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Do stress ball have benefits?

  • Authored on December 2, 2022
Someone holding a stress ball
  • Do stress ball have benefits? Grant Hardy discusses in his lifestyle headlines.
  • John Biehler informs us about a massive Twitter data leak, exposing over 5.4 million accounts.
  • The Blind Square app has added a trail in Niagara Falls to make the nature trail accessible for the blind and partially sighted community. Karen Magee has the details.
  • A popular fantasy audiobook series has charmed its way up to a billion hours of listening! Ryan Hooey has the scoop.

Going behind the scenes with The Nutcracker

  • Authored on December 1, 2022
The Nutcracker presented by Toronto International Ballet Theatre
  • Michael Feir gives us his review of Evidence 111, where you can play as Chief Inspector Alice Wells in a debut interactive audio game from a brand-new developer.
  • Fern Lulham shares the story of John McFall, a man whose ambitions are out of this world.
  • We chat with choreographer Tatiana Stepanova about an upcoming performance of The Nutcracker, presented by Toronto International Ballet Theatre.
  • It’s the Thursday Buzz with Bill Shackleton. Today’s Roundtable guest is Sylvi Fekete, AMI Content Development Specialist in Vancouver.

Holiday Television programming

  • Authored on November 30, 2022
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch
  • How much water do you need to drink in a day? Grant Hardy dives into this question in his Health Headlines.
  • Holiday Television programming is here! Greg David stops by with a guide on when to check out all your favourites.
  • Ryan Delehanty brings us Christmas Gift ideas for book lovers, featuring works by authors with disabilities in Atlantic Canada.
  • We chat with dancer and choreographer Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé, telling us about IN-WARD, a unique dance experience taking place this Friday and Saturday at the Harbour Front Centre Theatre in Toronto.
  • Mary Mammoliti brings us her Holiday Foodie Gift Guide, packed with suggestions of the savoury, sweet, spicy, and drink variety.

How do we know when our pet skipping a meal is a problem?

  • Authored on November 29, 2022
A puppy Yellow Lab eating food from a dish
  • How do we know when our pet skipping a meal is a problem? Dr. Danielle Jongkind talks with us about the ins and outs of our pets' appetite.
  • On our wellness chat, Frances Wong shares how you can use mindful eating to help manage your eating habits.
  • We chat with Connect 4 Life Founder Melanie Taddeo. About her new and exciting adventures.
  • Community Reporter Julie Martin highlights the International Blind Café-Facebook group, started recently by a fellow in Winnipeg.
  • We chat with Rhonda Solomon, PhD student at the University of Toronto, about her research on public toilet provisions for people with disabilities.
  • On our Book Club, we review The Diamond Eye, by Kate Quinn, with the recommender of the novel, Julie Martin.

Kobo Plus come to Canada

  • Authored on November 25, 2022
The Rakuten Kobo app displays a variety of books on a tablet and smartphone.
  • Reporter Grant Hardy brings us the latest Lifestyle Headlines.
  • It's the end of an era, as Facebook takes sexuality, religion, address, and politics fields off user profiles. John Biehler details the change.
  • If you're looking forward to live theatre, VocalEye offers a full list of described performances in December. Sylvi Fekete tells us what's on stage.
  • Margrett Weldon joins us for the Friday Buzz.
  • Kobo reader has released Kobo + in Canada. Ryan Hooey tells us more about this exciting, accessible platform for audiobook consumption.
  • We revisit and weigh in on conversations from the past week, on Cut For Time.
 

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