Voices of The Walrus

A new anti-porn law is meant to protect kids online. It’ll end up censoring queerness instead by erasing vital spaces and resources. Lori Wilson reads  The Internet Is Bad and Getting Worse—Especially for Queer Kids by Lucy Uprichard. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast se...

Lost jewellery Brenda usually slipped into her locker in the staff room. If no one asked after a week, she took home the earrings and necklaces and bracelets and stored them in a cookie tin. But this black jet pendant was different. Marjorie Nicolaou reads Let the Forest Welcome You About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or par...

Airbnb promised a Home away from Home. How living like a local turned into toilets in closets and folding tables disguised as beds. Lori Wilson reads House of Horrors by Nicole Schmidt. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé i...

Mark Carney has pledged to remake the military. The obstacles may be bigger than the budget. Inside Canada’s $500 Billion defence spending gamble. Paul Berry reads War machine  by Kyle Volpi Hiebert. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in Eng...

Tehran has shown that a narrow stretch of water can humble a superpower and upend the global economy. Lori Wilson reads Why Iran Has Trump Cornered in the Strait of Hormuz by Vikram Nijhawan.   About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English a...

Canada has a new law to stop deepfake nudes. Penalties under Bill C-16, coming into effect this month, include up to 10 years in prison. Will It be enough to stop this growing crime? Lori Wilson reads  That’s not me by Elizabeth Sargeant. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcas...

Can social media companies be held accountable for the harms they cause to our children? Matt Speirs reads Parents vs Big Tech by Luc Rinaldi About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and s...

Much of Canada’s online economy runs through American payment systems, leaving it vulnerable to US whims Lori Wilson reads Bad Credit by Vass Bednar About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establis...

For people overwhelmed by the state of their inbox email, small and process-oriented changes are more effective than chasing a specific outcome. There will always be another email to answer, but that’s not really the issue. Lori Wilson reads Unread: 61,966 by Courtney Shea. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially si...

Christophe Folla ran one of Quebec’s biggest brokerages. A grudge fuelled a seven-year campaign of revenge which included arson. Marjorie Nicolaou reads The Real Estate Mogul Who Burned Down His Rival’s Offices by Caitlin Walsh Miller. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast servic...

A Toronto curator built a reputation championing marginalized artists. Many now say her galleries left them unpaid and betrayed. Lori Wilson reads False Impression by Byron Armstrong. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in...

We live in a time where desiring men makes you reactionary, prudish, conventional, or even ick. What’s a modern woman to do? Lori Wilson reads Are there any straight women left? by Phoebe Maltz Bovy.   About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in Englis...

Making sense of the very large Wonder Valley Data Centre project in Alberta and the even bigger Stratos plan in Utah. Can we trust Kevin O’Leary’s plans? Lori Wilson reads Kevin O’Leary’s Two Data Centres Are So Big They (Almost) Defy Comprehension by Amarah Hasham-Steele About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sigh...

The poet Rilke suggests that solitude is beneficial, something poets can use to their advantage. But what about everyone else? Is companionship worth the occasional regret? Paul Berry reads To speak of Solitude by DILAN QADIR. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-t...

A murdered father, a rushed flight to Rome, and charges of perjury. A true story of the limits of family loyalty. Lori Wilson reads One Brother Is a Toronto Cop. The Other Has Ties to Organized Crime by RACHEL BROWNE and BRIAN FITZPATRICK. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast se...

Algorithms now promise to pair up busy Gen Z professionals—for a fee. The writer was lonely so she let an app pick some new friends for her. Is curated matching the way of the future? Marjorie Nicolaou reads Friend Request by Amarah Hasham-Steele About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broad...

The voyage of 3I/ATLAS sparked new questions about our solar system—and unlocked a longing for cosmic meaning. Lori Wilson reads The Viral Comet by Andrew Seale. Andrew Seale is a journalist and fiction writer based in Prince Edward County.  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast...

Botox treatments can be expensive. Young women are sourcing counterfeit drugs, injecting their own faces, and posting tutorials online.  Lori Wilson reads The Uncomfortable Rise of DIY Botox by Wendy Kaur. Wendy Kaur is a Toronto-based journalist whose work has been published by the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, Elle US, Elle Canada, and others.  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company...

When Ontario legalized gay marriage, couples flocked to Toronto to get hitched. Judge Harvey Brownstone speaks about the most memorable same-sex weddings and being Canada’s first openly gay judge.  Matt Speirs reads My life as a gay judge by Harvey Brownstone. Harvey Brownstone is a retired judge of the Ontario Court of Justice. He lives in the Niagara region of Ontario. About AMI AMI is a not-for...

Longevity influencers promise to extend our lives with a mix of evidence and shady science. Alex Cyr is willing to give it a try. Paul Berry reads Staying Alive About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is...

For the uninitiated, The Sims is a life-simulator video game franchise, released by Electronic Arts in the shadow of Y2K. The game was the writer’s first taste of the Zeitgeist. Lori Wilson reads MY GUILTY PLEASURE – Playing the Sims by Allison Baker About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three b...

Bird flu has crossed into cows, infected humans, and spread across continents. Experts are deeply uneasy, are we ready for the next pandemic? Lori Wilson reads The Next Pandemic May Already Be Brewing by Renée Pellerin. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and A...

A Halifax woman devoted her life to rescuing dogs. Then authorities investigated her. SPCA officers used fake adopters, covert surveillance, and a sting operation. Lori Wilson reads Devoted to Dogs by SARAH TRELEAVEN. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI...

The myth that hard work and prudent saving will land you a house is in full retreat. Homeownership is now a retirement plan, pension substitute, nest egg… and that’s exactly what’s broken. Matt Speirs reads I Bought a House and Became Part of the Problem by DAVID MOSCROP. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sigh...

Many women choose flexibility or family over pay, only to arrive at retirement with a meagre pension. Lori Wilson reads $28,600 a Year: What the Average Older Canadian Woman Lives On by Moira Welsh. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English a...