Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In this hour, weather is poised to present the Perseid meteor shower for viewers in Greater Victoria this week. Randy Enkin, president of the Victoria arm of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, joined Adam to chat about how and when to see the meteor shower. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, nearly every case of COVID-19 reported in British Columbia during the last week of July was the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, according to data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. Adam spoke with Dr. Brian Conway, medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre, about the Delta variant and why the only way to be protected from it is vaccination. Later, a wildfire burning out of control in the Cowichan Valley has prompted the BC Wildfire Service to send more firefighting personnel into the region Monday. Adam spoke with Dorthe Jakobsen, Fire information officer, Coastal Fire Centre, about what they’re doing to fight this fire before the next heatwave begins.

Weather is poised to present the Perseid meteor shower for viewers in Greater Victoria this week. Randy Enkin, president of the Victoria arm of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, joined Adam to chat about how and when to see the meteor shower.

A wildfire burning out of control in the Cowichan Valley has prompted the BC Wildfire Service to send more firefighting personnel into the region Monday. Adam spoke with Dorthe Jakobsen, Fire information officer, Coastal Fire Centre, about what they’re doing to fight this fire before the next heatwave begins.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam spoke with Jim Swanson, Managing Partner, Victoria HarbourCats, about this team’s decision to require all players, staff and fans in attendance to be vaccinated. Adam continued the conversation about businesses and employers mandating vaccinations on open lines.

Nearly every case of COVID-19 reported in British Columbia during the last week of July was the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, according to data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. Adam spoke with Dr. Brian Conway, medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre, about the Delta variant and why the only way to be protected from it is vaccination.

Adam spoke with Jim Swanson, Managing Partner, Victoria HarbourCats, about this team’s decision to require all players, staff and fans in attendance to be vaccinated.

In this hour, The endangered southern resident killer whale population may have suffered more loss with one of the orcas presumed dead. The orca, K-21, was seen in the last week of July and photos showed that it seemed to be wasting away likely from cancer. Andrew W Trites, Professor and Director, Marine Mammal Research Unit, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, UBC, joined Adam to talk about the whale. Later, Adam spoke with Ed Hanczel, volunteer with Central Okanagan Search and Rescue, about a situation where they saved a dog that was abandoned in a wildfire and how “Smokey” is doing now.

In this hour, Adam spoke with John Clague, professor emeritus, Department of Earth Sciences, about the UN climate change report and what we can do on a personal level and what our government can do to improve the situation. Later, As families get ready for the new school year, the B.C. Better Business Bureau is warning of a likely rise in online shopping scams. Karla Laird, Senior Manager of Media & Communications, Better Business Bureau, Mainland British Columbia, spoke with Adam about what to watch out for.

Adam spoke with Ed Hanczel, volunteer with Central Okanagan Search and Rescue, about a situation where they saved a dog that was abandoned in a wildfire and how “Smokey” is doing now.