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Michael Babcock has found an almost-accessible Blood pressure monitor. He shares his thoughts on the tool and its accessibility.
Producer Grant Hardy shares Headlines on health, lifestyle, technology and accessibility.
Janice Olynich creates custom orthotics and prosthetics for animals; we chat about her work on Season 2 of Adaptive Animals on AMI-tv.
Community Reporter Annette Dennis highlights Summer Shows at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre, and other goings on in Southwestern Ontario.
The AREA 506 Festival over the New Brunswick Day long weekend features the best of the province’s music, culture and goods. We get the scoop with Community Reporter Marisa Hersey-Misner.
A number of school boards have decided to end their School Officer Resource program, and to ban police from wearing their uniforms while in the schools. We discuss the implications with Danielle McLaughlin on Know Your Rights.

Producer Grant Hardy shares Headlines on health, lifestyle, technology and accessibility.
Margrett Weldon examines the recent changes being dealt with by employees of the Ontario Disability Support Program.
It's the Buzz with Bill Shackleton.
A new bylaw was recently introduced in Edmonton, Alberta to ban single use items. Community Reporter Marc Workman has more.
After multiple seasons of young people looking for love on reality TV, The Bachelor franchise has aged up with their latest franchise called ‘The Golden Bachelor.’ We learn more with Corinne Van Dusen on our Entertainment Update.
Employment levels fluctuate in alignment to the various seasons of the year. We discuss the ins and outs of finding resources to navigate this phenomenon, on our CNIB Come to Work chat.

On Curious Minds, Christine Malec updates us on the latest in accessible astronomy.
Nutritionist Julia Karantjas shares uncommon smoothie add-ins and ingredients to maximize nourishing our bodies.
US Ambassador Alan Gunzburg with the Global DARE Foundation chats with us about their work advocating for patients with Refsum disease.
The 38th annual George Street Festival kicks off in St. Johns next week. Community Reporter Kim Thistle has the details.
Yang Wang identifies as an agnostic, and shares her personal learning experiences about differences in beliefs in Canada.
On our Monthly Voices segment, we’re joined by Tech Guru Marc Aflalo who tells us about his new projects and extensive career in broadcasting.

There’s a new Jaws feature coming in a future version that will help people better understand their backgrounds in video calls. Michael Babcock tells us how it works.
We bring on Reporter Grant Hardy to talk the latest in Health, Lifestyle, and Accessibility.
We’re joined by Therese Estacion, Host of Postcards From to tee-up the upcoming season which comes to AMI-tv July 27th.
There are several community events taking place at Lansdown Park in Ottawa over the summer. Community Reporter, Kim Kilpatrick tells us more.
On our Independent Living Skills segment, Leanne Baarda gives us some accessible barbequing tips. We discuss everything from essential tools to delicious recipes.
What are some challenges that children and youth who are undocumented in Canada face? Danielle McLaughlin leads this discussion with guest, Sarah Pole on Know Your Rights.

During our Gardening segment, Susan Kerney tells us about the Lantana plant.
A class-action lawsuit says Google stole everyone's data to train its AI. John Biehler has the latest on this story on our App Update.
Let's get into the Friday Buzz, with Bill Shackleton.
The MLB All-Star break to place earlier this week. Josh Watson of the Neutral Zone joins us to give us some back ground on this.
Amazon recently launched a beta website library for eBooks and audiobooks. What does this look like and include? Ryan Hooey lets us know on The Chatty Bookshelf.
Let’s revisit and weigh in on conversations from the past week, on Cut For Time.