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Corinne Van Dusen hosts The Globe and Mail Today and stops by AMI Today to tell us what articles she’s featuring on this morning’s show. Mark Carney hasn’t been Prime Minister very long, and The Globe and Mail is looking at what bills will not be passed before the House of Commons summer break. Plus, the Canada Strong Pass will hopefully boost domestic tourism this summer. 

Nisreen Abdel-Majid is stopping by to talk about an article from Voices of the Walrus that examines the validity of a 20-year-old medical study. Plus, how is misinformation disseminated through society?

Kelly MacDonald is here to tell us what’s coming up on Kelly and Company! 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (1:12)
• Voices of the Walrus with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (8:41)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (18:17)
• The Washington Post with Jacob Shymanski (24:48)

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The Globe and Mail Today is featuring an article about the new bill that lowers the number of votes needed for a referendum in Alberta, and how it increases the risk of foreign interference in Canada. Plus, Corinna Van Dusen shares a story about Rob Ford, as the other article from the show is about the new Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem documentary on Netflix. 

An article from Macleans proposes some new ways to encourage young people to join the Canadian Military. While the title is off-putting, Amy Amantea shares the most interesting points with us today. 

Shaun Preece from Double Tap joins AMI Today to tell us about the AI Powered Alexa Plus, 

Kelly MacDonald is reflecting on the past 9 years of Kelly and Company, and today Alex Smyth is joining him on his show to talk about Para Sport Nation. Plus, he starts a conversation about cruise ship accessibility. 

The Washington Post is analyzing the new levy that is being put on electric vehicles in the United States. Jacob quickly summarizes that article for us. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (1:20)
• Macleans with Amy Amantea (7:28)
• Double Tap with Shaun Preece (14:33)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (19:57)
• The Washington Post with Jacob Shymanski (26:04)

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Corinne Van Dusen is sharing The Globe and Mail’s continuing coverage of the G7 Summit being held in Alberta. Today, the article focuses on the security challenges that the Alberta region faces when it comes to grizzly bears. How are these world leaders being protected against these 700-pound bears? 

Double Tap is covering the most recent NVDA updates, and Shaun Preece is here to explain the new remote features. 

Kelly and Company is wrapping up next week, and today two of their long-standing contributors are reflecting on their time on the show! Kelly MacDonald tells us what we can expect from their segments. 

The Washington Post published an article about law firms in the United States who have agreed to provide pro bono legal services to Donald Trump. Grant Hardy explains the damage to these firms’ reputations. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (1:42)
• Double Tap with Shaun Preece (8:01)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (15:20)
• The Washington Post with Grant Hardy (22:03)

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The Washington Post published an article that realistically depicts the protests in LA. Mike Ross shares the details from this article. 

Meta Ray Ban Glasses users were surprised to find that the photos they were taking using the glasses were being uploaded to social media. Steven Scott explains the one privacy setting adjustment that needs to be made to stop this from happening. 

Nisreen Abdel-Majid weighs on in the privacy debate, and shares what’s coming up on Kelly and Company! 

The Globe and Mail Today is featuring an article about a proposed federal privacy law. Grant Hardy is explaining this one for us today! 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Washington Post with Mike Ross (1:12)
• Double Tap with Steven Scott (9:59)
• Kelly and Company with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (16:41)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Grant Hardy (22:35)

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The Democratic National Committee will be voting for a new vice chair this year, as David Hogg has decided not to re-run for his role. Mike Ross is sharing an article from The Washington Post about this election within the Democratic National Committee. 

Steven Scott brought us an article from The Wall Street Journal that features an interview with Apple executives. Where did Apple go wrong? Where do they go from here? Steven shares his thoughts on the company’s high criticized venture into AI. 

Nisreen Abdel-Majid wants to find out more about making Wednesdays the new weekend! She shares what’s coming up on Kelly and Company this afternoon. 

Grant Hardy is stepping into the future of banking with an article from The Globe and Mail Today. Wealthsimple announced new product developments, and Grant has all the details. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Washington Post with Mike Ross (1:44)
• Double Tap with Steven Scott (9:36)
• Kelly and Company with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (16:07)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Grant Hardy (20:40)

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On The Washington Post, Mike Ross reads an article about the mass deportations and detaining of American citizens and undocumented immigrants. Mike shares with us the authors perspective that trying to reach a quota of 3000 arrests per day is dangerous. 

Amy Amantea is bringing us an article from Voices of the Walrus about student housing, and the challenges that post-secondary students face when trying to find affordable housing that is a reasonable distance from their school. Plus, she shares her perspective on universities being for-profit organizations. 

