Ann Rohmer opens this week's show with a discussion with Rocco Rossi of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on how businesses are managing the vaccine mandate. Tina Cortese discusses cyber security in a new KPMG survey about how businesses and consumers can protect themselves from a cyber attack; especially since so many companies made the move to digital because of the pandemic. Ann Rohmer introduces us to Cooks Who Feed; a group that is feeding those in need. So far they have provided 300,000 meal...
Oct 02, 2021•49 min•Ep. 265
Ann Rohmer chats with Dr. Karim Kurji about his career, the pandemic & what’s next. Tina Cortese looks into how the current wave of COVID 19 continues it’s burden on so many frontline healthcare workers – especially those who already suffer from PTSD; there’s a ripple effect too with loved ones and partners affected. Jim Lang tells us how Blue Door Emergency Housing and Habitat for Humanity are working together on their next build. With Council resuming for the fall and the City of Vaughan c...
Sep 25, 2021•56 min•Ep. 264
• Jim Lang tells you everything that you need to know to cast your ballot on Monday September 20th. • Tina Cortese has a new survey from the Canadian Medical Association that shows voters expect the leaders to "fix" Canada's healthcare system, which is as much of a priority as the economy and climate change. • Ann Rohmer speaks with University of Toronto bioethicist Kerry Bowman about the delta variant and the debate surrounding vaccine mandate and vaccine certificates. • The pandemic may have d...
Sep 18, 2021•57 min•Ep. 263
• Tina Cortese speaks with York University Political Science Professor Pilon about the key issues in this federal campaign; the performance of the leaders and more as we head into the last few days before Sept 20th vote • Ann Rohmer is with the co-founder of Moderna Derrick Rossi – The Canadian stem cell biologist who helped pioneer the mRNA industry, which led to the COVID vaccines that could change the lives of billions • Tina Cortese returns with a new report from KPMG that outlines how busin...
Sep 11, 2021•45 min•Ep. 262
Ann Rohmer is with Olympian Silken Laumann and Arissa Roy, a 15-year-old Community Champion at Unsinkable with a discussion about back to school and mental health Tina Cortese looks at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business report and how small businesses have not made a dent in their average debt and face continuing uncertainty around fourth wave Ann Rohmer speaks with Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua about the new school zone speed limit policy and the vaccination policy for city of Vaughan ...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 261
What are employee and employer rights when it comes to a vaccine mandate? Is employment in jeopardy for the unvaccinated? Ann Rohmer speaks with an employment lawyer to get some answers. Ann Rohmer is with veteran pollster John Wright as they discuss fresh polling, the hot button Issues and how the leaders are faring and what the polls mean as we approach election day on September 20th Tina Cortese introduces us to the Red Leaf Canadian Resettlement Organization who is supporting vulnerable Afgh...
Aug 28, 2021•57 min•Ep. 260
• Ann Rohmer looks at the campaign trail so far with Amanda Alvaro – President of Pop & Circumstance - the issues? the economy? the handling of the pandemic? • Tina Cortese talks with ELECTIONS CANADA – what do you need to know NOW if you choose to vote by mail (ballot will look different), will mail-in ballots delay the results? What are the dates for advance polls and how to register to vote and get on the voters’ list. What can be expected as far as safety precautions at polling stations ...
Aug 21, 2021•52 min•Ep. 259
Ann Rohmer speaks with Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist from the University of Toronto about the 4th wave, the unvaccinated, the mask debate and the possibility of a booster Tina Cortese discusses going back to the office and what managers need to consider as companies create a new work environment – in-person, remote or hybrid? Ann Rohmer returns with Kevin Forget from Destination Ontario – and the amazing vacation spots right here in Ontario and what to know before you go Jim...
Aug 14, 2021•51 min•Ep. 258
Ann Rhomer begins this week’s show with ‘Social Anxiety’ and how to recognize and cope with the anxiety many feel as we navigate the new normal As the Olympics come to a close Jim Lang speaks with Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist, Sport Psychology & Performance Consultant, and Certified Sports Vision Trainer Brenley Shapiro from Heads Up Mental Game Coaching & Mind Gym about the stress and pressure of elite athletes Tina Cortese introduces us to TELLING TALES, a charitable organizati...
Aug 07, 2021•54 min•Ep. 257
Tina Cortese starts the show with campaign in York Region to support local businesses. The Shop Local YR challenge is taking place throughout the summer across all 9 municipalites. Jim Lang has details about the work of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and their #WeThrive campaign to promote economic opportunities for Indigenous peoples and businesses across the country. Ann Rohmer gives us summer updates with Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and the acting mayor of Richmond Hill Jo...
