Annex Business Media: Podcasts

In the May episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, we take a look at panic buying and the calls those on the frontline may have to attend that involve such incidents. Elaine Birchall, a hoarding behaviour and intervention specialist, is our guest this month. She is the founder of the Canadian National Hoarding Coalition and also spent time as a counsellor with the Nepean Police Victim Crisis Unit (long since amalgamated into the Ottawa Police Service). She says learning the criteria and how to assess a given situation will help officers avoid unnecessary poor outcomes and improve compliance.

Hoarding presents a unique challenge and fire risk in the community for the fire service. Elaine Birchall, a hoarding behaviour and intervention specialist for over 18 years, talks to Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about best practices for how to proceed when encountering a hoarding situation on a call. Birchall covers what defines hoarding and how to recognize it, misconceptions around hoarding and how to approach the people involved in a nonjudgmental and sensitive manner.

On April 16 Blue Line hosted its very first virtual roundtable, where we invited five police leaders to turn on their webcams for a joint discussion via video. We thought it was a good time to check in with various agencies in an array of locations, as we continue to manage and strive to slow the outbreak of COVID-19. Specifically, after watching social media the last month or so, we wanted to discuss PPE — personal protective equipment. We touch on concerns, challenges, success stories and more about PPE for law enforcement during the pandemic. For this special bonus episode, Blue Line, The Podcast is sharing that engaging and enlightening conversation caught on video via audio. Thanks to everyone who joined us at the virtual table: Saskatoon Police Insp. Patrick Nogier, York Regional Police Staff Sgt. Christopher Plante, RCMP Assistant Commissioner of Contract and Indigenous Policing, Dennis Daley; Delta Police Supt. Harj Sidhu; and Insp. Trevor Hermanutz with the Edmonton Police Service’s Pandemic Resp

Andre Pelland, senior compliance and quality assurance manager at Pure Safety Group in Houston, Texas, discusses the history and evolution of CSA standards.

Women account for 70 percent of the world’s seafood workers. However, many of them work in entry level, low-paying jobs and very few are leadership roles. Is the industry paying enough attention to diversity in the aquaculture industry? Is gender diversity playing a factor into the design of RAS facilities? What resources exist for women in aquaculture for skills development and training that will allow them to move into leadership roles? These questions are more are discussed in this episode of RAS Talk. Co-host: Anna DiCocco, fish culture technician, Freshwater Institute Guests: Astrid Buran Holan, head of innovation, land-based, ScaleAQ Christi Dimon, farm operator, Bluehouse Miami, Atlantic Sapphire

Right now, the world is dealing with an unprecedented situation – the COVID-19 pandemic. Forestry has been declared an essential service across Canada, which means workers need to follow appropriate health and safety guidelines and employers need to stay up-to-date as the situation rapidly evolves. But there is a lot of information out there to sort through and it can be difficult to know what best practices to follow. That’s why for the fourth episode of The CFI Podcast, we spoke with David Murray, the corporate safety, HR and environment manager for Gorman Group and co-chairperson of the Manufacturing Advisory Group, about how to work safely during COVID-19. Despite the uncertainty we’re facing today, David is confident the forest industry will emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever. “We’ve demonstrated our resilience through a lot of market and other constraints, and this pandemic will be another thing that we’ll get through,” he said. Listen to the full episode to find out more about the i

Welcome to the second instalment of the Wild West Show. In this episode, we welcome the CEO of Tundra Process Solutions Limited, Iggy Domagalski, who shares a behind-the-scenes look at how this Alberta company and its employees are operating in the “new normal” of COVID-19. If you would like to be a guest on an upcoming Wild West Show podcast, send an email to dhorne@ippt.ca, and put in the subject line “Wild West Show.”

For this special bonus episode, Blue Line, The Podcast connects with Toronto Police Service (TPS) Deputy Chief of Police Shawna Coxon to hear more about how TPS is handling the COVID-19 outbreak as well as all the details on her cybercrime journey and her commitment to analytics excellence in policing.

These are tough times for small businesses. Here we look at the most recent COVID-19 financial compensation measures put in place by the Canadian government to bring relief to those adversely affected by the shutdowns. Owners and operators of pizzerias, restaurants or bakery/cafés and other businesses, tune in for examples of how the relief funding would work for a small shop and details on how to access it. Helping us navigate the government programs is Bonny Koabel, who is a Chartered Professional Accountant, a Certified General Accountant and president of AKR Consulting Canada in Mississauga, Ont., which has specialized in government grants, subsidies, tax credits, refunds and rebates since 2003. If you need more in-depth information and advice, you can reach Bonny at AKR Consulting Canada at www.akrconsulting.com. A breakdown of the most recent relief programs available at canadianpizzamag.com. Thanks for listening to the Canadian Pizza Podcast. You can find us at canadianpizzamag.com and on Sound Clou

Shawn discusses how to get employees to buy into a safety culture, how important it is to change habits, things that need to be done to make a company as safe as possible, as well as going over success stories.

