Adam Stirling: The Podcast

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

Discussions on the COVID vaccine, the Pope’s visit to Canada, and other issues discussed on todays show.

Coast Salish artist Virgil Sampson from the Tsartlip Nation and Nez Perce Territory calls into the show. 

Adam discusses the deadly shooting that took place one month ago at a BMO in Saanich.

We hear some of the ways Victorian’s are dealing with the heat. One of the misting stations the city set up, exploded.

Adam opens a discussion on safety and bike lanes.

We hear from listeners during open lines.

We start the second hour of the show with open lines.

Callers discuss, the environment, BC ferries, the heat wave, misinformation on the internet and more.

Adam speaks with Alex Boston, Executive Director, Renewable Cities, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, SFU

Heat waves like the one we're entering are happening with more frequency due to climate change. How can we make our cities and homes more resilient to these extreme heat events?

Adam closes the show with calls from listeners during open lines.

Adam talks about problems within Victoria City Council. Adam revisits an election promise that was made to the public in 2018 that Clover Point would reopen to vehicles.  We follow the timeline that leads to the Clover Point we see today.

We hear from listeners during open lines.

Adam speaks with Isobel Mackenzie, BC Seniors Advocate.

Seniors Advocate urges seniors and caregivers to prepare for rising temperatures. With higher temperatures expected, it is recommended that seniors take some additional precautions and family, friends and neighbors are encouraged to check in on older people to ensure they are keeping cool and well hydrated.

We hear from listeners during open lines

Adam speaks with Alex Boston, Executive Director, Renewable Cities, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, SFU

Heat waves like the one we're entering are happening with more frequency due to climate change. How can we make our cities and homes more resilient to these extreme heat events?

Adam speaks with Isobel Mackenzie, BC Seniors Advocate.

Seniors Advocate urges seniors and caregivers to prepare for rising temperatures. With higher temperatures expected, it is recommended that seniors take some additional precautions and family, friends and neighbors are encouraged to check in on older people to ensure they are keeping cool and well hydrated.

Adam speaks with Cst. Cam MacIntyre, Victoria Police.

Victoria police raise alarm about replica guns, after releasing a picture Friday of a pile of replicas collected over the last year to 18 months.

Adam speaks with Adriane Gear, Vice President of BC Nurses Union.

Staffing shortages have become a crisis, and there have been repeated ER closures on North Vancouver Island.

We finish the hour by hearing from listeners during open lines.

Adam speaks with Trevor Koot, CEO, BC Real Estate Association.

A new three-day cooling off period for homebuyers coming in January.