JR Bjornson calls in from Red Deer, Alberta with his accessibility review of the Instant Digital Talking Thermometer. Our movie critic Amy Amantea calls in from Vancouver with her review of the Icelandic survival movie Arctic. Our colleague Jim Krysko calls in with news about a rescue in Saskatoon after a local man got lost in dangerous weather. Joeita Gupta, Michelle McQuigge, and Kevin Philipupillai join us for our weekly news panel. We discuss the news that Norway’s one-trillion-...
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We meet Bethany Deer, our newest AMI Presenter based in Edmonton. She joins us to preview tonight’s episode of AMI This Week.
By Beth Deer
Just under a year ago, myself and the rest of my team visited ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre. I had heard great things about the facility, but until my visit there I had no idea how amazing the work they do really is.
The thing that stood out to me the most was how much time and energy they put into every individual client. We filmed with a young family; a little boy called Rhys and his mum Desire. They were both so fun to work with. Rhys was the sweetest little guy wi...
Entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews the new Netflix movie about Ted Bundy and explores some of the controversy behind the film. Nelson Régo of Cool Blind Tech describes Microsoft’s Seeing VR and discusses a new study that supports a theory that people with vision impairments have better hearing. And, Karen McKay from CELA shares picks from their new book collection. This is the May 3, 2019 episode.
On our weekly roundtable, we’re joined by producer and on-air presenter, Beth Deer.
By Beth Deer
On August 26th of last year (Patronus’ third birthday), the Edmonton Bureau ventured to Pigeon Lake where we had the pleasure of witnessing Camp Maskepetoon in action. It was such a fun day and one of my favourite shoots I’ve ever been on.
The camp was a mixture of CNIB clients and other children who had registered directly through the camp. Not only did CNIB clients get to hang out with other kids who understand what it's like to be blind or partially sighted, but the...
Gardener Susan Kerney features the hardy Hellebore, who blooms in late winter or very early spring in our climate.
Google’s latest AI video generator can render cute animals in implausible situations. John Biehler has the details on our App Update.
Could there be a cure for hearing loss? Gene therapies are getting closer. Beth Deer tells us more on The Buzz.
The Super Bowl takes place in Las Vegas this Sunday with San Francisco battling Kansas City. Brock Richardson sets the stage ...
Michael Babcock features the latest on the Mosen At Large podcast, where blind and low vision iOS users discuss the most recent Apple Event. Could this be the year the LA Dodgers win the World Series? Brock Richardson explains in his sports report. Edmonton’s Bethany Deer previews tonight’s episode of AMI This Week; we discuss her feature on questions blind people get asked a lot. Two friends have been collecting and exchanging pumpkin memorabilia for a very long time! Chyvonne Emil...
We’ll talk about the use of the word ‘genocide’ in the final report from the inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. We’ll discuss a recent report about the sad state of Canada’s plastic recycling industry. And we’ll finish off our news panel with a debate about the pros and cons of banning dodgeball in schools. We’ll introduce Beth Deer, the new AMI-tv reporter in Edmonton, and her guide dog Patronus. Michael McNeely joins us in our Toronto studio to preview t...
Today on NOW with Dave Brown, community reporter Elizabeth Mohler gives details about the CoMotion Deaf and Disability Arts Festival in Toronto. Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther describes the race to manufacture long-lasting batteries for electric vehicles. For a second dose of community reports, J.R. Bjornson in Red Deer, Alberta shares his experience attending a movie camp for people with disabilities by the L.G. Barnes Society. Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech discusses ...
Our AMI Reporter from Edmonton, Bethany Deer, tells us about the huge home renovation being filmed by AMI-TV.
How can we protect kids from developing problems with gambling? Grant Hardy discusses this on his headlines segment.
Taylor Swift will be performing a four-night stint in Japan just before boyfriend Travis Kelce's Super Bowl game in Las Vegas, can she make it? Corinne Van Dusen lets us know on our Entertainment Report.
A Newfoundland man’s quest to find the best fish and chips has gone viral. Beth Deer tells us all about it on The Buzz.
There are a few audio described theatre perfo...
Reporters Meagan Gillmore and Michelle McQuigge join Dave for our weekly news panel. They talk about who gets paid sick days and who doesn't, about two provincial governments pushing to create protest-free zones, and whether we should get rid of the seasonal time change. In the second hour of the show, our film critic Michael McNeely previews the new Mulan movie. We hear how the Texas School for the Deaf is launching two apps to protect students in emergency situations. And Gre...
We have our monthly Collections & Hobbies segment with Beth Deer who tells us about her extremely massive family .
Brock Richardson of The Neutral Zone brings us our weekly Sports Update.
Edmonton TV Reporter Beth Deer tells us about Site Unseen, an AMI original documentary about her unique experience purchasing and renovating a home.
Plus, A new Canadian poll shows 39% of professionals feel bored more than half their workday. We chat with Laura Grassia, a branch manager at Robert Half, about why people are feeling this way.
Today, Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) unveiled its AMI-tv schedule for the 2019 fall broadcast season, with a lineup of compelling new and returning AMI originals, exciting programs available in described video and perennial favourites.
For the first time in AMI-tv history, all original programming will air in the coveted 8 p.m. timeslot from Monday to Friday.
AMI This Week kicks it all off on September 9 at 8 p.m. ET. Season eight of the weekly magazine show—featuring host Victoria No...
I would honestly say this is one of my favourite segments we’ve ever filmed for AMI This Week.
Maricar Marquez is a deafblind runner from New York and let me tell you, she’s one of the most interesting people I’ve ever spoken to. Maricar was born deaf and slowly lost her sight later on in life; I have so much admiration for her and what she has accomplished.
As Maricar is unable to talk, she has a translator who would sign to her in a tactile form and then tell me what Maricar was s...
By Beth Deer
Heather Hutchison is a multitalented singer-songwriter and author living on Vancouver Island.
Heather most recently wrote her memoir, called Holding On by Letting Go, that reveals Heather's most personal moments and how she became a mental illness survivor.
In my upcoming AMI This Week segment, we speak to Heather and her partner, Jordan, about her struggles with her mental illness and how she found the courage to write this incredible book. You’ll learn all about Heath...
Each major release of iOS brings new features or improvements to the VoiceOver screen reader. Mike Feir dives into these changes. We talk with Fern Lulham about people pleasing and how it can impact our lives and our mental health. A Parkland school shooting survivor developed an app built on AI that helps people heal. We get more on The Buzz. Mary Mammoliti joins us with simple and easy tips to help make your Thanksgiving affordable and enjoyable. Laura Bain stops by to give us som...
Michael Babcock highlights the Microsoft Abilities Summit that took place virtually this year, and let’s us know what stood out to him during the event.
Which second round matchup does Brock Richardson have is eye on in the NHL? He explains in his sports update.
Bethany Deer, AMI Reporter in Edmonton, joins us to preview an AMI This Week feature on L'il E Café.
Let’s meet a new Community Reporter! Julia Bonnett joins us with news from Vancouver, British Columbia.
The CNIB Foundatio...