Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam speaks with Jim Swanson, Managing Partner, Victoria HarbourCats.

We hear about the future of the HarbourCats and Royal Athletic Park.

During the last hour of the show we hear from listeners.

Listeners weigh in on the issues discussed during todays show.

Discussions on the missing middle housing public hearing that will continue today

Susan Simmons calls in, and announces her run for Victoria City Council.

Adam begins hour 2 of the show with hearing from listeners through texts and call.

Callers continue discussions on missing middle housing.

Has Canada missed one of its greatest opportunities?

Adam speaks with Stewart Muir, Resource Works.

Why is Canada not sending natural gas to an embattled Europe, when the biggest producers can’t sell it to them? There are no Liquid Natural Gas export terminals in Canada, possibly missing out on billions of dollars.

We finish the hour with calls from listeners during open lines.

Listeners weigh in on the issues discussed with the last guest, and the upcoming elections for Victoria City Council.

Adam discusses the public hearing from Missing Middle housing from last night.

We hear some clips of speakers from last nights hearing.

Mike Kozakowski from Citified.ca joins the show to weigh in on this and other issues of the week for our Friday Round Table.

Listeners weigh in through texts and calls during open lines. Callers have lots to say about the missing middle issue.

Adam speaks with Stewart Muir, Resource Works.

Why is Canada not sending natural gas to an embattled Europe, when the biggest producers can’t sell it to them? There are no Liquid Natural Gas export terminals in Canada, possibly missing out on billions of dollars.

Permanent measures needed to stabilize 911 system

Adam speaks with Donald Grant, President, Emergency Communications Professionals of B.C.

The union representing E-Comm’s 9-1-1 dispatch operators has said: Temporary compensation and psychological supports for employees must be extended and ultimately become permanent to help ensure stability in the embattled emergency response system.

We hear reaction from listeners during open lines.

Legally-Speaking) Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers

Promises of a farm in Metchosin don’t overcome a will. A case about a man who owned a farm, who was not married, and had no children. Someone who had worked on the farm, said the owner made various remarks that he may one day inherit the farm.  In the end the owner had left the farm to his neighbour.

A former lawyer, with a challenging reputation, is back in the Court of Appeal unsuccessfully trying to have a judge recuse himself because he knew about the former lawyer.

An unhappy customer of a BC cedar company posts false bad reviews on Yelp and Google, leads to defamation and a $90,000 award.

9-8-8 crisis hotline

Adam speaks with Elizabeth Newcombe, Executive Director for the Vancouver Island Crisis Society.

Adam and Elizabeth talk about the new 9-8-8 mental health crisis line that will be implemented next year. Starting at the end of November 2023, calls and texts to 988 will be directed to a mental health crisis or suicide prevention service, free of charge, once the number is implemented by telephone and wireless service providers.

We hear from listeners with texts, and calls during open lines. Listeners weigh in on issues discussed on todays show.

Adam speaks about the public hearing regarding, missing middle housing that will be held tonight.

It was an eventful 24 hours on social media with local politics.

An update on a story that was covered on yesterdays show, regarding a young girl in need of a medication that isn’t approved in BC.

Chris Coleman announces return to local politics

Adam speaks with Chris Coleman.

6 term former council member Victoria Council member Chris Coleman has announced his return as a candidate. We hear the reasons for throwing his hat back into the ring.

We hear from listeners during open lines.

Adam speaks with Elizabeth Newcombe, Executive Director for the Vancouver Island Crisis Society.

Adam and Elizabeth talk about the new 9-8-8 mental health crisis line that will be implemented next year. Starting at the end of November 2023, calls and texts to 988 will be directed to a mental health crisis or suicide prevention service, free of charge, once the number is implemented by telephone and wireless service providers.

During our regular Thursday segment, Adam speaks with  Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers

Promises of a farm in Metchosin don’t overcome a will. A case about a man who owned a farm, who was not married, and had no children. Someone who had worked on the farm, said the owner made various remarks that he may one day inherit the farm.  In the end the owner had left the farm to his neighbour.

A former lawyer, with a challenging reputation, is back in the Court of Appeal unsuccessfully trying to have a judge recuse himself because he knew about the former lawyer.

An unhappy customer of a BC cedar company posts false bad reviews on Yelp and Google, leads to defamation and a $90,000 award.