The FEED

  • Glynn Perkins asks the question: "Did the pandemic make us mean (and tired, burned out and lonely)?"  COVID-19 took a toll on society far beyond its impact on physical health. The pandemic disrupted the global economy, widened all sorts of inequalities, interrupted childrens’ education and forever changed how we work, play, live and interact with one another.

  • Ann Rohmer is with Colin Furness (epidemiologist) to discuss as hospitals ease masking policies, where are we now with COVID 19?

  • Ann Rohmer speaks with the Deputy Fire Chief about the steps that firefighters took last week in knocking down that massive blaze (homes under construction) and how they dealt with peripheral issues like keeping the nearby occupied houses (and people) safe.

  • Kevin Frankish speaks with Visual Defence, a company that pivoted from security systems in 2019 to a product that allows Cities/Municipalities to better manage road maintenance. It is called City Rover. Using recycled/retrofitted cell phones they have established a information relay that uses vehicles that the city already has on the streets to identify, classify and report on potholes and road maintenance issues.

  • Tina Cortese is with the founder of Solify, a company that is making solar simple, smarter & affordable.

  • Jim Lang speaks with designer Sandeep Kaur Gill from Brampton, who designed the one-of-a-kind jersey, which included 12 different fabrics that celebrate the diverse communities of Brampton was worn at the IIHF 2023 Women’s World Championship.

  • Shaliza Bacchus speaks with the series lead of YTV’s live action comedy Popularity Papers, Glee Dango (Julie Graham-Chang) from Stouffville

What is The FEED?

THE FEED is a weekly news magazine that goes behind the scenes and into more depth on the stories we have reported throughout the week or presents stories that need more time to tell. Hosted by Ann Rohmer, hear compelling interviews, local stories and local personalities - listen to The Feed weekly for the stories of York Region.