Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In this hour, Stephen Dorsey, Co-Founder, Friends of Vic high, joined Adam to explain why the Friends of Vic High want the $160,000 of donations made to the Victoria High School Alumni Association (VHSAA) for a new track that now apparently can’t be built according to the school district. Adam also takes calls from listeners.

Mikhail Moore, President of Vitacore, joined Adam to talk about his company teaming up with hospitals to recycle single-use masks and how they plan to expand to the public.

Many people assumed all the negative impacts of the COVID-19 would result in an increased amount of deaths by suicide in Canada. Adam was joined by Jonny Morris, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division, for a conversation about how the pandemic has impacted mental health.

Stephen Dorsey, Co-Founder, Friends of Vic high, joined Adam to explain why the Friends of Vic High want the $160,000 of donations made to the Victoria High School Alumni Association (VHSAA) for a new track that now apparently can’t be built according to the school district.

In this hour, Winona Waldron, President Greater Victoria Teachers' Association, joined Adam to talk about a BC Teachers’ Federation survey that found 34 per cent of teachers in the province would consider an early career exit due to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adam also takes calls from listeners during open lines.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discusses the latest news on the different COVID-19 variant strains, he also takes calls from listeners.

In this hour,Jackie Tegart, BC Liberal Education Critic, joined the program to speak with Adam about the enhanced safety standards for students and teachers in schools with regards to mask-wearing, which she says are “a good first step”. Adam also takes calls from listeners during open lines. 

Jackie Tegart, BC Liberal Education Critic, joined the program to speak with Adam about the enhanced safety standards for students and teachers in schools with regards to mask-wearing, which she says are “a good first step”.

Winona Waldron, President Greater Victoria Teachers' Association, joined Adam to talk about a BC Teachers’ Federation survey that found 34 per cent of teachers in the province would consider an early career exit due to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 search for the new leader of the BC Liberals. Later, Gábor Lukács, founder and coordinator of advocacy group Air Passenger Rights, joined Adam to talk about Air Canada being ordered to pay $3,000 to a Comox Valley family over missed flight under new regulations and if we’ll see more of these payouts to disgruntled airline passengers.