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⛳️ Our 91.9 The Bend team had a fantastic time at the 31st Annual Wyverstone Children’s Charity Golf Classic on Thursday at the Moncton Golf Club! Hosted by the Greater Moncton Women's Progress Club, this amazing event raised an incredible $50,000 for Moncton Headstart! We are so proud to support this event year after year. Thank you for having us! 💖
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This week on the Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Peter Moreira about the 2023 Atlantic Canada Startup Data Report. Peter’s firm, Entrevestor, publishes this report each year covering more than 800 tech-based locally-owned companies across the region. There was good and bad news in the report. Combined revenues are up but employment growth has flatlined. Angel investment has been soft making it hard for companies to scale. Peter provides his thoughts on the near term prospects for tech companies in the region. To download the report and follow Entrevestor’s daily news feed visit http://www.entrevestor.com.
Listen now ➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/peter-moreira-reviews-the-findings-in-the-latest-atlantic-canada-startup-report/
🎉 Our Country 105 team in Thunder Bay has had an amazing time giving away Country on the Bay tickets over the past couple weeks! Congratulations to all our winners who brought joy to early morning commuters at the corner of Park and Water! 🚗🎶
The excitement is building at Fort William Historical Park as we prepare for Country on the Bay, kicking off TONIGHT! Do you have your tickets yet? If not go to www.countryonthebay.ca to get yours NOW! 🎟️🎸
🎉 Happy Tim Hortons Camp Day! 🎉
Today, 100% of proceeds from every hot ☕ and iced 🧋 coffee will help send kids to Tims Camps! ⛺️ Our stations are proudly supporting this amazing cause, and you can too! 💖
Here’s how you can make a difference:
📿 Buy a Camp Day bracelet for just $3
💳 Round Up your purchase on the Tim Hortons app or in-store
🌟 Make a one-time or monthly donation in a restaurant or online
Let’s make a positive impact together! ☕💪
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Don and David join Shelley Snodgrass, VP of Sales at Acadia Broadcasting, to review the highlights and learnings from their guests over the last 6 months. It is an optimistic discussion about the opportunities and successes happening in Atlantic Canada, as well as a future look into the challenges that the region continues to face. Take a listen to learn what motivates the Insights hosts to educate and influence the discussions of our region, and a sneak peek into some new projects.
Listen now ➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/half-year-review-an-optimistic-conversation-reviewing-successes-and-challenges-in-atlantic-canada/
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On this week’s Insights, Don and David talk with Adrienne Oldford, Executive Director at the McKenna Institute. Almost 30 years ago, then Premier Frank McKenna had a vision for what was called the ‘information superhighway’ and how it could transform the New Brunswick economy and society. While there have been some important successes, by some measures New Brunswick is a laggard when it comes to digital technology adoption. The former Premier had an idea to rekindle the province’s leadership in this area and asked Adrienne to help bring that vision to fruition. Now, $50 million in pledged support later, she has a team of 10 staff and the ambition to help transform the province through digital technology. Adrienne tells Don and David all about it in this informative and inspiring conversation.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/executive-director-at-the-mckenna-institute-working-to-transform-nb-through-digital-technology/
Happy Canada Day, everyone! Get out, explore, and enjoy the vibrant festivities our communities have to offer. 🍁🎉
A Milestone Moment🎉Our team was thrilled to attend the grand opening of the JT Clark Ambulatory Clinic at the Saint John Regional Hospital. 🏥 It’s a profound honor to have our Saint John Stations, 97.3 The Wave and Country 94, recognized in the naming of the new waiting room. We are proud of the annual radiothons that provide financial support to the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation. 🙌
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On this week’s Insights, Don and David talk with Blair Hyslop, Co-CEO, Mrs. Dunster’s about the opportunities to develop food manufacturing in New Brunswick. Blair shares his journey building the company from a staff of 50 to more than 270, the building of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and growing export markets. He talks about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in his business and the firm’s retail stores strategy. We discuss broader themes such as access to capital, the cost environment, talent development and more. Blair and his co-CEO and life partner Rosalyn will be inducted in the New Brunswick Junior Achievement Hall of Fame this fall. Hearing his compelling story is well worth an hour of your time.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/blair-hyslop-co-ceo-of-mrs-dunsters-on-developing-food-manufacturing-in-new-brunswick/
👔🎉 Happy Father's Day! Thank you for everything you do, dads! Enjoy your special day! 💙
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Canada has a productivity problem but many of the diagnoses, such as blaming immigrants, are not compelling. Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, makes a strong case that a main reason for our weak productivity has been a sharp decline in investment into Canada’s resource sectors including oil and gas, mining and electricity production. David talks with Dr. Exner-Pirot about her thesis on this week’s Insights podcast. They talk about the national challenges but also zoom in on Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia, it turns out, is one of the worst places in the world for mining according to the Fraser Institute. David and Heather discuss how places like Nova Scotia and New Brunswick can become mining-friendly jurisdictions while still maintaining a rigorous environmental and regulatory regime.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/dr-heather-exner-pirot-of-the-macdonald-laurier-institute-explores-the-mining-opportunity-in-ns-and-nb/
