Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Jeff Bray, executive director, Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA), joined Adam to talk about the third annual "report on downtown,". They discussed what local businesses are saying needs to happen to help them survive and thrive.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed a number of violent criminal incidents in the City of Victoria over the past year and Victoria recording the highest rating in B.C. on the recently released crime severity index. Adam explained how certain actions by the Victoria City council created an environment that is the root of the rise in violent crime.

Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of interest to the CFAX audience.

In this hour, Dr. Laura Marks, professor, School for the Contemporary Arts, SFU, joined Adam to talk about how streaming, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence are responsible for over one per cent of global carbon emissions. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, BC fire officials are seeing a spike in illegal campfires. Pete Laing, Prevention Specialist at Coastal Fire Centre, spoke with Adam about the danger of illegal campfires and the fine for having one. Later, Could vaccine passports coerce people to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Adam spoke with Bryan Thomas, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa, about how vaccine passports could improve vaccine uptake.

Could vaccine passports coerce people to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Adam spoke with Bryan Thomas, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa, about how vaccine passports could improve vaccine uptake.

Dr. Laura Marks, professor, School for the Contemporary Arts, SFU, joined Adam to talk about how streaming, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence are responsible for over one per cent of global carbon emissions.

BC fire officials are seeing a spike in illegal campfires. Pete Laing, Prevention Specialist at Coastal Fire Centre, spoke with Adam about the danger of illegal campfires and the fine for having one.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam spoke with Stephen Andrew, Victoria City Councillor, about Victoria council’s recent in-camera meetings and the distrust that these meetings create in the public. Councilor Andrew also took questions from listeners.

Adam spoke with Stephen Andrew, Victoria City Councillor, about Victoria council’s recent in-camera meetings and the distrust that these meetings create in the public. Councilor Andrew also took questions from listeners.