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Important updates on the access to Luxturna Gene Therapy in Canada

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  • Why should workplace bullying should be treated as a public health issue? Grant Hardy dives into this in his health headlines.
  • On In The Know: Margrett Weldon shares tips for travel readiness, and takes us through picking the right backpack for the journey.
  • The University of Manitoba has announced their latest writer in residence. Jim Krysko shares more.
  • President and CEO of Fighting Blindness Canada, Doug Earl, shares important updates on the access to Luxturna Gene Therapy in Canada.
  • Let's flip through quirky stories from around the globe with Grant Hardy, on What in the World.

The Royal Canadian Mint Supports Reconciliation With New Keepsake

A coin with engraved footprints encircling orange handprints with a flame in their center. Both english and french text reads "every child matters".
  • The Late Queen Elisabeth II's corgis were well known members of her household. Dr. Danielle Jongkind shares the inside scoop of the Royal Corgis.
  • Nutritionist Julia Karantjas covers gut health, and informs us about the difference between probiotics and prebiotics.
  • The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and the Royal Canadian Mint have unveiled a deeply symbolic keepsake. We learn more with Alex Reeves, Senior Manager of Public Affairs
  • Medicine Hat, Alberta is moving to electronic bus fair in October. Community Reporter Toni Freimark has the details.
  • On our Parenting segment, Lucia Bellafante leads a discussion around memories, experiences and suggestions on organization.
  • On our Book club, we review Restigouche: The Long Run of the Wild River, by Philip Lee, with the recommender of the read, Greg David.

Blind soccer fundraising event

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  • Michael Feir brings us Part 2 of Apple's Far Out 2022 presentation. We focus on the new line of iPhone 14s.
  • Fern Lulham highlights disability-focused campaigns being run by not-for-profit organizations in the U.K.
  • We speak with Luke McConnell, who’s hosting a fundraising event, in memory of his good friend Justin Masotti, with Soccability Canada. We learn more about this great initiative and why it’s important to him.
  • Step back in time, and explore 70 years of Canadian children's television, in the Canadian Museum of History's newest exhibition. It's featuring everything from Pepinot to Paw Patrol - Television of Our Childhoods.
  • Joining us on this week's Roundtable conversation is friend of the show, Mark Phoenix.

New long awaited accessible transportation service in Halifax

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  • Grant Hardy joins us for some health headlines. This week he tells us about what you need to know about Ontario’s controversial new nursing home law.
  • Greg David shows some love to U.S. Television networks by featuring TV shows debuting and returning during September.
  • Ryan Delehanty fills us in on a long awaited accessible transportation service in Halifax, Extra Care Taxi.
  • Mary Mammoliti continues with safe cooking techniques for the blind or low vision home cook. Plus, she shares a recipe for easy kettle corn.

2022 RevolutionHer Awards

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  • Drawing on her own personal experiences with the guinea pigs that live with her, Dr. Danielle Jongkind tells us all about these pets.
  • On our Wellness chat, Frances Wong brings us tips for staying healthy and well as we move into the Fall season.
  • RevolutionHer is celebrating their 12-year anniversary in style, by breaking their own record and selecting 35 top finalists to be in the running for the 2022 RevolutionHer Awards. We learn more about this with Founder and CEO Maria Locker.
  • If you're interested in trying out Goalball for fun, join the Montreal Goalball club. community reporter Mathieu Rochette fills us in.
  • Not everyone feels similarly about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Yang Wang shares the wide scope of perspectives she discovered on this subject.
  • On this month's Voices segment, Marc Aflalo, a man with many hats at AMI, shares his take on loving his work in Radio.