On Tuesday March 15's show: 

• Stuart Hickox from ONE Canada explains why Canada should take the lead on supplying COVID-19 vaccines to other nations

• Activist Ola Ojewumi discusses the importance of remembering Black Disability history during Black History Month
  • She also tells us about her initiative “Project ASCEND” 

• Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler tells us about Toronto's first nonpolice crisis unit for mental health responses. The pilot projects begins on March 1 
  • She also shares a recap of this year’s ADP Virtual forum
  • And she gives details about an exhibit at the Toronto Public Reference library called: “A Study in Sherlock and His Creator: 50 Years of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection”
    • The exhibit runs February 5 to April 16, 2022 and will be in person. It will also  feature over 40 items from the exhibit online 

• Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther describes the increasing risk of extinction faced by emperor penguins 

• Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech chats about Brigade AXECIBLE, a new French language app that allows people with disabilities to identify accessibility barriers at public sites
  • He also tells us about a new interactive Braille workshop by Hadley 

• And we have another edition of our weekly news quiz with contestants Matt McGurk and Mark Phoenix. 

On February 14's show: 

• Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press shares the latest news on the Freedom Convoy and the truckers' protests
  • She also gives an update on the tensions between Russia and Ukraine
• In his Atlantic regional report, Ryan Delahanty describes an online therapy project for first responders that is expanding to New Brunswick
  • He also tells us about a new pilot project looks to enrich the lives of people with disabilities living in residential care centres
  • And he describes new accessibility upgrades coming to P.E.I.’s Outreach Centre  
• Accessibility consultant Marco Pasqua discusses the inaccessibility of dating apps. We also hear from Dave Brown about his experiences of dating with a disability 
• Film reviewer Amy Amantea gives her commentary on the Amazon thriller “My Son” 
• And Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV explains Twitter's plans to test a new feature that can allow users adjust video playback speed
   

On Friday February 11's show: 

• We have our weekly news panel with Michele McQuigge and Joeita Gupta
  • Today we discuss the Freedom Convoy that has been making its way throughout Canada
  • We ask ourselves what “living with COVID” should look like as some provinces begin to lift COVID-19 restrictions
  • And we chat about a set of recommendations for preventing sexual violence on Western University’s campus in London, Ontario

• In the second hour of the show, entertainment critic Michael McNeely tells us about a new three-part series by MasterClass for Black History Month
  • The educational series is called "Black History, Black Freedom and Black Love" 
  • It is offered by MasterClass and is available to stream for free during the month of February. 
• And Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access describes this year’s Freedom to Read Week which runs February 20-26
  • She also remembers Cree author Harold R. Johnson who recently passed away at the age of 68
  • And she shares CELA’s feature selections for Black History Month which are: 
    • "Saga Boy: My Life of Blackness and Becoming" By Antonio Michael Downing
    • "The Gospel of Breaking" By Jillian Christmas 
    • "The Midnight Bargain" By Polk C. L
    • "They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up" By Eternity Martis 

On February 10's show: 

• Playwright Vivi Dabee describes “Vivi’s Vision,” a new documentary that follows her experience producing her very first stage play. The documentary airs at 7 p.m. ET on Friday Feb. 11 on AMI-tv 
• Marc Aflalo of Double Tap Canada shares details on the new smartphones and tablets revealed at this week’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event 
• In her Pacific regional report, Sylvi Fekete discusses the return to in-person programs by BC Blind Sports and Recreation. She also tells us about the return of live theatre programming by VocalEye 
• Finance columnist Aaron Broverman breaks down what some credit card companies have to offer when it comes to loyalty perks
• Producer Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week with an article about an error in a Las Vegas slot machine left a tourist unaware of his big winnings
  • She also tells us about the demand for British universities and laboratories to access the EU’s Horizon Europe funding program
• Community reporter Guy Carriere in Sudbury, Ontario gives details on the ninth annual Fishing for a Cure fundraiser. The event takes place on February 21 at Vermillion Lake,  Brosseau Street and Chelmsford, ON. For more information, contact Shawn Scott at 705-562-0397. Tickets are $50 per person and 100% of the proceeds go to The Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer
  • He also tells us about a new sno-park available for Sudbury locals

News Update: 

Earlier this week accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore discussed the accessibility barriers with Ontario health card renewals.

In a press release published yesterday, the Ontario government announced that they are “extending the requirement to renew health cards until September 30, 2022. Ontarians will continue to be able to use their expired health card, including a red and white health card, to access insured health care services.”

The press release continues to explain that “To make it easier and more convenient for Ontarians to renew health cards online, ServiceOntario is taking steps to enable online health card renewal using Ontario Photo Cards in the coming months. An individual who faces difficulties renewing their health card, for whatever reason, should contact ServiceOntario at 1-866-532-3161 (TTY : 1-800-387-5559) to inquire about options for their specific situation.” 
 

On February 9's show: 

• Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine from the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine shares his thoughts on the province’s decision to lift COVID-19 restrictions
   
• Veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver analyzes the latest news in Canadian politics and COVID-19. He also chats about Pierre Poilievre who has thrown his hat in the ring for Conservative leadership

• Community reporter Milena Khazanavicius in Halifax discusses the various accessible services offered by the non-profit organization Hadley. She also tells us about the Family Fun Halifax Calendar

• Mike Agerbo of the App Show tells us about a new report that shows mobile gaming has gained a whopping 93 billion U.S. dollars in revenue last year alone.  He also discusses the substantial increase of money to replace Huawei and ZTE equipment in U.S. networks. And he describes the privacy concerns around silenced Apple AirTags that are popping up for sale online. 

• Community reporter J.R. Bjornson describes the 2022 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Alberta. He also tells us about the cross country skiing and snowshoeing programs offered by the Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind. And he shares some of his favourite recipes to cook using an air fryer. 

• And philanthropist Anu Pala tells us you everything you need to know about joining a board for a non-profit organization.