The FEED

Ann Rohmer opens the show with an election primer. With the Provincial Election coming up on June 2nd, how are the leaders doing so far? How are they connecting with voters and what are the hot button issues?

Tina Cortese is with the President of the Canadian Medical Association - Dr. Katharine Smart. The discussion includes the shortage of family doctors and what needs to happen to resurrect a decimated health system.

Ann Rohmer looks at how Dymon Self Storage has created reliable and affordable storage solutions where guests feel confident their belongings are safe and secure - like a high quality hotel for your “stuff.”

Kevin Frankish speaks with Serena Ryder who is nominated for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year for her album "The Art of Falling Apart."

Jim Lang speaks with stand-up comedian Gavin Stephens who is nominated for Comedy Album of the Year for his album "All Inclusive Coma."

Ann Rohmer is with Laurie Campbell, Director of Client Financial Wellness at Bromwich + Smith. With inflation at historic levels, what is the short and long-term and how to reign it in. With interest rates rising at an aggressive pace, what happens with personal, household, mortgage and credit card debt?

Kevin Frankish speaks with Rachel Summers from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA York South Simcoe). The discussion covers the wrap up to Mental Health Awareness week, her work as a “bounce back coun”, cmha.ca to contact your nearest branch and talk about their mobile mental health unit.

Ann Rohmer is with lawyer Charles Gluckstein who says consumers requiring legal services today will find more efficiencies, accessibility, and simplicity due to major changes brought about by the restrictions imposed during the pandemic. Examples of time-saving and money-saving advances include video-conferencing, electronic document signatures, and work-from-home strategies for staff.

Jim Lang speaks with Karl Hale, Owner and Operator, Premier Racquet Club, as they celebrate the groundbreaking for two winterized tennis bubbles covering six tennis courts at Markham Tennis Club. The project is a joint initiative between the City of Markham and Premier Racquet Club Markham. The addition of these Winter tennis bubbles will make tennis and pickleball accessible to residents of the City of Markham.

• Ann Rohmer is with Peter MacKay, the former Minister of Justice; former Minister of National Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, with his take on the war in Ukraine.

• Kevin Frankish is with the April monthly update from the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) Campaign, whether two wheels or four, CAA reminding road users to share the road safely.

• Jim Lang with the details of Emergency Preparedness Week. York Region Officials urge residents to be ready for anything you need to prepare your family and property for a range of emergencies. Here are four simple steps: know the risks; make a plan; build a kit; stay connected

• Ann Rohmer is with the McMichael Art Gallery’s executive director with a preview of the Moonlight Gala on June 4th

• Tina Cortese speaks with York University Associate Professor Grant Packard, of the Schulich School of Business about the Twitter takeover by Elon Musk.

• Ann Rohmer is with Dan Kelly from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business who discusses the need for more recovery support from the federal government and how companies continue to struggle with staffing shortages and major cost increases.

• Craig Robertson speaks with Brantford Mayor Ken Davis and MP Larry Brock on how Brantford now has a sister city in Ukraine. Brantford signed a twinning agreement with Kamianets-Podilskyi. It's a way for the Canadian city to offer a symbolic hand of friendship and provide practical support for those living in Ukraine.

• Ann Rohmer returns with the April monthly update from City of Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua

• Jim Lang discusses how Oak Valley Health is sing highly advanced imaging guidance, the Allia IGS 7, which will allow interventional radiologists to diagnose and treat complex and intricate cases using minimally invasive procedures. The new innovative 2,465 sq. ft. interventional radiology (IR) suite at Markham Stouffville Hospital is the first in Canada with the GE Healthcare Allia™ IGS 7 system giving patients even more access to leading-edge treatments and procedures.

• Ann Rohmer speaks with two leaders in the safety and construction industries who voice concerns about safety regulations ahead of the Workers' National Day of Mourning on April 28th.

• Tina Cortese looks into StandWithUs Canada which has extended its current billboard campaign aimed to combat a trend of rising antisemitism.

• Ann Rohmer is with Dr. Anthony La Delfa (Lead Infectious Diseases Specialist Oak Valley Health) – thousands of Ontarians being reinfected, covid protection fatigue, should the mask mandate return?

• Kevin Frankish is with clinical psychologist Dr. Monica Varmani. Anger can take many forms – it can be direct, passive aggressive, or even silent. You might not even know why someone is angry until they confront you or become violent. Whether it be the ongoing discussion of Will Smith at the Oscars or dealing with an extensive pandemic – anger, including road rage, is on the rise.

• Craig Robertson speaks with a Seneca College international student who has already raised thousands of dollars for medical supplies to send to Ukraine; her parents and younger siblings all remain in Ukraine but on the move.

• Tina Cortese looks into the TASTE FOR LIFE fundraiser for CAYR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

• Jim Lang introduces the Ontario-based rescue No Dogs Left Behind who brought 16 dogs from China to Toronto, and how they are now in a safe house in Scarborough before going to adoptive families in US.

• Ann Rohmer close the show with one man’s fight with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and what he calls the unfair taxes on wireless data.

• Ann Rohmer speaks with Dr. Glen Pyle - Covid-19 Resources Canada Co-Lead, Co-Lead ,The Science Initiative,  Professor of Biomedical Sciences Guelph University. The discussion looks into the 4th shot, Covid fatigue, should mandatory masks be back in place in light of 6th wave?

