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Website making astronomy more accessible

Stars in the night sky
  • Michael Feir highlights the second standalone story in Graphic Audio's Arkham horror series, called The Last Ritual.
  • Gardener Susan Kerney discusses why we should consider replacing our existing lawn grasses with native sedge grasses and wild flowers.
  • Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada and Eyenuk Inc announced the launch of VLRC's Eye Health Screening Initiative to screen rural, remote and Indigenous populations in Northern and Eastern Ontario for diabetic retinopathy. We learn more about this initiative.
  • On Curious Minds, we continue our conversation with Christine Malec on a website called Sensing the Dynamic Universe, aiming to make astronomy more accessible.
  • Our Roundtable guest for this week is Jillian Gillis, AMI Reporter in Halifax.

Accessible make-up application

Makeup and brush
  • Do you have sensitive skin? Jeff Ryman dives into things you should avoid.
  • Members of the White Ribbon Movement are commemorating the initiative's 30th anniversary. We learn more on In The Know, with Margrett Weldon.
  • Bella Strange is a makeup artist catering to the LGBTQ+, disability and special effects communities. She joins us today for a chat on accessible make-up application.
  • The Disability Collective has announced their first in-person event – a children’s theatre show titled What Happened to You? We learn more about this.

Looking for the world's first and only Chief Candy Officer

Candy on a table
  • Do you want to make big bucks eating candy? Candy Funhouse, North America's largest online candy retailer is on the hunt to find the world's first and only Chief Candy Officer. We learn more about this.
  • Community reporter Kim Thistle highlights the Mount Pearl Renaissance Festival taking place in the City of Mount Pearl.
  • Yang Wang shares her recent learnings about Lawns, Aesthetics, and Diversity.
  • On our Voices segment, we chat to former AMI presenter and comedian, DJ Demers about his upcoming comedy show in Toronto.

Summerlicious 2022

Various foods and dishes on a table
  • A highly requested app is now on the Blindshell Classic 2 phone. We get the scoop with Michael Babcock.
  • How did the Canadians do at the National Bank Open? Brock Richardson lets us know.
  • AMI Reporter Alex Smyth highlights the upcoming AMI This Week feature on the Disability Hall of Fame.
  • Community Reporter Kim Kilpatrick Updates us on A Company of Fools and their new show in September.
  • Toronto's favourite summer foodie event, Summerlicious, returns with delicious food from more than 200 local restaurants. We learn more.
  • On Know Your Rights, Danielle McLaughlin discusses our right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.

Recapping the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, U.K.

Commonwealth Games 2022 logo
  • Michael Feir dips into a series of mysteries by BBC Radio, called Recall Man.
  • Fern Lulham highlights the Commonwealth games held in Birmingham, U.K. at the end of July 2022.
  • Montreal Community Reporter Mathieu Rochette highlights Judo Jikan.
  • We flip through quirky stories from around the globe with Jeff Ryman, on What in the World.
  • Our guest for today's Roundtable conversation is AMI Toronto Bureau Reporter Alex Smyth.