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Ride share drivers are protesting difficult working conditions. Grant Hardy has more on his headlines segment. The Sopranos is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Greg David stops by to give us a bit of a history lesson on the award-winning show. What are some of the oddest competitions in the world? Beth Deer lets us know on The Buzz. Edmonton Community Reporter, Marc Workman shares info on a program that families can access to help ensure their children are welcome in day cares. Ca...

Michael Babcock highlights the Microsoft Abilities Summit that took place virtually this year, and let’s us know what stood out to him during the event. Which second round matchup does Brock Richardson have is eye on in the NHL? He explains in his sports update. Bethany Deer, AMI Reporter in Edmonton, joins us to preview an AMI This Week feature on L'il E Café. Let’s meet a new Community Reporter! Julia Bonnett joins us with news from Vancouver, British Columbia. The CNIB Foundatio...

One of the most hyped accessibility related additions in iOS 17 was called personal voice. Michael Feir explains how this combines with another feature to allow your iPhone to literally speak for you. How are habits formed and how can we break bad habits? Fern Lulham joins us to break this all down. A dog recently ate an absurd amount of money that was on a counter, yet the owner was still able to get it back. How so? Beth Deer tells us on The Buzz. What foods contribute to maintai...

By Beth Deer What was your favourite subject in school? For me it was art or music. I absolutely hated English and science because there was always so much writing involved. For this week’s AMI This Week segment, I am joined by Alan Nursell, the CEO of Telus World of Science Edmonton to show me some hands-on science experiments. When this segment was first proposed, I was really anxious because as I just said, science wasn’t my thing. Once I found out it was physical experiments, I...

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: Michelle McQuigge from the Canadian Press reviews the results from the Manitoba Election Climate anxiety is on the rise. Anne Camozzi gives you tips on how to mitigate and manage its effects The Canadian Transportation Agency has ruled that Air Canada needs to better accommodate passengers with disabilities. Elizabeth Mohler fills you in on this story The town of Arborfield, Saskatchewan has gone to court over a school closure. Journalist John Loepp...

The COVID-19 worldwide pandemic has created chaos for everyone, AMI included. But that didn’t stop AMI from connecting with the audience we serve in a safe and truly inclusive manner. On June 3, 2021, AMI welcomes Canadians from across the country to our first-ever virtual event, AMI Connect. As the name suggests, the one-day online event—fully accessible to the blind and partially sighted community through the Zoom platform—spotlights the company’s breadth of talent on AMI-tv, AMI-...

By Beth Deer Mindfully Inclusive is a story that really warms my heart. Meranda Doll is working tirelessly to create fun, educational children’s kits that teach inclusivity. Meranda’s son, Vincent, is a wheelchair user and she took it upon herself to start Mindfully Inclusive and sell kits that contain colouring books, yoga cards, reading books and other fun and exciting things. Meranda wanted children and adults to understand disabilities, so they can start seeing disability as “...

On our Tech Talk, Michael Babcock shares information about Voxmate, a self-contained accessible user interface for blind and low vision users. Are the Blue Jays running out of time to make the playoffs? Josh Watson of The Neutral Zone pops by to give us his thoughts. Bethany Deer, our Reporter in Edmonton, previews tonight’s episode of AMI This Week, featuring the Rocky Mountain Adaptive. Brave individuals will challenge themselves and change lives by harnessing up and rappelling d...

Michael Babcock shares a resource to help with challenges we may face while using assistive technology. How's Canada doing at the Paralympics? Brock Richardson lets us know in his sports update. Bethany Deer, our Bureau Reporter in Edmonton, is here to preview the AMI This Week feature on Dancer Shaelene Standing. Community Reporter Annette Dennis highlights the Sweet Life Candy and Pop Shop in London, Ontario. The Courage 21 inline skate in support of Blind Hockey gets underway in...

Gardener Susan Kerney features the hardy Hellebore, who blooms in late winter or very early spring in our climate. Google’s latest AI video generator can render cute animals in implausible situations. John Biehler has the details on our App Update. Could there be a cure for hearing loss? Gene therapies are getting closer. Beth Deer tells us more on The Buzz. The Super Bowl takes place in Las Vegas this Sunday with San Francisco battling Kansas City. Brock Richardson sets the stage ...

With everyone wearing multiple hats - working from home, teaching, and keeping our own projects in line - it's important to manage what you need to get done. Michael Babcock shares his pick for a project management app, on our Tech Talk. The NFL has some major COVID-19 concerns. How will this affect gameplay? Brock Richardson joins us to chat more. We get a preview of tonight’s episode of AMI This Week with Edmonton Reporter Bethany Deer. The 9th annual Human Rights Film Festival k...

How can we protect kids from developing problems with gambling? Grant Hardy discusses this on his headlines segment. Taylor Swift will be performing a four-night stint in Japan just before boyfriend Travis Kelce's Super Bowl game in Las Vegas, can she make it? Corinne Van Dusen lets us know on our Entertainment Report. A Newfoundland man’s quest to find the best fish and chips has gone viral. Beth Deer tells us all about it on The Buzz. There are a few audio described theatre perfo...