The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Rick Zamperin: John Atkinson joins Rick Zamperin to speak about the team's success so far at the Tokyo Olympics. Topics Iclude: Penny Oleksiak, Maggie Mac Neil, overall team success, team dynamic, impact of the pandemic, expectations and Simone Biles. GUEST: John Atkinson, High Performance Director and National Coach with Swimming Canada - Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday’s all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Wednesday that the 24-year-old is opting to not compete. The decision comes a day after Biles removed herself from the team final following one rotation because she felt she wasn’t mentally ready. The organization said Biles will be evaluated daily before deciding if she will participate in next week’s individual events. What kind of toll has the pandemic made on athletes mental health? GUEST: Dr. Carla Edwards, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences with McMaster University and High-Performance Mental Health Advisor for both Swimming Canada & Cycling Canada - How to eliminate a return to “presenteeism” in the post-pandemic workplace Historically, many employees hesitated to stay home when sick, leading to “presenteeism”—working at half-speed while sick, and putting others at risk. Has COVID-19 changed our attitudes towards coughs and sniffles at the water cooler, and what should employers do? GUEST: Dr. Matthias Spitzmuller, Professor of Organizational Behaviour with the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Penny Oleksiak writes Canadian History, The Importance of Athletes’ Mental Health & How to eliminate “presenteeism” in the post-pandemic workplace

Indeed, the future of Canada’s long-term care industry is an issue that will continue to dominate conversations among policy makers, and family members, for months and years to come. New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds four-in-five Canadians saying the pandemic fundamentally altered the way they view the industry. Further, half of Canadians (47%) now say they will do everything in their power to avoid entering LTC themselves, and to keep close family members out. One-in-five (22%) say they’ll start saving for such a plan, while more than twice that number say they “dread” the thought of living in long-term care (44%). GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Survey finds Canadians want overhaul of LTC homes - Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos joined the Bill Kelly Show

The Fifteen Group surveyed consumers across Canada to get a deep understanding of their attitudes towards restaurants right now (indoor, outdoor and takeout dining) and how they’ve changed since the onset of the pandemic.  62% of consumers support a 5% increase in menu prices  The longevity of food delivery demand and consumer attitudes towards ordering in now  The key to success for restaurants post-COVID: guest experience must be an 11 out of 10 GUEST: David Hopkins, President of The Fifteen Group See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attitudes towards restaurants has changed since the onset of the pandemic says survey

The Bill Kelly Podcast w/ Guest Host Rick Zamperin: The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant and the rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday. The decision, which was first reported by Reuters, comes after a senior level White House meeting late on Friday. It means that the long-running travel restrictions that have barred much of the world's population from the United States since 2020 will not be lifted in the short term. "Given where we are today ... with the Delta variant, we will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point," White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday, citing the spread of the Delta variant in the United States and abroad. "Driven by the Delta variant, cases are rising here at home, particularly among those who are unvaccinated and appear likely continue to increase in the weeks ahead." GUEST: Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Correspondent for Playboy and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast - Indeed, the future of Canada’s long-term care industry is an issue that will continue to dominate conversations among policy makers, and family members, for months and years to come. New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds four-in-five Canadians saying the pandemic fundamentally altered the way they view the industry. Further, half of Canadians (47%) now say they will do everything in their power to avoid entering LTC themselves, and to keep close family members out. One-in-five (22%) say they’ll start saving for such a plan, while more than twice that number say they “dread” the thought of living in long-term care (44%). GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, Professor at Ontario Tech University - Ontario Liberal Leader, Steven Del Duca issued the following statement: It’s time for Ontario to require mandatory vaccination for any frontline worker in healthcare or education, while ensuring the mandate adheres to the Ontario Human Rights Code. This is about protecting our most vulnerable, keeping schools open, and keeping our economy open. It’s important that we continue educational efforts, working with workers, employers and unions to help communities – particularly racialized communities struggling to increase vaccination rates – overcome vaccine hesitancy, and not simply give up on protecting them from COVID-19. I do not believe employees should lose their jobs. We need to show leadership and focus on overcoming vaccine hesitancy, which punitive firings would do nothing to support. We also need a secure and accessible tool to provide proof of vaccination. This would help businesses and organizations develop fair policies should they require clients to be vaccinated, making us all safer as we continue to enjoy the re-opening. Doug Ford’s reopening plan is to have no plan at all. He’s jeopardizing Ontario’s reopening by not planning ahead to prevent a fourth wave. GUEST: Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Party Leader See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S will not lift travel restrictions, Canadians want overhaul of LTC homes & Liberals call for new measures to prevent fourth wave

Swimmer Kylie Masse is Canada's latest medallist in the pool. The Lasalle, Ont., native narrowly missed the gold medal in the women's 100-metre backstroke, earning a well deserved silver on Tuesday in Tokyo. GUEST: Kylie Masse, Silver Medallist in the 100m backstroke at the 2020 Tokyo Games (Monday night) Bronze Medallist 100m back in Rio, 2x world champion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canada's Kylie Masse surges to silver in Olympic 100m backstroke

