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The weather is getting better; everyone wants to spend more time outdoors and enjoy the short warm weather season. With so many options from picnics to backyard BBQ’s and everything in between, it’s hard to know where to start! Today we will talk about considerations for all your summer fun with Leanne Baarda. As the class of 2025 prepares to enter the workforce, new research from Robert Half high...

Emily Chambers is a Program Coordinator at the ConnecTra Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting individuals with physical disabilities to resources, programs, and community events. The ConnecTra Society organizes the Abilities Expo in Vancouver, coming up on June 9, 2025, at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver. Emily Chambers is here with the details.#accessibility #ass...

Défi-Vision is a unique annual fundraiser organized by the Mira Foundation. Over 35 blind or blindfolded drivers race around a professional track guided only by their copilots. It’s a fun, powerful way to raise awareness about disability inclusion while raising funds to support the training of guide and assistance dogs.We are with participants Tony Labillois and Jean Labbé to tell us all about it....

On today’s show, Head of International Partnerships at CNIB, Diane Bergeron joins us to chat about the statement from organizations supporting people with disabilities regarding a new federal cabinet appointment. Then we kick things off with fun summer experiences you can take part in, with Amy Amantea. What exists out there for off-grid power and communication solutions to keep you connected and...

On today’s show, Wellness Coach Frances Wong joins us to talk about something that everyone does every day, whether they do it loudly and proudly at home or are more discreet about it in public and that is… farting. Trade tensions got you nervous? Kevin Shaw joins us to share some smart and surprising Canadian tools, programs, and platforms that can help entrepreneurs keep their businesses strong...

On today’s show, we chat with disability archivist Michael Marlatt on how to preserve film history through accessible and inclusive ways. Plus, Blind Lawyer and disability advocate David Lepofsky gave a keynote speech at this year’s Pushing the Boundaries conference, and we hear the highlights around his vision for the future of inclusion and the playbook for fresh young advocates. Find Kelly &amp...

We can always count on psychotherapist Fern Lulham to save the day, and ironically, I think that’s what she’s here to talk with us about today. We all know cheese to be a source of calcium, but different cheeses can offer so much more. Nutritionist Julia Karantjas has the scoop. Plus, we take a description-rich tour of one of the great Maya cities, which remains half buried in the jungle, with Aud...

Make your statement and face your fears as Michael Feir reviews an award-winning horror podcast called The Magnus Archives. Plus, AMI’s Para Sport Nation crew has been busy with back-to-back weekends of sports coverage! Host Alex Smyth joins us with the lowdown on what they’re up to. #accessibility #assistivetech #podcast #disability #blind #accessibilemedia #KellyCo Find Kelly & Company on Yo...

What’s your relationship with dance? We explore the question with Christine Malec. If you were to create a video game, what would you want that title and gameplay to be like? Markus McCracken has been more than just thinking about it. He’s got a game idea in the works, and he tells us all about it. Plus, Chef Mary Mammoliti is dishing up easy, feel-good bites that make spoiling Mom a breeze this M...

We are enough. Enough as a parent, enough as a person ; we are enough as we are, and our children are enough as they are. This is the idea Lucia Bellafante is here to help us grasp. We’re going back to the basics with our money. Ryan Chin from Sun Life Financial will shed some light on starting a savings plan, since we all clearly need the extra cash right now! The Hot Docs Film Festival is North...

Netflix’s groundbreaking medical drama, Pulse, is making headlines for its authentic portrayal of disability, featuring a character who uses a wheelchair, played by an actor with lived experience. Let’s delve into how Pulse is setting new standards for representation on screen with Alicia Grace Chenier.Plus, what if the Mona Lisa could sing? In The Sound of a Masterpiece, blind composer Bobby Goul...

All professions have a need to keep records. Veterinary medicine is no different, and medical records are super-important for making sure veterinary care is documented for continuity of patient care. Still, records can be time-consuming, so veterinarians have various strategies for getting them done. Dr Danielle Jongkind shares her strategies with us today. Summer is around the corner and a whole...

On today’s show, Host & Director of the Leafs Morning Take, from The Nation Network, Nick Alberga joins us to talk NHL play offs. Plus, TV Guy Greg David is here today to update us on pilot season in the U.S., when networks create the first episode of a potential new TV series as a way to decide their upcoming fall broadcast seasons. Find Kelly & Company on YouTube!About AMIAMI is a media comp...

