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Episode 1486

A couple showing off their wedding rings
  • What are the biggest questions you should discuss with your partner before getting married? Grant Hardy lets us know.
  • Greg David chats TV with us. This week he breaks down the Top 5 best British Detective TV shows available.
  • Bill Shackleton joins us for the Wednesday edition of The Buzz.
  • Our community reporter Marisa Hersey-Misner joins us now with news from Saint John, New Brunswick.
  • If you’re looking for something to do on BC’s Family Day, Graham Foxcroft from the Vancouver Eclipse Blind Hockey Team has some info about a fun outing for the whole family.
  • Plus, business planning is easier than you think and it’s easy to get started. Entrepreneur, Kevin Shaw explains.

Episode 1485

A vet checking a cat breathing
  • Danielle Jongkind joins us to talk about virtual care which is rapidly evolving in veterinary medicine.
  • What is dry brushing and what are the benefits of doing it? Wellness contributor, Frances Wong lets us know.
  • What are some signs and symptoms of Age Related Macular Degeneration? We learn more with Dr. Larissa Moniz, of Fighting Blindness Canada.
  • Mathieu Rochette joins us now with news from Montreal, Quebec. Today he lets us know about the implementation of various universal accessibility measures at street crossings.
  • Plus, on our Parenting segment, Lucia Bellafante talks about managing expectations so that you and your child can thrive.

Super Bowl Preview

A Super Bowl poster showing players from both the Eagles and Chiefs
  • We’re joined by Michael Babcock to chat all things tech. Today we’re talking about some announcements that were recently made.
  • Brock Richardson joins us to go over some of Super Bowl Sunday’s fun prop bets.
  • Podcast Coordinator, Ryan Delehanty lets us know about some new AMI Podcast releases.
  • There’s a blind hockey event for the whole family coming up in BC. Community Reporter, Carol Yaple gives us the details.
  • Plus, on Know Your Rights, Danielle McLaughlin discusses handling of Indigenous adults with disabilities seeking equal treatment while remaining on reserves.

Episode 1483

A women with a shopping cart grocery shopping
  • Will we be getting any relief with our grocery bills this year? Grant Hardy lets us know in his headlines segment.
  • Google’s new AI turns text into music. We learn more about this with John Biehler in our App Update.
  • We get our Friday edition of the Buzz with Bill Shackleton.
  • With frigid February weather here, it’s a good time to do armchair gardening. Gardener, Susan Kerney gives us the details.
  • There’s a fight for digital rights to Ebooks and audiobooks. Ryan Hooey catches us up on this in the Chatty Bookshelf.
  • Plus, Let’s get to conversation recaps and comment on segments from the past week, on Cut for Time.

Episode 1482

A heart shaped chocolate box
  • Michael Feir has checked out some of the popular habit tracking and task management apps. He tells us about some accessible options.
  • Is there a right or wrong way for doctors to break bad news to people? We dive into this topic with our bestie from the UK, Fern Lulham.
  • Bill Shackleton joins us for the Thursday edition of The Buzz.
  • What can you make for your special someone this Valentine’s Day? Foodie, Mary Mammoliti gives us some delicious recipes to try.
  • Hands of Fire is a group of blind and partially sighted sculptors in Toronto. We learn about their recent endeavours with Vice President, Douglas Free.
  • Plus, this week on the Roundtable we’re joined by Greg David, Communications Specialist at AMI.