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On Friday January 28's show:

We have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta
- Today, we discuss Canada’s response to the continuing tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border
- We take a closer look at disability representation in film and chat about the forthcoming reboot of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
- And with the upcoming winter Olympic games around the corner, we explore how Canada could re-think participation in elite sports
In the second hour of the show:
- Entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews this year’s Slamdance Film Festival, alongside festival manager Taylor Miller. The festival runs now until February 6
- And Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access describes the Scotiabank Giller Prize book club, a new initiative to celebrate Canadian authors year-round
- She also tells us about five books that made the CBC Canada Reads Shortlist:

On Thursday January 27's show:

Freelance political writer Scott Martin shares his perspective on the issues surrounding corporate awareness campaigns for mental health
Producer Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week with an article about the threat of climate change on future Winter Olympic games. And she tells us why the organizers of The Dorset Knob-throwing Festival have been forced to cancel the event for a third year in a row
Community report Becki Zerr shares tips on how to expose your guide dog to loud sounds at sporting events like hockey games
- She also gives us details on this year’s Frost Regina Winter Festival. The festival runs February 4-13. Admission for most events are free but for further details, please visit here
Steven Scott of Double Tap Canada looks back on the 38 years since the release of the original Apple Macintosh computer
And in her Pacific regional report, Sylvi Fekete tells us about a new multi parasport program for youth in the greater Victoria region. And she chats about Meliah Motchman, a Special Olympics ocean swimmer who has recently been nominated for the World Open Water Swim Association’s Performance of the Year award

On Wednesday January 26's show:

Veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver analyzes the latest news in Canadian politics including some new federal polling released by Mainstreet Research. He also discusses the convoy of truckers who are heading across the country to protest industry cross-border vaccine mandates
Dr. Deborah Stienstra from the University of Guelph discusses the issues faced by the disability community during the pandemic response
Mental health advocate Shane Baker shares his experience with anxiety and describes some of his coping mechanisms
Community reporter Derek Lackey in Winnipeg gives details on the CNIB’s upcoming ‘Clearing Our Path’ summit. The event will be virtual and runs February 7-8. For more information, email: Advocacy@CNIB.ca
And as Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard Inc. in $68.7 billion dollar deal, Mike Agerbo of the App Show considers the impact the purchase will have on other gaming giants in the industry. He also tells us about Amazon's new brick-and-mortar clothing store in the L.A. area called Amazon Style. And he tells us about Netflix's declining subscription rates which may cause rocky days ahead for the service

On Tuesday January 25's show:

Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore gives us an update on Newfoundland and Labrador’s new accessibility act
Morgan Ineson from Fighting Blindness Canada shares details on the organization’s young leaders mentorship program
Community reporter Louise Levesque-Burley in Moncton describes a new and accessible braille box by Purdys Chocolatier. For customer service you can call 1 -888- 478-7397
- She also tells us about an upcoming coast-to-coast bistro night that will be happening virtually in February. For more information on the event, call: 506-866-5039. You can also email Debbie.Jeffery@cnib.ca
Entertainment reporter Daniel Panimondo flips the table on host Dave Brown for his review on season 4 of Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ starring Jason Bateman
And we have another edition of our weekly news quiz with quizmaster Mike Ross and contestants Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix

On January 21's show:

We have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta
- Today, we explore the standards that politicians and celebrities should meet to comply with COVID-19 regulations
- With blizzards battering everywhere east of Alberta this week, we look at a smattering of snowstorm stories affecting some Canadian regions
- And we discuss a new Oxfam report that says billionaires should be paying a pandemic profits tax to alleviate inequality
In the second hour of the show:
- Entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival which runs January 20th to the 30th. For more information visit Sundance.org
- And AMI’s communications specialist Greg David gives us the scoop on AMI-tv’s new program “Fashion Dis”