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In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore, we discuss:
- Today, we’ll discuss Whole Foods’ recent change to their controversial policy that banned employees from wearing a poppy
- We’ll also chat about how sidewalk snow removal might be changing amid the pandemic this winter in some Canadian cities
- And, we’ll talk about the federal government’s proposed regulations for the broadcasting act to include online streaming services
In the second hour of the show:
- entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews the remake of “The Witches” starring Anne Hathaway and Octavia Spencer
- And, AMI's communication specialist Greg David gives us the lowdown on Mary Mammoliti's new podcast “Kitchen Confession”

Historian Dr. Andrew Burtch from the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa discusses the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II
Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore recaps the recent reports about food insecurity for people with disabilities during the pandemic
Community reporter Guy Carriere in Sudbury, Ontario tells us about this year’s CTV Lions Children’s Christmas Telethon
Mike Agerbo from the App Show describes Apple’s new Macbooks revealed at yesterday’s “One More Thing” Showcase
And, we discuss the latest news in Canadian and American politics with veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver, including:

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther discusses the controversial amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act
Community Reporter J.R. Bjornson in Red Deer, Alberta tells us about Central Alberta’s Bullseye Blind Hockey program. To access his full report visit here
Nelson Régo of Cool Blind Tech describes:
- Hable One, a braille device that can control your smartphone
- Accessibility on United Airlines app
- New Accessible TV Guide rolls out on Freeview Play Channel 555
- and Freeview Play’s Accessible TV Guide
  And, contestants Karen Magee, Mark Phoenix and I battle it off in today’s weekly news quiz!

Canadian Press news editor Michelle McQuigge shares a weekend recap of national news including the latest COVID developments across the country
Accessibility specialist Thea Kurdi discusses accessibility and universal design in urban planning
Film reviewer Amy Amantea shares her commentary on the Netflix limited series, “The Queen’s Gambit” starring Anya Taylor-Joy
Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV tells us why Portland, Maine plans to ban facial recognition technology by police and city agencies
And, our colleague Ryan Delehanty describes AMI-audio’s newest podcast "Tales from the Halifax School for the Blind"