Brain injury advocates warning about switch to 'care-based' ICBC model
The BC legislature will be deciding on whether they will move to no fault insurance this week. Wyatt Pickett, brain injury advocate and president of the Victoria Brain Injury Society, joined Adam to explain how changes to ICBC will negatively impact those who are unable to represent themselves and the organizations that advocate for them.
Adam Stirling Noon Hour - July 7 - 2020
In the final hour of today's show, this year the wildfire season has been significantly less intense than in previous years. Lori Daniels, professor with UBC’s Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, joined the program to talk about this season and why BC isn't out of the woods yet. Adam then closes out the program by taking calls from listeners.
Checking in with CRD Chair Colin Plant
Colin Plant, CRD Board Chair, joined Adam ahead of the monthly CRD board meeting to discuss what is on the agenda including a notice of motion around increasing transit service and an arts strategic plan update.
Adam Stirling Hour 3 - July 7 - 2020
In this hour, The agency that controls the price of new drugs in Canada has made two proposals that have raised the heckles of both industry and consumer groups. Adam spoke with Alan Cassels, pharmaceutical policy researcher affiliated with the University of Victoria, about the new proposals. Later, Hotel workers will be at the legislature today protesting for their right to be rehired following the layoffs due to the pandemic. Stephanie Fung, spokesperson, UNITE HERE Local 40, joined Adam to share what changes they're hoping to see.
Adam Stirling Hour 1 - July 7 - 2020
In the first hour of today's show, Andrew Wierzbicki is a Victoria resident who was threatened in Beacon Hill Park and shared the video from the incident online. He joined the program to explain what happened in the video, and share another crime he witnessed in the park minutes before the start of the interview. Later, Colin Plant, CRD Board Chair, joined Adam ahead of the monthly CRD board meeting to discuss what is on the agenda including a notice of motion around increasing transit service and an arts strategic plan update.
Hotel workers protesting for right to be rehired
Hotel workers will be at the legislature today protesting for their right to be rehired following the layoffs due to the pandemic. Stephanie Fung, spokesperson, UNITE HERE Local 40, joined Adam to share what changes they're hoping to see.
Victoria man recounts crimes he witnessed at Beacon Hill Park
Andrew Wierzbicki is a Victoria resident who was threatened in Beacon Hill Park and shared the video from the incident online. He joined the program to explain what happened in the video, and share another crime he witnessed in the park minutes before the start of the interview.
First Nations communities experiencing disproportionate rise overdose deaths
During the pandemic overdose deaths have increased, including in First Nations communities. Dr.Shannon McDonald, chief medical officer for the First Nations Health Authority, joined Adam to discuss the rise in overdose and opioid poisoning deaths in First Nations communities.