Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam spoke with Mandeep Rana, chief executive of Lucky to Go, about his company expanding into food delivery and how they are different from the big companies doing food delivery in Greater Victoria.

Adam spoke with Valorie Crooks - Professor, Department of Geography, SFU, about snowbirds being stuck in the U.S. with the latest restrictions, and why this story is more complicated than it appears.

David MacDonald, senior economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, to talk about the percentage of BC residents that received CERB payments by region.

In this hour, Adam was joined by Audrey McFarlane, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, for a conversation about housing affordability and how young people can devise a plan to get into the housing market. Adam closes out the program by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, we all know the importance of following public health orders, but it’s possible to be overly fearful to the point where it can negatively impact your health. Dr. Shimi Kang, Associate Professor of Medicine at UBC, joined Adam to talk about what ‘coronaphobia’ is and how common it is. Adam also takes calls from listeners.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the snowfall in Greater Victoria over the weekend, and took calls from listeners.

Adam was joined by Audrey McFarlane, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, for a conversation about housing affordability and how young people can devise a plan to get into the housing market.

We all know the importance of following public health orders, but it’s possible to be overly fearful to the point where it can negatively impact your health. Dr. Shimi Kang, Associate Professor of Medicine at UBC, joined Adam to talk about what ‘coronaphobia’ is and how common it is.

In this hour, Rory Higgs joined Adam to share their story of being involuntarily detained in a psychiatric facility as a youth and the trauma it caused them. Later, Adam spoke with Trevor Halford, BC Liberal Critic for Mental Health and Addictions, about the B.C. Coroners’ report confirmed that 2020 was the deadliest year for overdoses in British Columbia’s history.

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 troubling political situation in Alberta and the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia choosing Iain Rankin as its new leader and thus the premier of the province. Adam closes out the program by taking calls from listeners.

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

Rory Higgs joined Adam to share their story of being involuntarily detained in a psychiatric facility as a youth and the trauma it caused them.

Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed the troubling political situation in Alberta and the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia choosing Iain Rankin as its new leader and thus the premier of the province. 

In this hour, thirty registered nurses and psychiatric nurses in the province are training to prescribe medication to those battling addiction to opioids. Christine Sorensen, BC Nurses' Union president, joined Adam to talk about the need for nurses to prescribe these medications. Later, Deloitte, TransLink, Vancouver International Airport (YVR), OEC Group, BC Ferries, BCAA, SCI and BC Transit are...

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discusses the impacts of the concentration of temporary shelters and 24/7 camping in the Burnside-Gorge neighbourhood.

In this hour, Adam spoke with Laura Johnston, Legal Director with Health Justice, about the BC Mental Health Act and the issues surrounding the ability to involuntarily hold youth in a psychiatric facility. 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.

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

Deloitte, TransLink, Vancouver International Airport (YVR), OEC Group, BC Ferries, BCAA, SCI and BC Transit are collaborating for the One Million Masks Initiative that will provide COVID-19 masks to those who need them across the province. Etienne Bruson, Vice Chair of Deloitte in British Columbia, spoke with Adam about the initiative.

Thirty registered nurses and psychiatric nurses in the province are training to prescribe medication to those battling addiction to opioids. Christine Sorensen, BC Nurses' Union president, joined Adam to talk about the need for nurses to prescribe these medications.

Adam spoke with Laura Johnston, Legal Director with Health Justice, about the BC Mental Health Act and the issues surrounding the ability to involuntarily hold youth in a psychiatric facility.

In the first hour of today’s show, Colin Plant, Chair, Capital Regional District Board, joined Adam to discuss what’s on the agenda at the upcoming CRD board meeting including: parks usage during the pandemic, widening and expanding lighting on sections of the galloping goose and lochside trail, and the Oak bay lodge consultation and demolition contract. Adam also takes calls from list...

In this hour, the downtown Victoria vacancy rate doubled in 2020, but it still remains relatively low at six per cent. Graham Smith, Senior Vice President Colliers Victoria, spoke with Adam about what we can expect in 2021. Adam closes out the program by taking calls from listeners.

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

The downtown Victoria vacancy rate doubled in 2020, but it still remains relatively low at six per cent. Graham Smith, Senior Vice President Colliers Victoria, spoke with Adam about what we can expect in 2021.

Colin Plant, Chair, Capital Regional District Board, joined Adam to discuss what’s on the agenda at the upcoming CRD board meeting including: parks usage during the pandemic, widening and expanding lighting on sections of the galloping goose and lochside trail, and the Oak bay lodge consultation and demolition contract.