Voices of The Walrus

Everything designed to make you trust AI companions is a lie - and it works anyway. THEA LIM spent months with an AI Companion. She concluded that it was worse than being alone. She hated the mindless reassurance and generic empathy. Marjorie Nicolaou reads My Perfect Friend by Thea Lim About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or...

After shutting commercial operations, Diavik diamond mine wants to disappear without a trace. Lori Wilson reads How to Close a Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories by Pat Kane. 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 Fr...

Trump is thirsty for Canada’s water, but our own gluttony is the bigger threat. Scarcity, pollution, and deregulation are putting the country’s water supply under siege. Paul Berry reads Thirst Trap by Christopher Pollon. 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...

In parts of Vancouver, zoning regulations have historically limited the height and density of new buildings, often to single-family homes with a yard. Reserves though, are not bound by these regulations. Lori Wilson reads The Squamish Nation’s Impossibly Simple Solution to Vancouver’s Housing Crisis by Alex Mayyasi About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowe...

Billions of birds have vanished in a generation - to save them, we need to look and listen. Lori Wilson reads A Quiet Spring by Robert Macfarlane. 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...

But leading off the show … A warning for Canada, Greenland is becoming the front line of a shifting world order. How the resource-rich Arctic territory is bracing for invasion. Matt Spears reads Cold War BY BRETT POPPLEWEL 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 an...

Charles Foran and his wife delight in sharing their home with mice, birds, spiders, rabbits and many more treasured creatures. Lori Wilson reads Animal Kingdom by Charles Foran. 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...

When Lilly, 6, and Jack, 4, were thought to have wandered away from their home in Nova Scotia, the story caught national attention. One year after their disappearance, the questions have only deepened. Marjorie Nicolaou reads Missing by Jessica Leeder. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three...

In Egypt, the search for vanished political activists and dissidents can be its own form of torture. Paul Berry reads Where Do the Disappeared Go? by Mostafa Al-A’sar 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 vis...

In Quebec City, far-right ideology is creeping into the armed forces. Lori Wilson reads Preparing for Battle by Nora Loreto. 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 support a voice fo...

AI didn’t invent the EM dash – it inherited it. Lori Wilson reads MY GUILTY PLEASURE – The EM dash by Mihika Agarwal. 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 support a voice for Canad...

Total protection against nuclear attack is impossible. But saying no to Trump’s Golden Dome fantasy won’t be easy. Matt Speirs reads Trump’s Golden Dome Is a Fantasy. Canada Could Still Be Dragged into It by Peter Jones. 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...

Research has linked the inability to say no to increased burnout and decreased productivity. The case for turning things down—and feeling good about it. Lori Wilson reads How to Say No by Courtney Shea 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...

The US is waging a trade war on Canada and destabilizing the climate. The CPP is pouring billions into the effort. Lori Wilson reads The Canada Pension Plan Is Funding Trump’s Fossil Fuel and AI Ambitions by Taylor C. Noakes. 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...

A coastal community on the front lines of Canada’s energy ambitions races to save itself from the environmental consequences. Marjorie Nicolaou reads THE EROSION OF A PIPELINE TOWN by Monica Kidd. 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...

Priced at thousands of dollars per kilogram, baby eels have set off a global frenzy. Lori Wilson reads The Fight Over Canada’s Most Valuable Fish by Yuan Wang. 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...

Grant Hardy continues his multilingual journey with a look at languages on the job. Youssef Mohammad returns to discuss his career as a Medical Interpreter at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Qjinti Isabel is a Professor of Conference Interpreting at Toronto's York University. She discusses her experiences with accessible Conference Interpreting. Plus, being a language enthusiast, she sh...

Souvankham Thammavongsa Doesn’t Mind If You’re Jealous of Her Career. In both her writing and life, the two-time winner of the Giller Prize does exactly what she wants. Lori Wilson reads How to pronounce King. 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 i...

Eight experts break down Carney’s new defence plan for Canada - its strengths and weaknesses.  Paul Berry reads Canada’s New Defence Strategy Is Bold and Unprecedented. Will It Work?  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 want to think that we’d be happier, more successful, have better sex lives, if only we could tidy up. But it doesn’t work that way. Lori Wilson reads  How to Keep Your House Clean  by Courtney Shea. 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...

Journalist-turned-minister Evan Soloman says AI will make us richer and regulation should be “light.” Matt Speirs reads Evan Solomon Wants Canada to Trust AI. Can We Trust Evan Solomon? 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...

A reborn Cold War telescope is part of a broader effort to stop relying on US intelligence . Lori Wilson reads Canada Is Building a Surveillance Network in Space by Wesley Wark .   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 Fre...

Her partner murdered 22 people in a shooting rampage. Months later, Lisa Banfield went back to their home to show police how she escaped. Marjorie Nicolaou reads Return to Portapique by Lisa Banfield. 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...

Canada’s conflict-of-interest rules are no match for a prime minister this financially entangled. Lori Wilson reads Carney’s Wealth Tests the Limits of Canada’s Ethics Laws by Taylor C. Noakes. 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 AM...

Record food bank visits reveal demand is spreading beyond the poorest households  Lori Wilson reads They Work Full-Time. They Have Degrees. They’re Still Going Hungry. 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 vi...