Annex Business Media: Podcasts

Women are making up a larger percentage of the Canadian construction workforce each year. As companies, governments and industry groups focus on inclusivity, job sites that have been stuck in the past are evolving. On-Site sits down with Alexandra Oldford, the communications liaison on EllisDon's Rutherford GO Station project, to discuss her career in construction and share her take on the steps the industry still needs to make to encourage more women to join the construction workforce. Over the past two years with EllisDon, Oldford has taken part in a diverse set of projects for the contractor, including serving as the design manager for the Canada Pavilion for Expo 2020 in Dubai.

As RAS operations across the world ramp up, it is increasingly important to effectively address off-flavour issues in RAS-grown fish. The research is available for effective mitigation measures and many RAS producers are successfully implementing these recommendations. Justin Henry, director of aquaculture at Habitat Life, and John Davidson, research scientist at the Freshwater Institute, discuss some best practice in mitigating off-flavours.

Dan Derby is the president of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of British Columbia and the Regional Fire Chief for Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue. He joins Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy in a discussion of the unprecedented pandemic crisis and its unique facets in emergency management. Derby and DeSorcy discuss staffing, firehall closures, PPE supplies, the role of associations in the crisis, self-care and mental health, working with the leadership of health authorities, and some of the lessons that will come of the crisis, such as critical conversations around supply chain management and dispatch protocols.

Welcome to our first podcast series. To celebrate Ground Water Awareness Week, we welcome Craig Stainton, who has been involved in the ground water industry for more than 40 years. For many years Craig ran the service and pump and water treatment side of Stainton’s Ltd. in Arva, near London, Ont. Over the years, he has taught continuing education courses and helped teach the 10-day course required by drillers and technicians for licensing in the province. Most importantly, he has served as board member and president of the Ontario Ground Water Association, and now serves as the executive director of both the OGWA and the new Canadian National Ground Water Association. In this three-podcast series, we go back to basics to look explore the questions: What is ground water? What do ground water professionals do? What are the threats to ground water in Canada? Listen to the first episode, “What is ground water?” and share it with your customers, colleagues and friends on social media to emphasize the importanc

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For this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, we steal some time with Martin Cronin, the CEO of Patriot One Technologies, during one of his Washington, D.C. trips. Patriot One is a provider of cognitive microwave radar technology for concealed weapons detection and the current sponsor of our podcast. We chat about the evolving trends in threat detection, artificial intelligence and privacy concerns as well as law enforcement partnerships. Tune in now and find other episodes at www.blueline.ca/podcast.

Join us for a conversation with Judy Unsworth, deputy fire chief of operations for the town of Strathmore, Alta. Unsworth is the 2019 Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Volunteer Chief of the Year. She speaks candidly with Hope, B.C., Chief Tom DeSorcy about her career experiences, including building a fire department from scratch. Unsworth also shares her thoughts on diversity and changing demographics in the fire service alongside what’s happening with the mental health conversation in Alberta. Tune in for a great perspective on the evolving nature of the fire service from an award winning chief.

Mark Healey, planning chief for the BC Wildfire Service, talks to Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about changes in wildfire management, including the rise of wildland urban interface and building successful partnerships. Healey recently came back from assisting with the bushfire crisis in Australia and he shares what he learned from the Australian operation and novel fire behaviour.

The potential of RAS for sustainability and financial gains is making it an appealing proposition for investors. At the recent Aquaculture America conference in Honolulu, host Mari-Len De Guzman sat down with Kimberley Player, director of research at Portland, Oregon-based Equilibrium Capital, discussing the opportunities and challenges for investments within the RAS value chain.

