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In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore we talk about:
- how recent public health guidance has been led by more politicians than health experts in Ontario and Alberta during COVID
- the feasibility of a four-day work week
- and, a new bill tabled by the Liberals to change the rules for one-game sports betting in the country
In the second hour of the show:
- entertainment critic Michael McNeely discusses the new drama film “Sound of Metal” starring Riz Ahmed
- and, AMI’s communication specialist Greg David tells us all about the upcoming broadcast special for Time Person of the Year!

Pramit Bhargava, founder of Visioapps Technology in India, walks us through his newly created “Louie Voice Control” app
Producer Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week with an article about the socio-economic divide among schools in England
Community reporter Shaini Saravanamuthu in Montreal describes “For Sight,“ a new campaign by Fighting Blindness Canada.
Shaun Preece of Double Tap Canada discusses Apple’s new Mac Mini and compares it to the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
And, our colleague Karen Magee tells us about the guide dog shortage in Canada

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther shares his experience training guide dogs for outdoor living. Check out his series "Makings of a Guide Dog" here
Community Reporter Derek Lackey in Winnipeg tells us about food preparation tricks and tips for the holidays by Vision Loss Rehabilitation Manitoba. Check out his full report here
Nelson Régo of Cool Blind Tech describes Project Guideline, a new AI system designed to help blind and partially sighted people run races independently
And, contestants Karen Magee, Mark Phoenix and I put our knowledge to the test in this week’s news quiz!

Canadian Press news editor Michelle McQuigge shares a COVID-19 update in her weekend news recap
Accessibility consultant Marco Pasqua discusses issues with accessible transportation and explores how the service should be delivered to people with disabilities
Film reviewer Kim Thistle shares her commentary on the Netflix romantic thriller “Rebecca”
A few parts of the world are planning to ban the sale of new combustion-engine vehicles within the next two decades. But how realistic are these goals? Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV tells us more
We air a special interview that Dave Brown did with actor and author Michael J. Fox about his brand-new memoir "No Time Like The Future.”
And, our colleague Ryan Delehanty shares an update on a human rights trial in Halifax that is bringing change to accessibility in Nova Scotian restaurants