Jul 31, 2021•42 min•Ep. 256
Ann Rohmer talks with Dr. Roger McIntyre, a professor of Psychiatry & Pharmacology at the University of Toronto. As we approach the post-pandemic world, do we need to re-learn our social skills? Do we shake hands? Is it okay to ask “have you been vaccinated?” When will social norms return? How do we re-emerge from isolation? Tina Cortese tells us about a new survey from the Ontario Medical Association about what Ontarians want their healthcare system to look like – especially after the pande...
Jul 24, 2021•55 min•Ep. 255
Ann Rohmer opens the show with Dr. Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist. They discuss mixing & matching vaccines, the 3rd booster and the possibility of a 4th wave this fall. Tina Cortese is with Professor Emeritus Chris Higgins from Western University looking at achieving a work-life balance and if the experiment currently underway in Iceland of a 4-day work week could work here. Ann Rohmer returns with the real-life Miss P (Rebecca Taylor) – an entrepreneur from the get-go, s...
Jul 17, 2021•54 min•Ep. 254
Ann Rohmer opens the show discussing the Delta Variant with Dr. Richard Gould – York Region’s Associate Medical Officer of Health. Tina Cortese has some tips from Orion Travel Insurance for travelers before they book, before arriving at the airport and what to pack. A new crowd-sourced exit is coming to the Royal Ontario Museum this Fall – Jim Lang has all the details. Heather Seaman is with Monica Kretschmer, the CEO of Universal Women’s Network which is recognizing diverse leaders from industr...
Jul 10, 2021•53 min•Ep. 253
Ann Rohmer chats with University of Toronto Bioethicist Dr. Kerry Bowman about vaccine discrimination depending upon the type of shot you received; and what about those who have not been vaccinated …could they lose their jobs? Tina Cortese discusses whether vaccine passports are inevitable for international travel? What about travel within Canada? How will employers manage unvaccinated employees, clients & customers? Ann Rohmer returns with an update from Richmond Hill’s acting Mayor Joe DiP...
Jul 03, 2021•53 min•Ep. 252
Former Lieutenant General James Bartleman joins Ann Rohmer and shares his story of growing up poor; his struggles with mental illness and his commitment to his community – Indigenous Peoples Six talented students were honoured with the James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative Writing Award. Including: Mikaela Allen (from Newmarket) who is with Jim Lang and Ariel Wendling (from Port Colborne) who speaks with Heather Seaman about their awards; recognizing students for their creative writing Crist...
Jun 26, 2021•51 min•Ep. 251
Heather Seaman introduces us to Dr. Pancer, a beloved paediatrician at Markham Stouffville Hospital for more than 30 years. Dr. Pancer was one of Markham Stouffville Hospital’s fir COVID-19 patients -- he spent 17 days on a ventilator. Ann Rohmer speaks with Prabmeet Sarkaria, Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction about the more than 12 million rapid tests for COVID-19 distributed to businesses across the province, Tina Cortese is with Ward 3 Councillor Rosanna DeFrancesca,...
Jun 19, 2021•52 min•Ep. 250
Ann Rohmer speaks with Professor Timothy Caulfield, the Canada Research Chair in Health Law & Policy from the University of Alberta on vaccine communication, concern for delta variant and a look ahead to summer. Will it be more normal? Tina Cortese introduces us to Dance Safe Ontario, a group pushing the Government to allow dance studios to re-open their doors. This is another segment of the small business population that is struggling; dance students need dance for physical and mental healt...
Jun 12, 2021•51 min•Ep. 249
Tina Cortese brings us the reaction from the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford to the discovery of the mass grave of 215 children at a Residential School in Kamloops. Ann Rohmer speaks with Rocco Rossi of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on how to re-open main street businesses. Jim Lang tells us about a petition to allow fitness centres to open up in some capacity – even outdoors! Nick Corneil from Trainer Plus chats with Jim Tina Cortese returns with Michele Bailey, the author of Currency o...
Jun 05, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 248
Tina Cortese speaks with MP for Vaughan-Woodbridge and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue, Francesco Sorbara about an investment of nearly $890,000 to the College of Carpenters and Allied Trades. This fund will support key groups facing barriers, get the training they need to launch exciting and well-paying careers in the trades and will also provide online learning Ann Rohmer looks at how Sarah Sun started her own business during the pandemic; how she hired staff and ho...
May 29, 2021•51 min•Ep. 247
Ann Rohmer speaks with OMH President Dr. Samantha Hill on how we get through this latest lockdown and how the CDC in the United States has changed it’s policy on masks – could that be in our future? Tina Cortese is with York University Professor Sarah Barrett from the faculty of education and the discussion looks at the long-term effects and challenges in how and where students learn, will high school grads have a tough time in college/university this fall and what will the classroom look like i...
