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Quarantine food trends

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  • Can talking on the phone for 10 minutes make you feel less lonely? Jeff Ryman explains in his health headlines.
  • Greg David is back to talk about the official Golden Globe nominations, as the awards are coming up this weekend.
  • The next episode of the Tales from the Halifax School for the Blind podcast is out next week, and Ryan Delehanty is here to give us a sneak preview.
  • The Oakville Festivals of Film and Art is celebrating International Women’s Day all month long with the launch of the International Women’s Day Film Series. We learn more about this with their PR manager and friend of the show, Colleen McCourt
  • Today we’re talking with Mary Mammoliti about quarantine food trends and everything that's gone viral during the pandemic.

How are our pets affected if someone comes down with COVID-19?

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  • How are our pets affected if someone in our household comes down with COVID-19? Vet Danielle Jongkind weighs in on this question.
  • Wellness contributor Frances Wong tells us all about the fun world of float tanks.
  • How will we work in 2030? Which skills, tools, innovations and ideas could change our lives? A new report explains the biggest trends driving Canada's labour market in the decade ahead. We learn more with one of the authors.
  • Nova Scotia’s first blind tennis club will participate in a tennis friendly challenge. Community Reporter Julie Martin has the highlights.
  • Lucia Bellafante and her son Richard-Thomas discuss transportation priorities for blind and low vision people who don’t have driver’s licenses.
  • We discuss The Five Love Languages by Dr. Garry Chapman, on our monthly Book Club meeting.

Dispelling myths of why employing those with disabilities isn’t a burden

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  • How do we start to build our home on the web? Let’s listen to a conversation Tech Expert Michael Babcock had with his guest Dimassi Tomas.
  • With the borders closed, the Blue Jays are starting the season in Dunedin, Florida. What does Brock Richardson make of this? We learn more in his sports report.
  • How are COVID-19 measures currently affecting eating out at restaurants in Vancouver, BC? We discuss with Reporter Grant Hardy.
  • People with disabilities are twice as likely to be unemployed compared to those without. We speak with Tova Sherman - a Canadian CEO, TED Speaker, and thought leader, about why employing those with disabilities isn’t a burden and how we can dispel this myth.
  • The Toronto Police Service is developing a Know Your Rights resource for the community. We learn more with Danielle McLaughlin and her guest Stephen McCammon, counsel with the Information and Privacy Commission of Ontario.

Audible partnering with transit company

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  • Are snow days for students a thing of the past? Jeff Ryman leads this discussion in his lifestyle report.
  • Apple will offer free Watch repairs if a software update doesn't fix charging issues. Jon Biehler has the details on our App Update.
  • A Kamloops Care Facility is building an arcade for younger residents, bringing the fun inside. We learn more with Sylvi Fekete.
  • Ryan Hooey gives us the scoop on GO Transit’s partnership with Audible.ca to create Quiet Zones on their buses and trains.
  • Let’s revisit KellyCo conversations from the last few days on our weekly throwback session.

Making visual art accessible to people who are blind and low vision

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  • Kelly and Company Tech Experts Michael Babcock and Michael Feir have been weighing the cost of big tech services and exploring some consumer-friendly alternatives. They give us their final thoughts and considerations.
  • Gardener Susan Kerney takes us on a tour around her indoor garden space.
  • Why Not Theatre is back for its second annual national training and mentorship program that supports BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) Female, Trans, and Non-Binary artists get started in theatre! We learn more with their Co-Artistic Director Miriam Fernandes.
  • Southwestern Ontario Community Reporter Annette Dennis highlights a group where we can start learning and practicing some beginner French.
  • On Curious Minds, Christine Malec highlights a project that takes existing works of visual art and re-imagines them for people who are blind or low vision.
  • Joining us on the weekly Roundtable conversation is Manager of AMI-audio, Andy Frank.