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How can you keep your lawn in tip top shape?

A green lawn in someone's backyard
  • How can you keep your lawn in tip top shape? Jeff Ryman explains in his lifestyle report.
  • A new tool could help detect which in-app browsers try to track you. John Biehler has the details.
  • Mike Shoreman is in his quest to conquer the great lakes this summer. Karen Magee updates us on his progress.
  • The audiobook Hair Love, by Matthew Cherry, is bringing important conversations of representation to the forefront. We discuss with Ryan Hooey.

Blind hockey check-in

People playing blind hockey
  • Michael Feir features Moriarty: The Devil's Game, a recent podcast addition to the Audible Plus catalog.
  • Fern Lulham gets a head start on preparing us for this year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities, being recognized annually on December 3.
  • The Canadian National Blind Hockey team announced their 2022/23 roster last week. We learn more about this and more with Luca Demontis, Director of Hockey Operations for Canadian Blind Hockey.
  • We flip through quirky stories from around the gloe with Jeff Ryman, on What in the World.
  • Our guest for this week's Roundtable conversation is Grant Hardy, AMI Reporter in Vancouver.

Importance of sleep for kids

A little boy sleeping in a bed
  • Why should you avoid adding salt at the table to your food? Jeff Ryman explains in his health headlines.
  • Sleep is vital at any age and has been shown to improve learning, attention, memory, behaviour, and overall mental and physical wellbeing. We chat more about the importance of sleep for youth with Margaret Eaton, National CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association.
  • Mary Mammoliti of Kitchen Confession shares ideas on what to include in a care package for returning post-secondary school students.

Top 10 list of what to consider when raising dogs

A Golden Retriever puppy
  • Though puppy-raising doesn't come with an instruction manual, Dr. Danielle Jongkind gives us a top 10 list of what to consider when raising dogs.
  • Wellness contributor Frances Wong brings us Cannabis 101: What, how and why cannabis is used.
  • The Ashkenaz Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious showcases of Jewish music and culture anywhere in the world. We learn more about this event.
  • Montreal Community Reporter Mathieu Rochette highlights CNIB's Connecting the Dots 2022 experience.
  • Lucia Bellafante breaks down the importance of organizational skills, and the ways these skills help children with disabilities foster independence.
  • On our book club, we review The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, recommended to us by Kathrine Vatcher.

Discussing disability rights in accommodation

A poster displaying various types of disabilities
  • Waymo has designed new features to improve access for passengers. We get the scoop with Michael Babcock.
  • How did Canada do at the World Juniors? Brock Richardson lets us know.
  • Grant Hardy, AMI Reporter in Vancouver, shares details on tonight's AMI This Week feature on Violet Peterson.
  • Bonterra announced the unveiling of its new showstopping floating art installation on Lake Ontario. Its goal is to help improve biodiversity and create a diverse wildlife habitat for plants. We learn more about this unique initiative.
  • Danielle McLaughlin and Lee Webb, director of client services from CERA, discuss disability rights in accommodation.