May 22, 2021•55 min•Ep. 246
With an exclusive one-on-one with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ann Rohmer discusses transit and the pandemic. Ann returns with Professor Tim Caulfield to talk about ‘vaccine envy’, ‘vaccine hesitancy’ and the confusion that everybody is experiencing. The University of Lethbridge is running a contest for vaccinated students who have a chance to win free tuition this fall! Tina Cortese has the details. With the NHL playoffs about to begin, Jim Lange gives us a preview with Sean Fitzgerald from T...
May 15, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 245
Ann Rohmer looks at how groups like the RED CROSS,GLOBAL MEDICS etc. are providing disaster Relief for India. Tina Cortese introduces us to SEWA International and how they are helping those with COVID-19 in India. With the Auditor General’s report on COVID-19 in long-term care homes being released, Tina has one advocate’s reaction to it as well as on the crises that ravaged the LTC homes in Ontario Jim Lang has a preview of the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation’s plans for Men’s Health Month in J...
May 08, 2021•51 min•Ep. 244
Ann Rohmer introduces us to VACCINE HUNTERS – a volunteer group that is using social media to connect Canadians with vaccine appointments and in the next segment, a tech savvy group of volunteers in Markham Stouffville helping residents secure vaccine appointments. Dr. Kalla is a real-life ER doctor but he also wrote a thriller about a lethal outbreak called Lost Immunity. Ann has the details. HOSPICE VAUGHAN has a new location at Rutherford & Islington. Tina Cortese reminds us about the sup...
May 01, 2021•53 min•Ep. 243
Tina Cortese speaks with the Minister of Seniors and MP for King-Vaughan Deb Shulte who breaks down the budget highlights and what it means to York Region residents. The City of Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua gives Ann Rohmer an update on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Richmond Hill’s Acting Mayor Joe DiPaola speaks to Ann Rohmer about the latest developments on the subway extension. Tax Fraud and the underground economy hurts us all. Tina Cortese returns with the latest from the “Days of Acti...
Apr 24, 2021•57 min•Ep. 242
Ann Rohmer speaks to MPP Prabmeet Sarkaria on how the Provincial Government is further cutting the red tape to help businesses survive the most recent COVID-19 lockdown measures. Ann returns in a discussion with Vaughan Woodbridge MPP Michael Tibollo about mental health support available to Ontarians and the details on the Provinces vaccine hotline being available in more than 300 languages. Tina Cortese introduces us to York University Professor Andrée-Anne Cormier who addresses “loneliness” an...
Apr 17, 2021•53 min•Ep. 241
Ann Rohmer speaks with the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade, Vic Fedeli on what “Investing in Ontario” means to our future even after the pandemic. Tina Cortese speaks with Dr. Sekyi-Otu from the Black Physicians Association of Ontario on why 2 out of 3 Black Canadians are reluctant to be vaccinated and how this group is trying to get the message out. A distant relative of Henry Dundas, Jennifer Dundas joins Ann Rohmer to discuss “…what’s in a name?”, the controversy an...
Apr 10, 2021•47 min•Ep. 240
Ann Rohmer speaks with Ontario’s Education Minister and MPP for King Vaughan, Stephen Lecce about Spring Break, Online Learning, and the Vaccine Shortage The Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Monte McNaughton joins Ann Rohmer to discuss a new program to retrain laid off workers. Jim Lang and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business looks into how many small businesses turned to e-commerce when the Pandemic hit and how some may stay there. The Legendary Steakhouse, Harbo...
Apr 03, 2021•54 min•Ep. 239
Tina Cortese discusses the highlights of the Provincial Pandemic Budget with MPP Stan Cho, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Finance Minister ONTARIO The City of Richmond Hill’s Acting Mayor Joe DiPaola shares his take on his new role and the newly introduced subway stops coming to his city with Ann Rohmer Ann Rohmer speaks with Dr. Ben Chan about the ongoing Pandemic, the variants vaccine rollout and his support song…his version of Never Surrender Jim Lang introduces us to a new cookbook fro...
Mar 27, 2021•57 min•Ep. 238
One year into the Pandemic, Ann Rohmer speaks with Dr. Ann Collins from the Canadian Medical Association on how our doctors coping? What’s the CMA’s take on vaccines and what can we expect with a third wave? Vaughan Woodbridge MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue Francesco Sorbara joins Tina Cortese to talk about the unique tax season. A new survey from MODUS Research reveals that small businesses are much more confident they will survive post Pandemic. Tina Cortese...
Mar 20, 2021•50 min•Ep. 237
• Ann Rohmer speaks with York Region’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Karim Kurji – one year after the pandemic was declared…where we were; where we are now; our vaccine future. • With more than 15,000 Canadians having died in long term care due to covid 19 Tina Cortese asks the question “Do Ontarian’s have confidence in Long term Care for their loved ones?" with a Long Term Care Advocate Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos. • March is Multiple Sclerosis Month and Jim Lang speaks to a Woodbridge socce...
Mar 13, 2021•56 min•Ep. 236
