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What makes a show truly Canadian?

A woman watching TV
  • What are some foods that are cheap but healthy? Jeff Ryman explains in his health headlines.
  • There are many different things that need to be addressed before a television show is truly considered Canadian. We learn more with Greg David.
  • 46% of senior managers in Canada have onboarded employees who had retired but have returned to the workforce. Why is that? Our friends at Robert Half explain.
  • Registered Nurse Leslie Depoe answers all our questions about Monkeypox.

Making eyecare more accessible

A man getting an eye exam
  • Starting this Saturday the first Canadian international festival that celebrates the work of women in dance, from African and Afro-diasporic culture gets underway.
  • One-third of Ontarians haven't had an eye exam in over three years and many think eyewear is not affordable. We learn more about what Specsavers is doing to help combat this.
  • Community Reporter Julie Martin highlights the Small World Farm in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
  • We speak with award winning sketch comedian and popular TikToker Laura Ramoso about her new live comedy special that gets underway on Thursday.
  • On our Collections & Hobbies segment, Jeffrey Rainey, avid listener of the network, is here with his collection of cars.

Tips to improve the experience of distinguishing dialog on TV

Two kids watching TV
  • Michael Babcock shares tips to improve the experience of distinguishing dialog on tv.
  • The World Junior Hockey Championships are about to get underway. Brock Richardson dives into this in his sports update.
  • We discuss the upcoming AMI This Week feature, A Seat at the Table, with Toronto Reporter Alex Smyth.
  • Community Reporter Kim Hovey highlights the Moosehide Gathering in Dawson City, Yukon.
  • Roy Halladay Field became Toronto’s first fully accessible baseball diamond last month. We learn more about what went into making this special field with Jays Care Executive Director Robert Witchel.
  • The Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives issued a statement on the recent release of 2021 Hate Crime Statistics by Stats Canada. We discuss the findings with Danielle McLaughlin.

Emancipation Day celebrations at Uncle Tom's Cabin

The Ontario Heritage Trust's Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site
  • Vanishing Point is an audio drama that played a huge part in Michael Feir’s interest of audio entertainment. He tells us all about this feature.
  • Fern Lulham highlights a U.K. charity called VocalEyes, helping the blind and partially sighted community experience and enjoy art and heritage.
  • The Ontario Heritage Trust's Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site welcomes the public back for in-person Emancipation Day celebrations. We learn more about this with Steven Cook, site manager of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site.
  • We flip through quirky stories from around the globe with Jeff Ryman, on What in the World.
  • Our guest for today’s Roundtable chat is In The Know contributor, Margrett Weldon.

Easy dinner ideas to make on vacation

Various meats and veggies grilled on a BBQ
  • What are the 7 worst foods for your brain? Jeff Ryman lets us know in his health headlines.
  • Greg David highlights the San Diego Comic-Con, plus gives us trending TV news.
  • What makes a good workplace culture? We discuss this question with Elysia Yardley on our Employment segment.
  • Mary Mammoliti of Kitchen Confession shares easy dinner ideas to make on vacation.