On September 8's show: 

• Home cook and food blogger Mary Mammoliti chats about the debut of her new AMI-tv show “Dish with Mary” 
• Community reporter Derek lackey shares details on the City of Winnipeg's weekend giveaway, an event for locals to give their unwanted items a new home
• Mike Agerbo of The App Show describes a new shirt designed by scientists that can charge your phone while wearing it. He also tells us about Home Depot’s new smart home app HubSpace and Segway’s robot mower Navimow 
• Veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver discusses the campaign protests and the leaders' debates in the 2021 federal election 
• And, Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech tells us about a drone ball designed for badminton to assist players who are blind and partially sighted. He also discusses the University of Manitoba’s deployment of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform. And, we find out how to mute group texts on an iPhone 
   

On Tuesday, September 7th's show: 

• Film reviewer Amy Amantea shares her commentary on the Apple TV+ comedy film “CODA," starring Emilia Jones and Marlee Matlin
• Community reporter Louise Levesque Burley discusses voting options in New Brunswick for the 2021 Federal Election. She also shares her experience navigating the Elections Canada website
  • Through Louise's inquiry with Elections Canada, she found out the following information: 

    • Braille voting only available on September 20

    • Large print is available 

    • Voters can bring someone with them or ask someone at the voting location to assist 

    • The recommendation is to bring your own pencil

    • Hand sanitizer will be available and voters are asked to wear a mask 

    • Staff members working on site will be behind a plexi glass  

      • For more information on accessibility in voting or for general questions, call either of these numbers:1-800-463-6868 OR TTY:  1-800-361-8935 
      • For information on accessible voting by Elections Canada, visit here 
      • Deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired Canadians may use Canada VRS -Video Relay Service. Visit here for more information
         
• Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV tells us about the possibility of Amazon-branded TVs that could be available this holiday shopping season
• And, we have another edition of our weekly news quiz with Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix
   

On Friday September 3's show: 

• We have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Mike Ross
  • Today, we discuss the escalating political protests that have been occurring during the federal election campaign trail
  • Kelvin Goertzen has been sworn in as interim premier of Manitoba for eight weeks. We consider how necessary it is to appoint a new provincial leader for a short length of time
  • And, with the rise of coyote attacks in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, we talk about managing wildlife in public parks
• In the second hour of the show: 
  • Entertainment critic Michael McNeely discusses the 46th annual Toronto International Film Festival. He previews some feature films and tells us about the in-person and virtual events available

    • TIFF is happening September 9th to the 18th. The 10 days of the festival will feature close to 200 films from across Canada and around the world 

    • For detailed protocols and procedures visit TIFF.net/COVID-19

  • And, AMI-tv’s senior producer Michelle Dudas tells us all about AMI This Week’s 10th anniversary special
    • You can catch the 10th Anniversary Special on Monday, September 6, at 8 p.m. Eastern on AMI-tv 
    • After it airs, it will become available on the AMI-tv app available for iOS and Android devices 

       

On Thursday September 2's show: 

• Media Attache Teddy Katz tells us about the Refugee Paralympic Team at the Tokyo 2020 games. For more information on AMI's Paralympic coverage, visit here 
• Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week with an article about how university canteens and cafes in Berlin are working toward meat-free menus. She also tells us about the Church of England’s a seven-year scanning project to digitally map out 19,000 graveyards
• Community reporter Shaini Saravanamuthu describes Quebec’s new mandatory vaccine passports that have come into effect. The app is available for Quebecers who use Android and Apple devices. Search for "VaxiCode” on the Google Play Store or Apple's App Store 
  • She also discusses the possibility of a return to the office for some employees. And she shares her experiences on a recent trip to Prince Edward County 
• Steven Scott of Double Tap Canada shares some speculation around a potential Apple event that may reveal a new iPhone and Apple Watch
• And, Karen Magee tells us how London, Ontario is adopting the Be My Eyes App for local residents. She also describes the story of an Ontario nurse who is encouraging first responders to use fishing to help with the effects of PTSD

On September 1's show:

• Duane Morgan from the CNIB in Newfoundland and Labrador discusses accessibility issues in voting for Canadians who are blind and partially sighted. To learn more about CNIB's advocacy efforts over the past 90 years, visit here 
• Environmental journalist Arno Kopecky shares his takeaways from the IPCC report on climate change. To read his recent article in The Globe and Mail, visit here.
  • He also tells us about his forthcoming book, “The Environmentalist’s Dilemma: Promise and Peril in An Age of Climate Crisis.” The book will be available in paperback and in Kindle edition 
• Community reporter Amy Amantea continues our discussion on accessible pedestrian signals. She also tells us about Vancouver Fringe Festival. And she describes a new production called “Revelations” by Up in the Air Theatre 
• Mike Agerbo describes Kanye West’s new Donda Stem Player. He also discusses issues with Windows 11’s compatibility on older computers. And, he tells us why Toyota has paused its E-Palette vehicle service at the Tokyo Summer Olympics 
• And veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver analyzes the latest news in the 2021 federal election campaign trail