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Victoria Nolan
Victoria is a three-time Paralympian and World Champion in rowing, who has won seven medals for Canada including Bronze in Rio. She is also an author, motivational speaker and Director on the CNIB’s National Board. She was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at the age of 18. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two children and superstar guide dog Alan! Follow Victoria on Twitter: @blindrower
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Do our pets need a regular bath and brushing? If so, how often should we be doing this? Vet Danielle Jongkind lets us know.
How can we maintain good brain health? Frances Wong dives into this topic during our Wellness chat.
We check in with Kelly MacDonald who’s at the 5th anniversary celebration at the CNIB Hub in London, Ontario.
Are you looking to play blind hockey in Montreal? The Montreal Hiboux are always searching for players. Community Reporter, Mathieu Rochette tells us mo...
Our first shoot back in the field!
For tonight’s episode of AMI This Week, you’ll join myself and Alan Nursall at the Telus World of Science in Edmonton. This has been our first and only shoot back in the field since all this craziness has started ... and by that I mean COVID-19.
Not only was it our first time back in the field, but it was also the first time Patronus and myself got to meet our "new" producer Lance, although he’s not really new anymore considering he started at AMI ...
As the cold kicks in, we become mindful of the creatures that we share our backyards with; Susan Kerney shares suggestions on keeping our garden critters away from our homes, in a safe and respectful way. Michael Babcock joins us for our Accessing Android segment; he highlights the new Play Pass service, and previews the upcoming Google event in October. We meet Bethany Deer, our newest AMI Presenter based in Edmonton. She joins us to preview tonight’s episode of AMI This Week. Dav...
iOS 17.2 is releasing soon, what is the biggest update coming? Michael Babcock lets us know.
Why do traumatic memories affect the brain so much more than positive memories do? Grant Hardy discusses this in his headlines segment.
Mind Your Own Business returns Wednesday, January 3, at 9 p.m. Eastern on AMI-tv and AMI+. We speak with Kelly Bron Johnson about her role on the season as a mentor.
There’s a free concert series at Vancouver’s most beautiful—and inclusive—Downtown church. ...
For Michael Feir, the holiday season officially starts with a couple of audio events. They have become important traditions, and he tells us all about them. Could having a disability make us any more likely to be defensive? Fern Lulham dives into the psychology behind this. A woman can officially keep emotional support hens but wants the city to change backyard chicken rules. Mark Phoenix gobbles his way through this story on The Buzz. What upcoming seasonal events are taking place ...
Edmonton’s Bethany Deer previews tonight’s episode of AMI This Week; we discuss her feature on questions blind people get asked a lot.
On our Tech Talk, Michael Babcock introduces us to a new podcast directory, the world of Discord, and familiarizes us with Twitter Spaces.
It's trade deadline day in the NHL. Brock Richardson gets us up to date with all the trades that have gone down.
Bethany Deer, AMI Reporter in Edmonton, joins us to preview an upcoming feature on AMI This Week, on Dustin Ritter.
There’s a new engaging social robot playmate that helps children with autism learn and practice new social, emotional,...
We’ll introduce Beth Deer, the new AMI-tv reporter in Edmonton, and her guide dog Patronus.
From the June 7, 2019 episode.
How do you enable accessibility in google docs and other products? Michael Babcock lets us know about this and more on our Tech Talk.
Will people with disabilities be purchasing the Apple Vision Pro? Beth Deer discusses this on our headlines segment.
We speak with Amy Amantea about her art show, Through My Lens. We learn more about the show and what it’s like touring around Canada.
Ever wondered about how our donkey friends fare in the Canadian climate? There’s a free upcoming webi...
What makes a garden grow? Susan Kerney talks about this today, and we get into Pollinators and how they help. The W. Ross MacDonald School for the Blind just put on a play to kick off the New Year; we find out how the Communications students were involved. Our AMI Reporter from Edmonton, Bethany Deer, tells us about the huge home renovation being filmed by AMI-TV. On this month’s Voices segment, we speak with Brock Richardson, Host of AMI-audio’s Neutral Zone. On Know Your Rights, D...
By Beth Deer
This story is an awesome one.
Rocky Mountain Adaptive, based in Canmore, Alberta, makes recreational mountain sports accessible to everyone by adapting equipment and techniques of the sports to suit each individual.
I wish I’d have known about this incredible organization when I first moved to Canada. I spent a lot of time in the Canmore area, and would have loved to try out some of the programs they offer. They provide training in a wide variety of sports, such as ski...
How can we protect kids from developing problems with gambling? Grant Hardy discusses this on his headlines segment (8:25). 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 (22:11). 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 (38:02). There are a few audio d...
Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler gives details about the CoMotion Deaf and Disability Arts Festival in Toronto. The festival is currently running now until May 1st, at the Harbourfront Centre located at 235 Queens Quay West
She also describes some upcoming alumni reunions at W. Ross Macdonald school in Brantford, Ontario. Reunion runs May 27-29 and the deadline to register is May 15
• If you paid in 2020, your registration is still valid.
• For those who cannot atten...
Greg David tells us what to expect when our reporter Beth Deer heads to BC for the AMI-tv show “Postcards from Vancouver Island.” From the March 6, 2020 show.
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,...
By Beth Deer
This week on AMI This Week, we are bringing you one of my favourite segments that I’ve ever been a part of.
This segment is called "Metal Urges," so its obviously no surprise that I was working with metal.
Tune in to AMI This Week tonight to watch, and listen to my running commentary, filling you in on all the behind-the-scenes action as I revisit my first-ever piece for AMI.
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What’s going on with our friends from W. Ross MacDonald School? We find out with Jesse and Owen, as they chat with us from home. Brock Richardson revisits the 2017 ALDS playoff game that was recently broadcast on Sportsnet. We check in with Bethany Deer, our AMI Reporter in Edmonton. AMI Vancouver Reporter Grant Hardy joins us on this month’s Voices segment, where we get to know his passions, pet peeves, and what’s important to him. We’re starting to hear about technologies and surv...
We have our weekly roundtable with Producer, Beth Deer.
By Beth Deer
Aspergirl, what an interesting name, or should I say Instagram handle.
I was scrolling on Instagram one day and stumbled across a young lady who’s real name is Bibi. She’s recently gained a huge following and shares comedic videos about the fact that adult women can be on the Autism Spectrum too.
I got the chance to interview Bibi a few weeks after finding her on Instagram, and she has such an amazing story. Bibi wasn’t even diagnosed until she was 26 ... how wild is th...