This is the Wild West Show, where we look at anything and everything that is affecting the western provinces, its people, and the economy. In this episode, we look at the oil and gas sector, and how it is coping with the latest challenge, COVID-19, with special guest Marlon Ellerby, the president of EnergyAuctions. If you would like to be a guest on an upcoming Wild West Show podcast, send an email to dhorne@ippt.ca, and put in the subject line “Wild West Show.”

In this first episode of Security Insights, we speak to Amir Atri, regional director, Ontario, GardaWorld, about aspects of pandemic preparation and response, including: effective communication with staff and stakeholders; when to take action; lessons learned from COVID-19; increased demand for guard services; and what the recovery will look like. This podcast is sponsored by GardaWorld.

Has your pizzeria been affected by recent pandemic restrictions? As owner or operator of a pizzeria, restaurant or bakery/café, especially one with a dining room, you may be wondering what programs are available to help tide your business over as efforts continue to fight the spread of coronavirus. Canadian Pizza will take a look at COVID-19 financial compensation measures recently put in place by the federal and Ontario governments to bring relief to small businesses, including pizzerias, that have been adversely affected by the shutdowns. With measures changing rapidly, this podcast will bring operators up to speed on their options for financial compensation. Helping us navigate the government programs is Bonny Koabel, who is a chartered professional accountant and a certified general accountant. Bonny is president of president of AKR Consulting Canada – a Mississauga, Ontario, firm specializing in government grants, subsidies, tax credits, refunds and rebates since 2003. For more information, contact Bonn

In our second podcast in the Women in Green series, we’ll meet Melissa Baldelli, owner-operator of Cut and Style by the Lawn Salon, a landscaping company based in Mississaugua, Ont., and Leasha Schwab, superintendent at Pheasant Run Golf Club in East Gwillimbury, Ont.

Dr. Vern White, senator and former police chief, joins us from our nation’s capital for this special episode as we grapple with this unprecedented coronavirus situation. Dr. White is the former Chief of Police in both Ottawa and the Durham Region, and he served with the RCMP for more than 20 years. He is also the lead consultant with Syntax Prepares, an emergency planning and crisis communications agency and he catches up with Blue Line’s editor to share some of his thoughts on policing this pandemic.

With the demand for PPE at an all-time high, Tony Guarino of Levitt-Safety discusses specifics around the N95 mask.

For the first episode of Security Leaders, we spoke to Silvia Fraser about how she came to work in security as a new Canadian, her security career with the City of Toronto and the City of Mississauga, what is important to her as a leader and a mentor, and how the practice of security has changed in the time she been engaged with the industry.

The aquaculture industry continues to face challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. From social distancing protocols to mandatory work-from-home policies, how are RAS producers managing the day-to-day farm operations in this new norm? This episode is a discussion on Covid-19 and the impact it's having on RAS operations, with hosts Mari-Len De Guzman and Brian Vinci, and guests from New York-based Hudson Valley Fish Farms: John Ng, CEO, and Brittany Peachey, aquaculture operations manager.

What is happening nationwide for firefighters during COVID-19? John McKearney, president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) and the fire chief in Whistler, B.C., shares his observations on fire department response during COVID-19 and how the CAFC is supporting the fire service. Tune in for this important COVID-19 update from a national perspective.

For the third episode of The CFI Podcast, we spoke with Andrew White, CEO of London, Ont.-based CHAR Technologies, about the potential biochar presents for the forest industry. Biochar is a carbon product made through the heating of organic materials without oxygen. It can be made from sawdust, chips, pellets, and other residuals from sawmills. “At a high level, this new market presents another opportunity to add value to forestry materials,” Andrew told me in our conversation. “As the biocarbon markets grow and our demand for wood or other types of carbon and lignin containing materials grow, it’s another outlet for those forestry materials.” Find out more about how biochar is made, the different types of products that can be produced, the opportunities it presents the forest sector, and Andrew’s thoughts about the future of this developing market. Tune in now and look for future episodes at www.woodbusiness.ca/podcasts Music: www.purple-planet.com