Nisreen Abdel-Majid stops by to share what’s coming up on Kelly and Company! 

Plus, an article from The Globe and Mail Today ruffles some feathers on the show today. An author from The Globe and Mail published an article about Immersive Reading, and how audiobooks are inferior to reading text. Jacob, notably the host of AMI Audiobook Review, wants to dispel the rumours that audiobooks are less than reading text. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Washington Post with Mike Ross (2:08)
• Voices of the Walrus with Amy Amantea (10:08)
• Kelly and Company with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (16:43)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Grant Hardy (21:19)

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From The Washington Post, the D.C. Bar voted for a new leader and opted to keep the brother of the Attorney General out of a leadership position. Mike Ross shares why the organization wanted to prevent being tied to the current administration, and the reactions from the leadership candidates. 

Amy Amantea previews Macleans, one of AMI-audios magazine reading shows. On this week’s show, the featured article is about a man from B.C. who is living with his ex-girlfriend. His friend describes the turn of events as a “horror movie,” and Amy is telling us all about it. 

Steven Scott and Shaun Preece were paying close attention to Apple’s WWDC Conference. Steven is sharing the latest updates from the presentations, and what they’ve got planned on Double Tap. 

Kelly and Company is reflecting with guests from the show and people involved with the production of the show ahead of the show coming to an end on June 27th. Nisreen Abdel-Majid shares with us what Kelly and Company has meant to her. 

The Globe and Mail published a piece about the Canadian news ban on social media sites, and what that’s meant for rural Canadian communities who rely on sites like Facebook for news in the wake of the devastating wildfires. Grant Hardy shares this article. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Washington Post with Mike Ross (2:14)
• Macleans with Amy Amantea (7:34)
• Double Tap with Steven Scott (13:33)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (19:28)
• The Globe and Mail with Grant Hardy (23:30)

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s friendship is publicly souring, and that’s not stopping the internet from making “power couple” jokes about them. Mike Ross shares an article from The Washington Post about some of the business decisions that may have impacts the two friends in Washington. 

Shaun Preece and Steven Scott from Double Tap have been staying up to date on Apple’s WWDC Conference! Shaun Preece tells us what’s going on with iOS. 

Nisreen Abdel-Majid stops by to introduce Jacob to the concept of “meatless Mondays,” and shares what’s coming up on Kelly and Company today. 

Greg David, AMI’s Communication Specialist, joins us to preview some new summer shows on AMI-tv. 

The Globe and Mail published an article about the protests going on in LA, and Donald Trump’s decision to send the National Guard. Jacob summarizes that article for us today. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Washington Post with Mike Ross (1:10)
• Double Tap with Shaun Preece (6:33)
• Kelly and Company with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (12:27)
• What’s New on AMI-tv with Greg David (17:11)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Jacob Shymanski (22:39)

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Corinne Van Dusen is catching us up on the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk that took place on X and Truth Social. An article from The Globe and Mail summarizes the argument and points out potential complications of the two men cutting ties.

Shaun Preece brings us an update on Double Tap’s second day of covering the Inclusive Africa conference. 

Kelly and Company is bringing back Artist Corner! Today, they’ll hear a new song from Rebecca Harding. Kelly MacDonald brings us the details. 

The Washington Post is wondering if Elon Musk will use his social media platform X to push an alternative political agenda, now that he’s entered a feud with Donald Trump. Grant Hardy is presenting this article for us. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail with Corinne Van Dusen (1:52)
• Double Tap with Shaun Preece (9:31)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (14:52)
• The Washington Post with Grant Hardy (20:54)

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Corinne Van Dusen is the host of The Globe and Mail Today, and today she is sharing the details of an article that outlines Bill C-2. Plus, eating locally grown produce can seem like an elitist or exclusionary practice. A recipe developer from Dartmouth is featured in an article about easing the practice into your lifestyle. 

Steven Scott and Shaun Preece have been virtually attending the Inclusive Africa conference, and Steven is on AMI Today to tell us what they’ve been learning through the conference! 

Pickles are everywhere! Pickle drinks, chips, fried pickles, and Kelly and Company is going to explore how we can incorporate this pickle trend into our everyday kitchen. Kelly MacDonald is here to tell us all about it. 

The Washington Post published an article about how the Canadian wildfires are affecting US air quality. Grant Hardy summarizes that article for us. 

Plus, Jacob finds out that dill pickle chips are much more popular, and older, than he thought. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (2:37)
• Double Tap with Steven Scott (9:56)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (15:41)
• The Washington Post with Grant Hardy (21:09)

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