Annex Business Media: Podcasts

Nick Sosiak, or Niko Dank, CFO and lead product developer of Cannara Biotech, shares an in-depth look at the Quebec LP’s operations and his role in shaping three brands backed by the art of cannabis breeding. This episode is sponsored by Anton Paar, “great people, great instruments,” and serves as a companion to the Under the Lights Q&A column in the March/April issue of Grow Opportunity.

Turf & Rec has interviewed Dr. Sara Stricker, communications co-ordinator at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute, and Emily Nuttall, irrigation technician at the University of Victoria, in the second episode of a four-part podcast series featuring our top Women in Turf. We’ll hear from our remaining four honourees in future episodes of this podcast series, to be released every two weeks.

Turf & Rec has interviewed Julie Vonk, team leader at Burch Landscape Services Ltd. in Waterloo, Ont., and Miranda Robinson, operations manager for the British Columbia Golf Superintendents Association, in the first episode of a four-part podcast series featuring our top Women in Turf. We’ll hear from our remaining six honourees in future episodes of this podcast series, to be released every two weeks.

We welcome Maggie Frith to the Bakers Journal podcast. Frith owns and operates The Magpie Cakery in Toronto. The business began as a recipe and how-to blog with trusted and tested-until-perfected recipes supported by beautiful imagery and graphics of her bakes. Baking served as a stress-reliever while Frith was practising becoming a now-fully-recovered lawyer. It quickly turned from a hobby to a passion. Frith was selected as a contestant on Season 4 of the Great Canadian Baking Show and went on to become a semi- finalist. Frith began hosting virtual baking classes and corporate events during the pandemic as a way of bringing people and colleagues together for a fun and educational event. When the world opened up again, she pivoted to in-person events and classes at a commercial kitchen and event space in Toronto’s east end, called Mess Hall. She is a now a partner at Mess Hall and is opening a new teaching space in early 2023 to spread the joy of baking! In this podcast you will learn: - How Maggie Frith

Future automation systems need to be more intelligent and interconnected. An advanced control platform to create an environment that integrates logic, motion and drives, robotics, safety, visualization, sensing and information technologies in a single project, could drastically reduce the learning curve and the intra-operative software costs. Thomas Kuckhoff from Omron Automation joins us for this episode of Machine Language to discuss advanced system control platforms and their role in improving efficiencies in a discrete manufacturing setting. Thomas Kuckhoff has pioneered the design and performance of innovative products across business portfolios in industrial automation. His current role at Omron Automation is to lead the automation and controller business as product manager for the Americas. While Kuckhoff’s role is product manager, his passion is to grow his team to achieve world-class results as a respective and inclusive collective.

Deepak Anand, Head of International Consulting for GPS Global, joins us for a high-level overview covering national and international events, industry updates since last year’s Cannabis Act review, and how Canada’s position as global cannabis and psychedelics leader may be at risk.

The Ontario Special Constable Association (OSCA) was created to be a medium through which special constables may share information, impart knowledge and build on the honour of their profession. In the old Police Services Act, special constables were mentioned only a handful of times. In the new Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), they’re featured much more prominently. In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by OSCA President Sarah Kennedy to talk about the changes the OSCA is advocating for in the new CSPA, and about the challenges special constables face while on duty.

It seems like the Canadian forest industry has seen everything in 2022: global inflation; severe weather events such as wildfires, hurricanes, flooding; fibre supply shortage; temporary production curtailments and permanent closures, labour shortage, but also great opportunities such as mass timber projects and technological innovations across the industry. In this podcast, CFI editor Jennifer Ellson speaks with Chris Duncan, national leader of forestry and forest products services at MNP. Chris gives us an overview of the highs and lows of Canada’s forest sector in 2022 and how companies have reacted to the market impact of these developments. This podcast also discusses thoughts on the industry outlook for 2023 and the key issues and opportunities that may impact companies in the next year. Listen to the SoundCloud link below. Special thanks to MNP for sponsoring this episode! Have an idea for a podcast episode? Email CFI editor Jennifer Ellson at jellson@annexbusinessmedia.com.

Cst. Ryan Dlin spent over two decades at another police agency before deciding to join the Calgary Police Service. Since the day he sent in his application form, he has been welcomed with open arms to the department. In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder spoke with Dlin about the positive view he had of CPS before joining the team and how the vibrant city of Calgary offers something different for everyone. The Calgary Police Service Recruiting and Selection Unit is proactively recruiting new applicants and experienced officers in many communities within the province and across Canada.

Grow Opportunity sits down with Origine Nature’s director of cultivation, Alex Gauthier, to discuss cultivation tips and work ethics that lead his team to success. Find out Gauthier’s take on R&D in the industry and what insights he has for other Canadian growers. Thank you to our 2022 Top Grower Award sponsors: CANNA, A&L Laboratories, and Dynomyco.

In this episode, Jeff Young, national director of healthcare, GardaWorld, addresses all things security and healthcare, including approaches to de-escalating violence, trauma-informed care, and the importance of partnering with clinical healthcare providers.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by Cst. Rob Macgregor of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) to learn about his experiences so far within the CPS, what made him want to join the CPS and what life is like living in Calgary. The Calgary Police Service Recruiting and Selection Unit is proactively recruiting new applicants and experienced officers in many communities within the province and across Canada.

Promoting your bakery or baking business through organic media is a vital part of keeping existing customers and attracting new ones. Bakers Journal editor Colleen Cross speaks with Registered Dietitian Jane Dummer to discuss ways your bakery can get the word out about its products and business. Jane is known as the Pod to Plate Food Consultant. She collaborates and partners with the food and nutrition industry across North America. She can be reached through janedummer.com or on LinkedIn. In this podcast you will learn: What’s the difference between paid advertising and organic media coverage? What does “organic media coverage” mean and why is it important to your bakery? What is the most common misstep you see businesses make when responding to media requests or trying to get noticed? What are some strategies your bakery can use to get your name out there effectively? If you have 20 minutes, Bakers Journal has the expert. LISTEN NOW!

Join us as we sit down with Wayne Cuervo and Eric Thibault as we speak about the Fast Future Innovation Award, and CISCO’s search for manufacturers that are investing in innovation, and looking for partners to help them stay competitive in a changing economy.

Ground Water Canada has interviewed Dani Nau Jantzi, a driller in training at Geo-Environmental Drilling in Milton, Ont., as one of four individuals selected among Canada’s top women in the groundwater industry. This marks the final episode in our four-part podcast series.

Ground Water Canada has interviewed Norma Thompson, owner of Thompson Well Drilling and Geothermal, as one of four individuals selected among Canada’s top women in the groundwater industry. We’ll hear from our remaining two honourees in future episodes of this four-part podcast series.

Ground Water Canada has interviewed Lisa McLeod, co-owner and office manager at McLeod Water Wells as one of four individuals selected among Canada’s top women in the groundwater industry. We’ll hear from our remaining two honourees in future episodes of this four-part podcast series.

Ground Water Canada has interviewed Carol Luttmer, program manager at Living Lakes Canada and one of four individuals selected among Canada’s top women in the groundwater industry. We’ll hear from our other three honourees in future episodes of this four-part podcast series.

Joel Pedersen, Director of Indigenous Engagement & Training at GardaWorld, discusses how professional security organizations can help to meet the needs of Indigenous communities across Canada, and how those communities can be integral not only to security but to business opportunities and development.

Grow Opportunity sits down with Katie Pringle, CEO of Marigold PR, to discuss the valuable position that budtenders hold in the Canadian cannabis industry. Based on Marigold’s annual budtender survey and Tether community initiatives, find out which environments are most conducive to budtender retention in retail.