Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the Victoria Police budget and how certain Victoria councilors have ostracized police and people who support them.

Elysia Dempsey, Director – Emergency Management, Canadian Red Cross – BC & Yukon, joined Adam to talk about how the Canadian Red Cross is working with the BC government to help those displaced by wildfires.

In this hour, The number of COVID-related claims filed with WorkSafeBC appears to be rising again, but may not reach last year’s levels due to high vaccination rates in the province, says the workplace safety organization. Adam spoke with Tanya Houghton, Director of Special Care Services, about the trend of COVID claims in the province. Later, Deidre Moran joined Adam to talk about a project she’s been working on to crochet 100 poppies to line a tree on Sparrowhawk Avenue in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

The number of COVID-related claims filed with WorkSafeBC appears to be rising again, but may not reach last year’s levels due to high vaccination rates in the province, says the workplace safety organization. Adam spoke with Tanya Houghton, Director of Special Care Services, about the trend of COVID claims in the province.

In this hour, Victoria city councillor 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. Adam also took calls from listeners.

Deidre Moran joined Adam to talk about a project she’s been working on to crochet 100 poppies to line a tree on Sparrowhawk Avenue in the lead-up to Remembrance Day.

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.