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Islamophobia in Canada

The sidewalk of the London truck attack covered with flowers, some candles, a couple of teddy bears and signs that read "no hate here" and "love for all hatred for none."

On June 15th’s show: 

  • Fareed Khan, from Canadians United Against Hate, reflects on the London tragedy and discusses the practical steps for combating Islamophobia 
  • Community reporter Louise Levesque Burley tells us about Cookin’ without Lookin’, her new kitchen therapy series on YouTube! She also chats about the Moncton Zoo and describes a handy kitchen tool for measuring liquids. To access her full report, visit here
  • Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech describes immersive Dolby Atmos spatial audio, a new feature coming to Apple Music’s subscription service. He also tells us about Honda Motor Company’s new firm Ashirase.  And, he discusses the introduction of FaceTime calls for Android and Windows 
  • And, we’ll have another edition of our weekly news quiz with Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix
     

Mirvish's production of 'Blindness'

A sound installation photo of the Mirvish Production of Blindness. People sitting on a stage spaced out in the dark wearing headphones and masks.

On June 14th’s show: 

Return to school

A photo of high school students wearing face masks and sitting at their school desks.

On Friday June 11th's show: 

  • We have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore
  • In the second hour of the show: 
    • Entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews the upcoming film “Reminiscence” starring Hugh Jackman 
    • And, we discuss the state of celebrity culture during the pandemic with Greg David, AMI’s Communications Specialist 
       

Canadian Accessibility Network's new partnership

A close up of an outdoor Statistics Canada sign.

On Thursday June 10th's show: 

Accessible Canada Act update

A photo of Canada's parliament building in Ottawa with a blue sky in the background.

On June 9th's show:

  • Clover Thursday tells us about her experiences as a job seeker on Season 4 of AMI-tv’s “Employable Me.” The series returns today, June 9th, at 8 p.m. Eastern on AMI-tv 
  • Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore discusses a few federal announcements about the Accessible Canada Act and the Disability Inclusion Action Plan
  • Community reporter Amy Amantea describes “Murals Without Walls,” a creative workshop for artists with disabilities. To access her full report, visit here 
  • Mike Agerbo of the App Show chats about Apple’s recent software update to AirTags following stalking concerns 
  • And, veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver discusses the latest news in Canadian politics including Anti-Islamic Violence, the Canada-U.S. border, and the Delta variant