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Kelly and Ramya

Tune in weekdays at 2 p.m. Eastern for interviews and discussions about arts, entertainment and the lifestyle issues that matter to you.

Kelly and Ramya

Tune in weekdays at 2 p.m. Eastern for interviews and discussions about arts, entertainment and the lifestyle issues that matter to you.

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  • Episode 1711

    • What is the difference between compounded drugs and regular ones? What do lay people need to know about them? Danielle Jongkind has more on Ask a Vet.
    • What is reflexology and how can we benefit from it? We discuss more with Frances Wong on our Wellness chat.
    • Native Earth brings us Omaagomaan by Waawaate Fobister, a dance piece that teaches us about the Grassy Narrows tragedy and the people defending and protecting the community today.
    • There’s an arts and crafts show coming up in Pictou County, Nova Scotia that has quilts and other homemade items created by an art support group for the visually impaired. Community Reporter, Julie Martin tells us more.
    • On our Woodworking segment with Jeff Thompson, we talk about finding structural studs for pictures, curtains and more.
    • We speak with two members of the anti-human trafficking committee at Peel Children’s Aid Society about this grave human rights violation and what can be done about it.
  • Episode 1709

    • Gardner, Susan Kerney stops by to talk about some indoor plants that don't mind our winter low light conditions.
    • On our App Update, John Biehler dives into more fun gadgets unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show. Including a device that turns your tongue into a mouse for your phone.
    • Food prices are set to rise in 2024. But there’s more good news than in prior years. Beth Deer fills us in on The Buzz.
    • The Toronto Raptors made a massive trade dealing away all-star Pascal Siakam. Brock Richardson breaks it all down on our Sports Update.
    • Two celebrities are releasing books this year and Ryan Hooey is excited about it. He tells us more on The Chatty Bookshelf.
    • Let’s get to conversation recaps and comment on segments from the past week, on Cut for Time. 
  • Episode 1708

    • As Mental Health Awareness Day approaches, Michael Feir lets us know about a meditation app that has caught his attention.
    • A Florida school district is banning some unexpected books. Grant Hardy has the details on What in the World.
    • Beth Deer leads a discussion on ambulance wait times and how its teetering with danger in some regions of our country.
    • What are some food trends we might see in 2024? Mary Mammoliti drops by to give us the details.
    • On Curious Minds with Christine Malec, we dive into the history of irrigation systems and how they work.
    • On our weekly roundtable, we’re joined by AMI Communications Specialist, Greg David.
  • Episode 1706

    • Mary Beth Moellenkamp, CEO of Peel Children’s Aid Foundation discusses what it means to become a foster parent and how it can help.
    • During our Nutrition chat with Julia Karantjas, we chat healthy habits to keep your immune system strong this winter.
    • We learn about the International Blind Café with founder Jason Reynolds, which provides support, advocacy and training to anybody in the community who needs it.
    • The Alberta government is boosting AISH, Income Support, and senior benefit payments on Jan. 1,2024. Community Reporter, Toni Freimark tells us the details.
    • Yang Wang stops by to tell us about a recent, racially motived hate crime she experienced while riding the subway in Toronto.
    • On our monthly voices segment, we chat with Know Your Rights contributor, Danielle McLaughlin.
  • Episode 1705

    • On our Tech Talk, Michael Babcock is joined by the new elected president of blind information technology specialists, Jeff Bishop.
    • A vibrating weight-loss pill seems to work, but only in pigs so far. Could this make its way to the market in the future? Jeff Ryman discusses on our Headlines segment.
    • We’re joined by Actor and Comedian, DJ Demers to talk about the newest show he’s in called One More Time.
    • Ottawa Community Reporter, Kim Kilpatrick stops by to tell us about Snow Go and Snow Go Assist, which helps older adults and people with disabilities with their snow removal.
    • On our Independent Living Skills segment with Leanne Baarda, we get some tips on how to host a dinner party with vision loss.
    • On Know Your Rights, Danielle McLauglin discusses a class-action lawsuit that has been filed in the Ontario Court of Justice against the Attorney General of Canada.
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