam to talk about how to avoid interactions with bears, to protect yourself and the bears.

In this hour, the only medical reason for not having a COVID vaccine is a serious allergic reaction to ­components of the vaccines. Dr. David Forrest, infectious disease specialist and Physician at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, joined Adam to explain why most claims of a medical vaccine exemption are false. Adam also took calls from listeners.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam spoke with Dr. Bryce Casavant about the recent decision to decline an extension against Fairy Creek protests. Dr. Casavant predicted months ago that the extension would be denied and also said that RCMP enforced injunction was not necessary to deal with the situation. Adam also took calls from listeners.

The only medical reason for not having a COVID vaccine is a serious allergic reaction to ­components of the vaccines. Dr. David Forrest, infectious disease specialist and Physician at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, joined Adam to explain why most claims of a medical vaccine exemption are false.

Adam spoke with Dr. Bryce Casavant about the recent decision to decline an extension against Fairy Creek protests. Dr. Casavant predicted months ago that the extension would be denied and also said that RCMP enforced injunction was not necessary to deal with the situation.