Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Is Canada facing a third wave of COVID-19 or this is a new epidemic? Dr. Tom Koch - author of Cartographies of Disease and Disease Maps: Epidemics on the Ground, and medical geographer at the University of British Columbia, joined Adam to explain why he says what we are currently experiencing is a new epidemic caused by “variants of concern”.

Tina Starkey is a Vic West resident and dog owner. Since winter she has been the victim of three notable cases of harassment while walking her dog, and is now seeking self-defense training. She joined Adam to explain what she’s been seeing in her neighbourhood and what measures she is taking in order to feel safe.

In this hour, Tina Starkey is a Vic West resident and dog owner. Since winter she has been the victim of three notable cases of harassment while walking her dog, and is now seeking self-defense training. She joined Adam to explain what she’s been seeing in her neighbourhood and what measures she is taking in order to feel safe. Later, Is Canada facing a third wave of COVID-19 or this is a new epidemic? Dr. Tom Koch - author of Cartographies of Disease and Disease Maps: Epidemics on the Ground, and medical geographer at the University of British Columbia, joined Adam to explain why he says what we are currently experiencing is a new epidemic caused by “variants of concern”.

In this hour, Langford council has finally voted to cap the two-tower project on ­Fairway Avenue at six stories rather than the planned 12. J. Scott is part of the ‘Fairway Neighbours Unite’ group and joined Adam to discuss the process of influencing council to cap the buildings at six stories. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

Stephen Andrew, Victoria Councillor, joined the program to discuss the Burnside-Gorge fencing controversy and recent crime in Victoria parks.

In the first hour of today’s show, Stephen Andrew, Victoria Councillor, joined the program to discuss the Burnside-Gorge fencing controversy and recent crime in Victoria parks. Adam also took 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 the federal budget and the Liberals preparing for an election.

In this hour, Dez Young is a patient at  Victoria General Hospital, and he has to feed through a tube due to the effects of life-saving chemotherapy he had undergone as a child to treat leukaemia. Young has been in hospital for 11 months and says he often goes days without any food. He joined Adam to talk about the pitfalls in his care. Adam also took calls from listeners.

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 the federal budget and the Liberals preparing for an election. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners. 

Dez Young is a patient at  Victoria General Hospital, and he has to feed through a tube due to the effects of life-saving chemotherapy he had undergone as a child to treat leukaemia. Young has been in hospital for 11 months and says he often goes days without any food. He joined Adam to talk about the pitfalls in his care.