Coming up on the show:

• We have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore 
  • We discuss the push and pull of paid sick leave between several provinces and the federal government 
  • Long-term care homes remain top of mind when discussing COVID-19. Some provinces are amending policies impacting residents. We look at a swath of stories across the country 
  • As the pandemic looms over the spring and summer months, public parks remain in the spotlight. We discuss the implications of these public spaces being used during COVID 

In the second hour of the show: 

• Entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews the Helen Keller documentary “Her Socialist Smile”
• And, our Communications Specialists Greg David gives us the scoop on AMI-tv’s new series “Sight Seers” 

On Thursday April 29th’s show: 

• We discuss the upcoming blind golf season with Kevin Frost. He also tells us what summer programming is being offered by OVIG, the Ontario Visually Impaired Golfers 
  • The Cloud Based Canadian Championships take place between August 6 to 20th 
• Some Dutch cities have been seeing steady bee population thanks to a special pollinator strategy. Producer Dawn Dickinson fills us in on the details in her preview of The Guardian This Week 
• Steven Scott of Double Tap Canada shares a recap of Samsung's ‘Galaxy Unpacked’ Event and describes the new Galaxy Book series 
• And, Karen Magee discusses Footwear 4 Kids, an initiative supporting families in the Ottawa area 
  • She also tells us about Gladys Whincup, an advocate for people with developmental disabilities who passed away this month 

On Wednesday April 28th's show: 

• AMI-tv bureau reporter Laura Bain tells us about her new documentary special “In Focus” 
• Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore shares reaction to the federal budget by the disability community 
• It's International Guide Dog Day! Community reporter Guy Carriere chats about the second annual CNIB Guide Dogs Pup Crawl. To access his full report, visit here 
• Mike Agerbo of The App Show describes Amazon One’s palm-scanning payment technology
• And, veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver analyzes the latest news in Canadian politics including provincial reaction to COVID-19 
   

On Tuesday April 27th’s show: 

• Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther discusses the rising levels of greenhouse gases during the pandemic 
• Community reporter J.R. Bjornson tells us about MADE, an upcoming Artisan Market in Red Deer, Alberta. To access his full report visit here  
• We take a second look at Apple AirTags and find out what accessibility features it has to offer with Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech 
• And, Corinne Van Dusen joins us as quiz master in another edition of our weekly news quiz! 

On April 26th’s show: 

• Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press shares a recap of the news that made headlines this past weekend including an update of COVID-19 in B.C. and the Maritimes
• Accessibility specialist Thea Kurdi looks at how universal design is not just ethical, but sustainable too.  
• Film reviewer Amy Amantea shares her commentary on the Netflix documentary “Why Did You Kill Me?” 
• Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV describes Apple’s new iMac computer   
• And, director Matt Ogens discusses the world premiere of his new Netflix film “Audible” which premieres this week at the Hot Docs Films Festival
  • The film will be accessible on Netflix this summer. The released has not be announced yet
  • The film will be screening on April 29th at 10 a.m. ET at the Hot Docs Film Festival as part of The School of Life showcase. 
  • For questions about accessibility of this film contact: boxoffice@hotdocs.ca or streamingsupport@hotdocs.ca