Adam Stirling: The Podcast

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, 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. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

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.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed an incident yesterday where a Victoria Police officer was pinned between a car and a dumpster after attempting to make an arrest outside of Our Place. He also discussed Green Party leader Annamie Paul stepping down after failing to win her riding.

In this hour, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimates that MPs who lost their seats or stood down before the election could get $3.3 million in “golden goodbyes”. Fifty-one MPs, who lost their seats or decided not to stand again, qualify for a severance cheque worth half their salary – some $92,900 or more. Adam spoke with Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, about MP’s getting a very rich pension and severance pay. Later, Jennifer Heighton, founder of the Safe Schools Coalition B.C. and an elementary school teacher in Burnaby, joined the show to talk about the Delta variant in schools. She says there are no cases of Delta in her school but other schools have had some.

Jennifer Heighton, founder of the Safe Schools Coalition B.C. and an elementary school teacher in Burnaby, joined the show to talk about the Delta variant in schools. She says there are no cases of Delta in her school but other schools have had some.