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This episode features a really interesting conversation with Regis Duffy, the founder of Chemical Diagnostics Limited in Prince Edward Island. The business was partly sold to Sekisui Chemical, a Japanese chemical company in 2007, while the remainder of the company turned into Biovectra, a company with 700 employees and a new mRna vaccine manufacturing facility that opened in 2023. The company also has operations in Nova Scotia. Sekisui Diagnostics has nearly 200 employees on the Island. Regis has been called the Godfather of Biosciences in PEI and was instrumental in the establishment of the PEI BioAlliance, serving as its first Chair of the Board. This sector now accounts for over $600 million of mostly export revenue for PEI and over 2,200 jobs. It is likely that there would not be a biotech cluster on the Island without Regis Duffy. Regis is likely not that well known outside of PEI, but it is yet another example of the amazing entrepreneurs in the region. He continues to be involved in start-ups and mentorship with the PEI BioAlliance and is an active philanthropist on the Island. This is an inspiring podcast.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/regis-duffy-or-the-godfather-of-bioscience-talks-building-the-industry-on-pei/
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This episode of the Insights Podcast offers something a little different as we take a look at the world of a political cartoonist and the related challenges of the print media. Our conversation with award winning Michael De Adder is wide ranging and looks at the challenges of getting political cartoons approval in this era of political correctness. De Adder currently works for the Toronto Star, the Hill Times and the Chronicle-Herald. He also worked for a time as a cartoonist for the Washington Post and talks about the differences of doing political satire in the US versus Canada. He is well known for his cartoons about Trump and talks about the amount of criticism associated with doing these cartoons. He is currently exploring a new channel for his cartoons using Substack, partly in response to the challenges and the uncertain future faced by the print media and offers his opinions about the future for political cartoonists.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/michael-de-adder-talks-about-the-challenges-of-being-a-political-cartoonist/
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Damon Goodwin and Jeff White are tired of New Brunswick being the least research-intensive province in Canada. Damon, the CEO of Research NB, and Jeff, the CEO of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, join Don and David on this week’s Insights podcast to talk about recent changes to the innovation ecosystem in the province and how the new model should accelerate research investment and innovation. The Conference Board of Canada gave New Brunswick a D- on its provincial innovation report card. Damon and Jeff have ideas on how we can start bringing home better report cards in the future.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/damon-goodwin-and-jeff-white-on-how-to-improve-innovation-in-new-brunswick/
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This week we present a special edition of the Insights podcast. Don and David recorded a conversation with Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy live at the Canada’s Ocean Supercluster event in Saint John. Held on May 14th, the Supercluster folks are pitching Ambition2035, a plan to grow the output associated with Canada’s ocean economy from $40 billion in 2019 to $220 billion by 2035. Almost half this growth is expected to come from the energy sector. Robichaud walks us through the various opportunities from oil and gas and offshore wind to tidal energy and green hydrogen. Want a primer on ocean-related energy opportunities in Atlantic Canada? This is well worth an hour of your time.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/special-live-audience-recording-michelle-robichaud-on-ocean-opportunities-in-atlantic-canada/
Celebrating all the incredible moms out there! 💐Thank you for your love, sacrifice, and unwavering support. Happy Mother’s Day! 🌸❤️
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On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David talk with the Honourable Margaret Johnson, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries in New Brunswick about agriculture, food production and the opportunities for growth in the province and region. Agriculture and food production (excluding fish and seafood), is the second most important export industry in New Brunswick supporting nearly 17,000 jobs and $1.9 billion in export revenue. The sector has been growing rapidly in recent years and Minister Johnson tells us why and what is being done to exploit future growth opportunities.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/honourable-margaret-johnson-minister-of-agriculture-aquaculture-and-fisheries-on-food-export-in-nb/
🌞☁️ To continue taking a step towards mental well-being, our stations embraced the sunshine and fresh air yesterday. Some walked with their teams, while others enjoyed a solo stroll during their commute or work-from-home breaks. We were grateful to have beautiful weather in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario! 🌞🚶♀️
🌟 May 6th to May 12th is Mental Health Week in Canada. We are recognizing this important week by prioritizing and sharing activities, information, and resources that support mental wellbeing.
