On Monday May 10th’s show: 

• We have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore 
  • We discuss the political and institutional issues surrounding sexual misconduct in the military 
  • With the Canadian Chapter of the Proud Boys dissolving, we explore what that could mean for extremist ideologies moving forward 
  • And, some advocates are saying Canada’s new immigration program excludes some migrant workers. We chat about the intersection of immigration and the labour market
• In the second hour of the show: 
  • Entertainment critic Michael McNeely describes some documentary films about relationships featured at this year’s Hot Docs Film Festival 
  • And, Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access gives us a snapshot of this year’s nominees for the Governor General's Literary Awards 
     

On May 6th’s show: 

• We discuss dating and relationships with Fern Lulham, host of the AMI-audio original podcast “Into You” 
• Producer Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week and tells us how the U.K. will likely give the green light for travel to fewer than 10 EU countries this summer. She also describes an article about a woman who recently delivered a child on a flight between Salt Lake City and Honolulu
• Community reporter Michelle Creedy describes some accessible hiking trails on Vancouver Island. She also tells us how residents in Duncan can catch movies in the park. And, she describes Plantitude, a vegan restaurant that she recently discovered in Ladysmith B.C. To access her full report, visit here 
• And, Steven Scott of Double Tap Canada shares his experience at this week’s Microsoft Ability Summit
   

On Wednesday May 5th’s show: 

• Producer Paul Daniel shares findings from a recent report about the performance of long-term care facilities in Ontario during the pandemic
• Community report Derek Lackey in Winnipeg tells us about “Cruising Down the Crescent,” an upcoming virtual fundraiser by the Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation. To access his full report, visit here 
• Community reporter Milena Khazanavicius describes The Spirit of Nova Scotia, a virtual World Tour by the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo. She also tells us about Wellness Together Canada, a free mental health support service to access during the pandemic: 
  • For Adults, they can call 1-866-585-0445 
  • For Youth, they can call 1-888-668-6810
  • Texting services are also available: 
  • Adults can Text WELLNESS to 741741 
  • And, Youth can Text WELLNESS to 686868 
  • To access her full report, visit here  
• Mike Agerbo of the App Show explains why Roku pulled YouTube TV from its channel store. He also describes how to train a Google Assistant to pronounce names correctly. And, he tells us about Netflix’s new feature “Play Something” 
• And, political correspondent Craig Oliver analyzes the latest news in Canadian politics including the COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta, vaccine confusion and military sexual misconduct 

On Tuesday May 4th's show: 

• Peter Parsons of Blind Sports Nova Scotia tells us about the Canadian Blind Sports Association's recent action to cancel the international competitions and team training camps for the men’s national goalball teams 
• May the fourth be with you! It’s Star Wars Day! We discuss the franchise’s cultural significance with Dr. David Christopher from the University of Victoria
• Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech gives us the lowdown on E-commerce provider “Rosie” who is starting to incorporate accessibility into its online grocery shopping platform
• And, we have another edition of our weekly news quiz with a special guest appearance by the manager of AMI-audio, Andy Frank! 
   

On Monday May 3rd’s show: 

• Crime victims are speaking up about the lack of federal action to consider the traumatic effects of parole hearings. Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press shares the details in her weekend news recap
• Digital accessibility specialist Denis Boudreau explains the benefits of developing inclusive guidelines to increase creativity for designers 
• Film reviewer Amy Amantea shares her commentary on the David Attenborough Netflix series, “Life in Colour”
• Marc Aflalo of Double Tap Canada tells us about Microsoft’s 5-year Accessibility Pledge to improve its products and workforce 
• And, we’ll learn about a new income support program for Manitobans with disabilities. Jim Krysko fills us in with his western regional report