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Episode 1731

  • Rural and remote doctors are burning out. What will it take to help them? Grant Hardy tells us more on our Headlines segment.
  • Is there a difference between fragrance sensitivities and allergies? Frances Wong discusses more on our Wellness chat.
  • Canada’s Chief Accessibility Officer Stephanie Cadieux just released her first report, called, “Everyone’s business”, which highlights the strides we’ve made towards a barrier-free Canada. She’ll walk us through where we are and how far we still have to go.
  • Let’s get our Community Report from Nova Scotia with Julie Martin.
  • Yang Wang joins us to talk about a Lunar New Year Reading and Tea, a celebration of the Lunar New Year.
  • On our monthly voices chat we’re joined by our Guide Dog and Service Animal Reporter, Devon Wilkins.

Episode 1729

  • Michael Feir is here to tell us about a BBC radio show which explores the intersection of technology and supernatural strangeness.
  • A stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium. Grant Hardy has more on this remarkable development on What in the World
  • Beth Deer joins us on The Buzz to talk about a blind penguin who’s managed to adopt one of his friends as his guide penguin.
  • What are some common kitchen mistakes and how can we correct them? Mary Mammoliti gives us some tips.
  • On Curious Minds with Christine Malec, we talk about what an aqueduct is and why they were important.
  • On our weekly roundtable we’re joined by friend of the show, Mark Phoenix.

Episode 1726

  • On Ask a Vet with Danielle Jongkind, we talk about animal disease that people can get and how we can avoid such a nasty fate.
  • On our Nutrition chat with Julia Karantjas, we talk about seeds, the differences, and benefits of them.
  • Laura Bain discusses a new report which says that Nova Scotia has the highest poverty rate in the country.
  • On our Community Report with Toni Freimark, she tells us about a CNIB Western Social Meet Up taking place later this week.
  • Nathan Sartore, Program Coordinator for TO Live, tells us about an upcoming described acrobatic performance of “The Mirror”.
  • Jeffrey Rainey enjoys collecting hats, but it’s a recent interest. We find out about how it all started on our Collections chat.

Episode 1725

  • How do you enable accessibility in google docs and other products? Michael Babcock lets us know about this and more on our Tech Talk.
  • Will people with disabilities be purchasing the Apple Vision Pro? Beth Deer discusses this on our headlines segment.
  • We speak with Amy Amantea about her art show, Through My Lens. We learn more about the show and what it’s like touring around Canada.
  • Ever wondered about how our donkey friends fare in the Canadian climate? There’s a free upcoming webinar that answers this question. Community Reporter, Annette Dennis tells us all about it.
  • The Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides are looking for volunteers who have Type 1 Diabetes to participate in a program. Devon Wilkins shares more.
  • On Know Your Rights, Danielle McLaughlin is joined by law student, Nima Shirali to talk about the Innocence Project.

Episode 1724

  • Gardener Susan Kerney features the hardy Hellebore, who blooms in late winter or very early spring in our climate.
  • Google’s latest AI video generator can render cute animals in implausible situations. John Biehler has the details on our App Update.
  • Could there be a cure for hearing loss? Gene therapies are getting closer. Beth Deer tells us more on The Buzz.
  • The Super Bowl takes place in Las Vegas this Sunday with San Francisco battling Kansas City. Brock Richardson sets the stage on our Sports Update.
  • On the Chatty Bookshelf, Ryan Hooey tells us what fantasy novels have taken off in the last 4 years.
  • Let’s get to conversation recaps and comment on segments from the past week, on Cut for Time.