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Tool to help answer common questions about the RDSP

A pile of Canadian currency
  • April was a month of automation for Michael Babcock. He shares how he’s leveraged automation in his technological life.
  • The NHL playoffs begin tonight. Brock Richardson joins us to preview this and more.
  • We meet April Hubbard, host of the new AMI-tv series In Focus, premiering May 5.
  • Vancouver Community Reporter Julia Bonnett highlights the performance ‘In Camera’, presented by RealWheels Theatre.
  • There’s a new tool which helps answers common questions about the Registered Disability Savings Plan. Financial Advisor Ron Malis shares more.
  • Danielle McLaughlin chats with lawyers from ARCH Disability Law Centre, regarding a landmark decision involving the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

2025 Invictus Games coming to B.C.

2025 Invictus Games coming to B.C. poster
  • According to a study, your dog's personality may have little to do with its breed. Jeff Ryman has more on this in his lifestyle report.
  • Apple’s DIY repair parts are only slightly cheaper than its repair prices. We discuss with John Biehler.
  • The 2025 Invictus Games are set to be held in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. We learn more with Sylvi Fekete.
  • A new initiative allows teenagers all over America to use the Brooklyn Public Libraries complete online catalog. Let’s get the scoop with Ryan Hooey.

Sports Eye Safety Month

A person wearing protective glasses during baseball
  • Audible marked Earth Day by producing the first season of a podcast called Climate of Change. Michael Feir gives us his impressions.
  • Susan Kerney helps us check off tasks to do for our indoor gardens, before we step into our outdoor gardens.
  • As the NHL and NBA seasons are heating up, comes Sports Eye Safety Month, and this April the Canadian Ophthalmological Society is reminding all athletes to protect their vision and help avoid any serious eye injuries. We learn more with Dr. Vivian Hill.
  • We flip through quirky stories from around the globe with Jeff Ryman, on What in the World.
  • AMI Editor Mark Phoenix is back for our weekly Roundtable conversation.

Easter egg hunt for blind and partially sighted kids

Easter eggs in a basket
  • How can you improve your mental health hygiene? Jeff Ryman explains in his health headlines.
  • Margrett Weldon and Chenny Xia, the Founder of Gotcare, Home Care Agency, help us understand the complex world of home care services and how they can meet the needs of the modern world.
  • The Police bomb unit in Edmonton held an Easter egg hunt for blind and partially sighted kids. Jim Krysko tells us how it went.
  • Elysia Yardley fills us in on upcoming internship and apprenticeship opportunities at Accessible Media Inc.
  • We continue Spring Cleaning with Leanne Baarda; let’s get the outside of our properties cleaned up.

Is there a way to capitalize on drinking water?

A glass of water
  • Can the bird flu infect humans? Dr. Danielle Jongkind gives us more information on this topic, on Ask a Vet.
  • Is there a way to capitalize on drinking water, and get more out of this daily habit? We find out with Nutritionist Julia Karantjas.
  • We meet two individuals from the newest AMI-tv series, Breaking Character. The show explores disability representation through the eyes of six performers with disabilities trying to make it big.
  • Monday May 2nd is Music Monday. Each year students, educators, and music makers celebrate with events from coast to coast to coast and participate in the collective singing of the Music Monday Anthem. We learn more.
  • Lucia Bellefante continues our conversation on teaching a child who is blind or partially sighted how to feed themselves.
  • On our Book Club, we review Modern Romance, co-written by Eric Klinenberg and Aziz Ansari, recommended by Paul Aflalo.