Our stations kicked off the week with social gatherings, complete with nutritious snacks. Connecting with others is a powerful tool for nurturing good mental health.
Let’s support each other through kindness and compassion this week and every week! 💚
🌎For Earth Day, our staff participated in the Uptown Saint John city clean-up. Together, we made our community greener, one piece of litter at a time! 🌿♻️ ”
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There are 140+ financial technology (fintech) firms located in Atlantic Canada ranging from small startups to Verafin with more than 900 employees in St John’s. Fintech employs over 4,000 people in Atlantic Canada. Why is this sector thriving in Atlantic Canada? This week Don and David talk with Lori Weir, Co-Founder and CEO of Four Eyes Financial about fintech and why so many firms are choosing Atlantic Canada. Four Eyes is a rapidly growing firm based in Saint John with 50+ employees and ambitious plans to expand their business into the United States and the United Kingdom. What is the value proposition? What can we do to support this growing cluster of firms? Lori, Don and David answer these questions and more.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/lori-weir-ceo-of-four-eyes-financial-tells-us-how-we-can-support-the-growth-of-fintech-in-atlantic-canada/
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On this episode of the Insight Podcast, we feature a conversation with Peter Gregg, the CEO of Nova Scotia Power, who is faced with the challenge of ensuring 80% of electricity is produced by green energy resources by 2030. That is indeed a challenge given only 43% of electricity is currently produced by green energy (mostly wind). Nova Scotia is also faced with being the highest user of coal generated electricity and has a mandate to stop using coal by 2030. As Gregg mentions, some of the current coal generating plants will be closed and some will be repurposed to use natural gas to meet peak electricity demands. The transition will be expensive and the impact on affordability for users is still to be determined. For example, there is a need for high-capacity battery storage to support wind power. Gregg also talks about the need to increase generation capacity by 60% by 2060 to serve a growing population and energy demand and the challenges of climate change which has seen a 54% increase in the frequency of winds above 80 kms/hour in the last five years. He also discusses a number of other renewable energy sources, including nuclear power.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/peter-gregg-ceo-of-nova-scotia-power-and-the-race-to-reach-green-energy-targets/
We’re celebrating the remarkable careers of Bruce Walchuk and Darell Plummer as they embark on a new chapter. 🌱
Bruce, your 50 years of dedicated service with Acadia Broadcasting is a testament to your unwavering commitment and leadership. As you retire, we want to thank you for your years of hard work and dedication.
Darell, your retirement marks the end of an era of excellence at Acadia. Your tireless work ethic has been instrumental in our success – you have been a key part of our team.
Our team travelled to Totem Resorts in Sioux Narrows, Ontario to celebrate the combined decades of service from Bruce and Darell. It was a beautiful celebration filled with joy, memories, and good company.
We wish both Bruce and Darell a happy retirement filled with relaxation and happiness. You will both be missed!
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There are many ways to describe David Hawkins. He is a pioneer in marketing & communications, he is a serial entrepreneur, he is a community builder and a successful businessperson. He is also a legend in Atlantic Canada, although that is a label he is uncomfortable being called. How else do you describe someone who helped develop an industry sector in our region by creating Hawk Communications as one of the early and most successful marketing and advertising agencies that continues to this day. In this wide ranging two part Insights Podcast series, we talk with David about his career, some of his most memorable campaigns and clients, and the factors that led to his success, as well as the current state of marketing and advertising in the era of social media and the dominance of Google and Beta in the field of advertising. It is a fascinating conversation with one of the region’s most fascinating personalities.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/david-hawkins-a-pioneer-in-the-marketing-and-advertising-space-in-atlantic-canada/
🎉 Celebrating 90 Years of CJLS Radio! 🎙️ From the first broadcast on April 1st, 1934, CJLS Radio has been a cornerstone of our community. As we celebrated our 90th anniversary on Monday, we’re reminded of the timeless connection we’ve shared with you all.