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Mac Neil (London Aquatic Club/London. Ont.) powered her way through the final 50 metres to win the 100-metre butterfly at the Tokyo Olympic Games. It was Canada’s first gold of the Games and came a day after Mac Neil helped the women’s 4×100-m freestyle relay team win silver. GUEST: Maggie Mac Neil, Gold medalist in the Women’s 100M Fly at the Tokyo Olympics Penny Oleksiak has done it again at the Olympics. In a memorable anchor leg, the 21-year-old swimmer powered Canada's 4x100-metre freestyle relay team to a silver medal — the country's first of Tokyo 2020.  ALSO: Kylie Masse prepares to compete for gold in women’s backstroke final & Canadian record by the men’s 4x100m relay team who finished fourth overall GUEST: Sandrine Mainville, Bronze Medallist in the 4x100m Women’s Relay in Rio, swam with Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck in that relay - Few researchers have studied the business of the Olympics more than Andrew Zimbalist, a professor at Smith College who has published three books about the economics of the Olympics. His research has led him to raise questions about the value to cities of hosting the Olympics — and influenced some cities to back away from bidding. He believes Tokyo has spent more on the Olympics than the 2019 government audit estimated and expects the Games to lose at least $35 billion. Every Olympics since 1960 has run over budget, at an average of 172 percent in inflation-adjusted terms, according to an analysis by researchers at Oxford University. They concluded that this was “the highest overrun on record for any type of megaproject,” far exceeding roads, bridges, dams and other major undertakings. GUEST: Andrew Zimbalist, Economics Professor at Smith College and author of ‘Circus Maximus’ - Now that vaccines are widely available, some employers might be looking to only hire vaccinated staff. Is this legal and can employers ask candidates about their vaccination status? Also, is it right for workplaces to require vaccination as a condition of employment? GUEST: Patrick Stepanian, Legal Manager for Peninsula Canada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mac Neil wins Canada’s first gold medal, Hosting the Olympics is a bad deal & Can employers choose to only hire fully vaccinated?

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Rick Zamperin: Mac Neil (London Aquatic Club/London. Ont.) powered her way through the final 50 metres to win the 100-metre butterfly at the Tokyo Olympic Games. It was Canada’s first gold of the Games and came a day after Mac Neil helped the women’s 4×100-m freestyle relay team win silver. GUEST: Maggie Mac Neil, Gold medalist in the Women’s 100M Fly at the Tokyo Olympics Penny Oleksiak has done it again at the Olympics. In a memorable anchor leg, the 21-year-old swimmer powered Canada's 4x100-metre freestyle relay team to a silver medal — the country's first of Tokyo 2020.  ALSO: Kylie Masse prepares to compete for gold in women’s backstroke final & Canadian record by the men’s 4x100m relay team who finished fourth overall GUEST: Sandrine Mainville, Bronze Medallist in the 4x100m Women’s Relay in Rio, swam with Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck in that relay - Few researchers have studied the business of the Olympics more than Andrew Zimbalist, a professor at Smith College who has published three books about the economics of the Olympics. His research has led him to raise questions about the value to cities of hosting the Olympics — and influenced some cities to back away from bidding. He believes Tokyo has spent more on the Olympics than the 2019 government audit estimated and expects the Games to lose at least $35 billion. Every Olympics since 1960 has run over budget, at an average of 172 percent in inflation-adjusted terms, according to an analysis by researchers at Oxford University. They concluded that this was “the highest overrun on record for any type of megaproject,” far exceeding roads, bridges, dams and other major undertakings. GUEST: Andrew Zimbalist, Economics Professor at Smith College and author of ‘Circus Maximus’ - Now that vaccines are widely available, some employers might be looking to only hire vaccinated staff. Is this legal and can employers ask candidates about their vaccination status? Also, is it right for workplaces to require vaccination as a condition of employment? GUEST: Patrick Stepanian, Legal Manager for Peninsula Canada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The price of lumber rose at its fastest pace in more than a year on Thursday, after timber companies warned that wildfires in Western Canada are hurting their business. The price of a lumber futures contract jumped by more than 10 per cent, triggering circuit breakers designed to halt trading. Late in the day on Thursday, a contract for 1,000 board-feet of lumber was going for $647 US, up by more than $60 from the previous day's close. GUEST:  Liz Kovach, President of the Western Retail Lumber Association Guest Host: Rick Zamperin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wildfires are causing the price of lumber to spike again

GUEST: Maggie Mac Neil, Gold medalist in the Women’s 100M Fly at the Tokyo Olympics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maggie Mac Neil wins 100-m butterfly to collect Canada’s first gold medal of Tokyo Games

Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield, brought to you by Vacu-Man Furnace & Duct Cleaning.   Topics include: Renewable energy from your fingertip sweat, premium gas for electric vehicles, and a stratospheric increase in network speeds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Rick Zamperin in for Bill. Vaccine certificates may aid in the economic and social reopening of Ontario, says ON science table. GUEST: Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen’s Park Observer. Nova Scotia Liberals are facing some heat after Dartmouth South candidate, Robyn Ingraham, was ousted with her racy "boudoir" photos as the cause. GUEST: Tim Bousquet, Founder of the Halifax Examiner. Netflix's subscriber count has been stagnant, the worst in eight years. To address the issue, they are adding games to the streaming service. GUEST: “The Video Games Prof” Dr. Kristopher Alexander, Professor with the School of Media at Ryerson University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A vaccination "certificate" may be better than a passport, NS Liberals boot member over racy photos, and Netflix may add video games to subscription

Watching the Olympics on TV or online only gives you a limited view into what it's like being at the Games however what's it like on the other side of the camera? So what is it like going through the COVID-19 restrictions, staying in the Olympic Village? Rick speaks with an assistant clinical professor from McMaster who's with the athletes in Tokyo. Guest: Dr. Carla Edwards, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences with McMaster University and High-Performance Mental Health Advisor for both Swimming Canada & Cycling Canada - The mindset and psychology of an athlete can make or break their performance and as such, any change to their environment has the potential to throw off an athlete. What are the factors that can impact an athletes' performance at this year's Olympics and how much of a difference could they make. Guest: Dr. Philip Sullivan, Chair and Professor with the Department of Kinesiology at Brock University - Canada and the US are reopening their borders at two different times with two different sets of restrictions. What happened to Trudeau and Biden's 'Roadmap for a Renewed US-Canada Partnership'? Guest: Perrin Beatty, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce - Work clothes come in many forms from three-piece suits and dresses to safety vests and hard hats. Working from home has added a new style according to a new survey from IWG. 'Zoom casual' features wearing work clothes on the top and casual clothes on the bottom, something that 39% of respondents say they do. Once employees start returning to the office, what should they wear? Will more casual attire be the way of the future? Guest: Wayne Berger, CEO of the Americas for International Workplace Group See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's it like on the ground at the Tokyo Olympics? Athlete mentality at Tokyo 2020, US-Canada land border reopenings & What's the future of workplace attire?

We're hearing that a 4th wave of COVID-19 may be coming our way and although it's predicted to affect the unvaccinated population more than any other, everyone will feel the effect. How will the delta variant play into this and could it mean that we'll need a higher vaccination rate to beat it back? Guest: Dr. Marek Smieja, Infectious Diseases Physician and Chief of Laboratory Medicine with St. Joseph’s Healthcare and Hamilton Health Sciences - Canadian right-wing extremism increased online which has come about during the pandemic. What's caused this bump in traffic? Guest: Dr. David Hofmann, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of New Brunswick - There has been no shortage of drama coming out of the Green Party of Canada but are things starting to cool off? Leader of the Green Party of Canada, Annamie Paul, joins Rick to explain why she's calling for unity and where she'd like to see things go from here. Guest: Annamie Paul, Leader of the Green Party of Canada - Despite the fact that some of the Olympics' events have already begun, could we be seeing a last-second cancellation of this year's Olympics thanks to COVID-19? Guest: Phillip Lipscy, Director of Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy’s Centre for the Study of Global Japan at the University of Toronto See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The delta variant and the potential for a 4th wave, Rise in online right-wing extremism, Annamie Paul calling for unity & Can COVID-19 still cancel the Olympics?

As students begin to return to school, some questions are being raised over what should and shouldn't be allowed in them. Some recommendations have been put forward by Ontario's Science Table who recommend extracurricular activities be restarted and that schools only be closed under catastrophic conditions. Why do they feel that way? Rick asks their director, Dr. Peter Juni. Guest: Dr. Peter Juni, Director of Ontario’s Science Table and a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Toronto - Canada is going to be welcoming fully vaccinated Americans into the country as of August 9. Coming for leisure and pleasure is all the reason someone would need to come here but will fully vaccinated Canadians be allowed to visit the US? Guest: Frederic Dimanche, Director of the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Ryerson University - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Hamilton today to make a couple announcements and Global News' Farah Nasser had a chance to sit down with the PM for a one-on-one interview. Farah joins Rick to talk about this interview, what they spoke about and more. Guest: Farrah Nasser, Anchor with Global News - Canada is nearing an election and as such, malicious actors from other countries and criminal organizations are keeping an eye on how they can interfere and tamper with it. We're told it's happened in other places but what is the likelihood of it happening here? Guest: Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recommendations for Ontario's schools, Vaccinated Americans soon allowed in Canada, PM visits Hamilton & Potential election interference in Canada

As CFL training camps continue across the country, CHML's Rick Zamperin chats with iconic Hamilton Tiger-Cats kicked Paul Osbaldiston about the rigors of camp and reminisce about his days as a player and coach in the league. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Zamperin with Ticats legend Paul Osbaldiston

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