Welcome to the second episode of The CFI Podcast! You’ve tune in to hear compelling conversations, hot topics and trends in the wood products and logging industry. In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, we spoke with Tanya Wick, Tolko Industries’ vice-president of people and services, about all things women in forestry: the importance of gender diversity hiring practices, industry initiatives to address gender diversity, advice for women looking to get into the industry, and more. Find out more about best practices with regards to gender diversity and inclusion, how your company can further encourage and support women in the industry, and Tanya’s thoughts about the future of the industry. Tune in now and look for future episodes at www.woodbusiness.ca/podcasts Thank you to our sponsor, John Deere. To find success in the forest, you can wait for the perfect set of conditions. Or give yourself every advantage to create your own. As the worldwide leader in forestry, John Deere is best pos

With the advent of phone apps and the desire for convenient, on-demand services, mobile massage has become popular in North America. Much like Uber popularized on-demand travel options, companies like Massago have tapped into the realm of on-demand healthcare. Listen in as we discuss the new markets being served by these businesses, address safety concerns, compensation, and challenging the existing delivery of care models of massage. What is the next iteration of on demand mobile massage, and how will technology continue to play a role? We discuss all of this and more with the CEO of Massago, Allan Skok.

The 2019 winner of the Jake The Baker contest, Dooher’s Bakery had a wonderful entry. Learn what made this bakery win the annual contest, and what caught the Founding Sponsor and judges’ eye.

Learn how Luscious Bakery, a seasonal bakery in the resort town of Sauble Beach uses charity and community giving to raise its profile.

In this five minute flash cast, we learn how The Sweet Bakery lives up to its name. The owner contributes her time and money toward a unique charity, and that goodwill boomerangs back to her business.

Our second in our five-minute series of flash casts, we look at what motivates Doo Doo’s Bakery to donate to Autism Ontario, and what they are bringing to their community.

The first of our series of flash casts, hosted by Bakers Journal and featuring Elaine O’Doherty of Ardent Mills, the Founding Sponsor of the Jake The Baker contest, you can learn what catches the contest judges’ attention, especially for Sweet B’s Bakery.

For this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, we sit down with Jim Bremner, the president and founding member of the Canadian Tactical Officers Association, or CTOA, who is freshly returned from the Shot Show in Las Vegas. We chat about shields, Blue Line Expo coming up on April 21, and even dogs, among other tactical tidbits, so grab those headphones. Bremner was a SWAT team leader and has over 30 years’ experience in law enforcement. He is qualified as a sniper, weapons technician, tactical trainer and use of force and firearms instructor. He shares the value in going “back to basics,” and his advice for today’s tactical teams, as well as his thoughts from his time on the set of the TV series Flashpoint. Tune in now and find other episodes at www.blueline.ca/podcast. Thank you to our sponsor, Patriot One Technologies. Learn more at Patriot1tech.com.

Do you have what it takes to work in a RAS operation? This episode of RAS Talk tackles the current challenges as well as strategies for hiring the right people. Hosts Mari-Len De Guzman and Brian Vinci talk with Cristina Espejo, head of HR at Atlantic Sapphire in Miami, Florida, and Kirk Havercroft, CEO of Sustainable Blue in Nova Scotia, Canada. These two companies are not just investing in the technology, but more importantly, they are investing in their people to develop a highly-skilled and competent RAS workforce.

Want to help pizza lovers follow your pizza online? For great tips on social media marketing, insight into what draws pizza lovers to your door and what keeps them coming back, and why "extra cheese isn't always the answer," check out this podcast where we chat with @PizzaTography social marketer – and now pizza maker! – Justin Tanada. Justin loves pizza so much that he started an Instagram profile dedicated to our beloved dish. It’s called Pizzatography and it features photos and videos of pizza from all over the world. @PizzaTography also has 28,200 followers. Justin has studied how to gain the right followers on social media that make sense for your business. More recently, he has come full circle from fan of pizza to maker of pizza at Shorty’s Pizzeria and MaiPai Tiki Bar in Hamilton, Ont. Listen in and learn, with a few laughs and a lot of pizza love along the way!

Zana Gordon, long-time executive director of FenBC, talks to Glass Canada editor Patrick Flannery about the state of the association, the challenges the industry still faces with training and quality standards and whether we need a made-in-Canada national commercial glazing association.