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What we can do to make vet visits less taxing

A cat at the vet
  • Visits to the vet can be stressful for pets, and for people. Dr. Danielle Jongkind shares what we can do to make these visits less taxing.
  • What is Forest Bathing? On our Wellness segment, Frances Wong tells us about the benefits of taking time with nature.
  • There’s an appetizing summer in store at the Jardin botanique in Montreal. You can sample unusual and sometimes surprising foods at their newest attraction called Taste Your Garden. We learn more about this.
  • Mi'kmaw artifacts have returned home to Cape Breton. We get the highlights with Community Reporter Julie Martin.
  • We speak to Freddie Coleman of ESPN about the MLB season thus far. What’s going on with the Jays? Can they rebound in the second half? We chat more.
  • Dawn Dickinson is AMI’s Content Curator, and she indulges us on one of her notable hobbies, costume creation.

Report shows employers need to do more to understand neurodiversity

A laptop and office supplies
  • Microsoft announced new accessibility features set for the next release of Windows. Michael Babcock shares his thoughts.
  • What's going on with the Toronto Blue Jays? Brock Richardson shares his thoughts.
  • AMI Vancouver Reporter Grant Hardy highlights the Independent Housing Initiative for People with Autism.
  • Community Reporter Kim Hovey highlights the Dawson City Music Festival- under the midnight sun, in Yukon.
  • According to a recent report by Deloitte Canada, employers need to do more to understand neurodiversity, reduce barriers to employment for those with autism. We learn more about this.
  • On Know Your Rights, Danielle McLaughlin and Laura Berger, staff lawyer with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, discuss a case involving racial profiling in Quebec and Ontario.

Creatures that help our plants grow

A colourful backyard garden
  • Big Finish released the final volume in the current trilogy of Sherlock Holmes stories, and Michael Feir is here to tell us all about The Fiends of New York City.
  • Our gardens are made up of many small habitats; let’s go through how these creatures help our plants, with Susan Kerney.
  • There’s a new online arts-based social networking and educational program for young adults with disabilities at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre. We learn more about this.
  • On our CNIB SmartLife segment, we learn about Hable One, with Freek van Welsenis.
  • Joining us on the Roundtable is Becki Zerr, Host of the AMI original podcast The Blind Reality.

Guide and Service Dog information session

A future guide dog
  • In his health headlines, Jeff Ryman explains why walking is such an underrated exercise.
  • Margrett Weldon brings us In The Know about an event commemorating the inauguration of the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation, an organization created to help seniors get faster and better service from the city.
  • The Provincial Government in Saskatchewan has expanded access to free rapid access counselling. Jim Krysko fills us in.
  • The GDUC Board and members of the Coalition of People Across Canada Who Use Guide and Service Dogs are holding an information session. Devon Wilkins touches on this.

7th annual Ride of Hope

A bunch of bikers gathered around a statue of Terry Fox
  • How do veterinarians tell an animal is in pain? Dr. Danielle Jongkind talks to us about pain management for pets.
  • Nutritionist Julia Karantjas shares the ins and outs of using natural oils for skin care and health.
  • The Canadian Paralympic Committee has awarded 19 organizations across Canada with 2022-23 Paralympic Sport Development Fund grants. We learn more about this with Jenny Davey, of the Canadian Paralympic Committee.
  • Community Reporter Toni Freimark highlights the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede.
  • On July 9 2022, the Terry Fox Foundation invites Canadians to join this year's Ride of Hope, a bike ride fundraiser inspired by Terry's Marathon of Hope. We learn more about this with Terry’s brother, Darrell Fox.
  • Woodworker Jeff Thompson walks us through hanging and installing an exterior or interior door.