Global Accessibility Awareness Day aims to promote digital accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities. It encourages designers, developers, and organizations to consider accessibility in their work, ensuring that digital platforms are usable by everyone. Amy Amantea, our arts and culture contributor, is going to tell us how this relates to the arts. Rebecca Dingwell gives recommendat...

On today’s show, grab your cloak and broomstick everyone because Psychotherapist Fern Lulham has something a little bit magical for us today. April is Autism Awareness Month, and we're joined by Registered Dietitian Jackie Silver to explore how food sensitivities affect people with Autism. Plus, what makes some environments more difficult for blind people to navigate more than others? Orientation...

Crip Trip, AMI’s new road trip docuseries, takes viewers on a journey of hilarity, friendship and hope, while shedding light on glaring holes in support systems for members of the disability community. Plus, in honour of Earth Day on April 22, Michael Feir reviews the Threshold podcast, which has won awards for its coverage of our changing environment. Find Kelly & Company on YouTube!About AMI...

Do you have a favourite acoustic space to listen to music? Christine Malec has thoughts about music venues. From April 2 to 19 this year, Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto held the World Premier of The Little Prince, A Physical Theatre Adaptation, led by visionary Deaf artist and storyteller Landon Krentz. Joining us are RalistaRodriguez who plays Aviator, Queen, Archivist in the Ensemble, as well...

On today’s show, Registered Nurse Travis Nightingale is back for his latest segment and wants to talk to us about organ donation, as April is Organ Donation Awareness Month in Canada. He’s here to help us understand why more people need to register. First impressions matter, and accessibility is often won or lost in those first few moments. Matisse Hamel-Nelis is here to talk about how accessibili...

To help us celebrate Earth Day with the beauty of music and sound, Music critic Amanda Shekarchi brings us her Earth Day playlist. But first we are taking a trip to New York City with two concerts recognizing the occasion. Earth Day is a time to think about our planet—but also about how we connect with it. Marco Pasqua reflects on a powerful moment from his time at the Rick Hansen Foundation, mark...

Do rabbits make good pets? Are they difficult to look after? What kind of needs do they have? Dr Danielle Jongkind is here with the answers to your bunny questions. It’s allergy season, and Nutritionist Julia Karantjas is here with what we can do to help ourselves in natural ways, so we aren’t in a constant stuffy, itchy and sneezy state, or popping over-the-counter medications. And, here with tip...

Dolby's Sound of a Masterpiece is an innovative project that transforms iconic visual artworks into immersive audio experiences. We have Amy Amantea here, our Arts and Culture contributor, to give us the score on this interesting way of making art accessible. Lawrence Gunther is back with us today to talk about the return of the Dire Wolf after it’s 12,500 year absence from earth. From parmesan-cr...

On today’s show, Independent Living Skills Specialist Leanne Baarda is back with tips on kitchen safety for the blind and low vision home cooks out there. Canadians are experiencing rising levels of burnout, even compared to how they were feeling a year ago. We chat about Robert Half Canada’s latest research on this, with Michael French. Plus, in just a few weeks, Toronto is playing host to the se...

Artist and author Amie McNee says it’s shameful that art has been relegated to the kids, the retired, and the wealthy. We discuss her new book, We Need Your Art, an urgent call to dismantle everything we’ve been told about what art is and who its for. Spoiler alert…it’s for you, and you need to hear this.What would your championship meal be? Alex Smyth, Host of AMI’s Para Sport Nation poses the qu...

On today’s show, Fern Lulhams joins is to chat about what we want from our Birthdays. Calcium is the most important mineral for our bones, which we probably already know, but what else does it offer our bodies? Nutritionist Julia Karantjas tells us. Can delicious, mouthwatering travel food be healthy? Dedicated traveller (and eater) JJ Hunt says yes!   Find Kelly & Company on YouTube!About AMI...

On today’s show, Spencer West is a motivational speaker, content creator and amputee who is changing the conversation around disability with funny and inclusive content. He shares how his story has resonated with so many others online. And Michael Feir brings us a chilling treat with The Conception of Terror, a collection of four haunting tails inspired by the stories of M. R. James refreshed for...