Join us in honoring this remarkable milestone. Here’s to the memories, the music, and the many more years to come. Tune in and continue the legacy with us. 📻
🌷📻 Spring is on the airwaves! As new beginnings bloom, so does our commitment to bring you the best in radio. 🎙️Happy First Day of Spring! 🌷
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Roger King started his business while attending Saint Mary’s University as a way to supplement his income as a student and has turned his supplement business into a leading national brand. King recently opened his 100th Supplement King retail outlet in British Columbia and has plans to open one hundred more in the next three or four years. His strategy is to license his brand to those interested in owning multiple locations. In the next year alone, he will open an additional 26 outlets. The company’s outlets generate more than $100 million in revenues and employ about 1,000 people nationally. The company’s head office is in Dartmouth, where a head office staff of twenty manage the marketing and product distribution for the chain. All products carry a natural product number to ensure their products are safe and effective. Supplement King and Popeye’s Supplements are the two largest companies in this market segment, each currently with about the same number of outlets. It is clear that Roger King’s ambition is to become the number one brand in Canada, before turning his attention southward to the US market. It all began in Nova Scotia, demonstrating again that this region can compete with anyone, anywhere.
Listen now➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/supplement-king-ceo-roger-king-of-nova-scotia-discusses-their-success/
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This episode of the Insights Podcast takes a close look at the amazing opportunity Canada has to grow its blue economy and the role of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) in ensuring that we take full advantage of that opportunity. The ocean sector in Canada is worth nearly $40 billion in GDP and employs more than 300,000 Canadians. The blue economy is disproportionately important to Atlantic Canada, and Kendra MacDonald, the CEO of the OSC, provides an excellent overview of Ambition 2035, Canada’s effort to increase the value of the blue economy to $220 billion by 2035 and the role that OSC is playing to achieve that goal. We discuss sustainable seafood, green energy, marine transportation and tourism as the key areas of focus for growth. The Ocean Supercluster is working on 90 different projects involving more than 300 companies and has invested $150 million to date in these projects, which has been matched by a similar investment from private sector partners. It is an exciting story, especially for Atlantic Canada.
Listen now ➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/canadas-ocean-supercluster-growing-the-blue-economy-with-kendra-macdonald-ceo-of-osc/
Happy International Women’s Day! 🌸
Today, we pay tribute to and celebrate the remarkable women who lend their talents, commitment, and enthusiasm to Acadia Broadcasting. Your influence knows no bounds, enriching our workplace in countless ways.
Your varied viewpoints foster creativity, your guidance motivates others to strive for greatness, and your accomplishments bolster our shared achievements.
We extend our gratitude for your invaluable contributions to the Acadia team. Let’s persevere in empowering one another, overcoming obstacles, and fostering a more inclusive society.
Wishing you all a day brimming with happiness, acknowledgment, and a sense of accomplishment!
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This episode of the Insights Podcast features a conversation recorded live with Premier Tim Houston at the Halifax Chamber’s Economic Forum. Premier Houston is halfway through his mandate. We talk about the accomplishments of his government and his personal disappointments over the first half of his mandate. We review the major healthcare initiatives undertaken to date to deliver on his promise to fix healthcare, including the government’s willingness to use the private sector to deliver publicly funded healthcare services. We also discuss his ambitious goal to double the population to 2 million people by 2060 and the stresses caused by the recent increases in the population, as well as the government’s strategies to address the housing shortages. Premier Houston acknowledges the high tax environment in Nova Scotia and hinted that some relief may be coming. He also acknowledges the need to mine more critical minerals in the province and lessen the current regulatory burden for mining. We talk about the potential of offshore wind. At the same time, he has a surprising answer regarding whether or not nuclear power could be a potential solution to achieving net zero, something that has been banned in Nova Scotia for decades and whether he would support the mining of uranium. The podcast provides a good assessment of the government’s progress to date.
Listen now ➡️ https://acadiabroadcasting.ca/tim-houston-provides-a-mid-mandate-update-for-nova-scotia/
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