• Craig Robertson is with Stephanie Goertz, from a grassroots group in the Waterloo region "filling the gaps" - housing, translators, transportation, etc to help Ukrainian refugees

• Ann Rohmer looks into the details of Aphasia with Elyse Shumway of the Aphasia Institute after Bruce Willis retires with this diagnosis; what is it? Signs? Symptoms? Details about the brain disorder that affects more than 100,000 Canadians

• When we think of supporting local bees, we often think of planting flowering annuals and perennials. But trees and shrubs can produce hundreds of pollen-laden flowers on just one plant! Tune in to this virtual event with Kevin Frankish to learn which native trees best support local bees and gain some buzz-worthy tips for enhancing pollinator habitat. After the virtual presentation, use our self-led activity sheet to see how many bee-friendly trees are in your neighbourhood! FREE event April 25th 7-830pm

• Jim Lang is with Paul Burns of the Canadian Gaming Association as they look into the government of Ontario officially launching its new online gaming market, including online casinos and esports betting sites.

Ann Rohmer speaks with Dr. Alon Vaisman. Infectious Diseases, Infection Control Physician with the University Health Network. The recently released data points to a possible spring wave(let) of Covid 19 fueled by Omicron and its subvariant BA.2. The discussion looks at the impact on case counts and hospitalizations, will a 4th shot have any impact, how do we protect ourselves given that most restrictions have been lifted. Will we ever be free of variants and subvariants of Covid? And wastewater, how and why it is tested and the clues it offers!

Ian Milligan, Associate Professor of History at the University of Waterloo speaks with Craig Robertson about how Ukraine's digital footp[rint is being affected by the Russian invasion and how social media is playing a role in the conflict.

The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) has launched the 18th annual WORST ROADS campaign. How do you vote? The repairs & infrastructure dollars. Kevin Frankish discusses.

Jim Lang looks into a new survey from KPMG about electric vehicles. Will soaring gas prices convince more Canadians to buy an electric vehicle?

Runnymede Healthcare Centre (Runnymede) announced the launch of Canada's first-ever dedicated rehabilitation centre to treat First Responders and frontline healthcare workers experiencing post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI). Ann Rohmer has the details.

• Ann Rohmer is with Dr.Susy Hota, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, UHN. Topics discussed are: How we keep our school kids safe after the masking mandate was dropped; Children under 5. They still aren't eligible for Covid vaccinations. What happens to them now that mask wearing has ended? The BA.2 variant?

• Kevin Frankish is with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) York Region South-Simcoe looking at ways to manage the anxiety many feel as restrictions are lifted.

• Alfons Weersink - Professor, Dept of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph, joins Craig Robertson to talk about how the invasion of Ukraine has affected food prices, not only globally but in Canada.

• Tina Cortese speaks with a nurse practitioner from the Community Care Team at Health for All Family Health Team, an inter-professional primary care clinic located in Markham. The Community Care Team is unique because they aim to reach the community’s most marginalized residents, including individuals without OHIP.  To support Women’s Health in the community, the team will be running two clinics, one for cervical cancer screenings (i.e., Pap tests) and the other for family planning/Nexplanon insertions (i.e., a long-acting reversible contraceptive).

• Ann Rohmer introduces us to WILLOW.CA – Willow is first-of-a-kind, “PropSharing” (property sharing) company that allows ANYONE to buy into commercial real estate in prime markets like the Greater Toronto Area, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Halifax.

• Ann Rohmer closes the show with a check-in with City of Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua.

• Ann Rohmer looks into the efforts by the Canadian Red Cross for those in Ukraine and those who have had to flee to neighbouring countries

• Craig Robertson speaks with Peter Schturyn, the President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, about the fighting spirit of Ukrainians, a plea for the No-Fly-Zone, a message to NATO and the threat the Russian Nuclear program poses.

• Ann Rohmer is with the CEO of PEO LEADERSHIP Leon Goren; how companies can help their employees transition back to the workplace

• Tina Cortese speaks with a York University professor in the school of Human Resource Management; support for the employers and employees navigating the new normal – hybrid schedules – masking policies – social distancing

• Kevin Frankish looks into the impact of the supply chain issues on the car industry; how do you buy a car today? is leasing an option? used car? compromise in your purchase?

• Jim Lang speaks with veteran Toronto Sun Jays reporter Rob Longley

Ann Rohmer speaks with Dr. Roger McIntyre - Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, University of Toronto about the lifting of the mask mandate; is it too soon? What if you prefer to remain masked?

On the anniversary of the WHO declaring COVID19 a pandemic (March 11-2020), Ann Rohmer discusses the Pandemic with York Region’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barry Pakes.

Tina Cortese looks into how Air Canada, Airlink, Project C.U.R.E. and GlobalMedic have joined forces to directly help Ukrainian refugees arriving in Poland and those still in Ukraine. A special humanitarian cargo charter flight, operated by Air Canada onboard a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, will transport medical equipment from Airlink and Project C.U.R.E. including hospital beds, vinyl mattresses and other humanitarian supplies. GlobalMedic will be sending medical supplies, trauma dressings and wound care supplies destined for a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine. The flight will depart Toronto Pearson for Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday evening, March 9, 2022.

Kevin Frankish has details of a recent KPMG poll which finds that nearly half (49 per cent) would buy an EV made by a major technology company (Google, Apple, Amazon, Huawei, Samsung), a trend that automotive executives are already anticipating.

Jim Lang is with author Tanvir Bhangoo who's book THE PRO Business Mindset — which hit #1 Amazon Best Seller in multiple categories, and #6 Hot New Release across all Management & Leadership Books. He applied leadership lessons from sports(championship footballer at McMaster), based on what he had learned on the football field, to help organizations adapt and transform amid disruption and chaos. How can principles built from a world of sports apply to leadership in business?