Film reviewer Amy Amantea shares her commentary on the Netflix limited series, “The Queen’s Gambit” starring Anya Taylor-Joy. From the November 9, 2020 episode.

Canadian Press news editor Michelle McQuigge shares a weekend recap of national news including the latest COVID-19 developments across the country. Accessibility specialist Thea Kurdi discusses accessibility and universal design in urban planning. Film reviewer Amy Amantea shares her commentary on the Netflix limited series, “The Queen’s Gambit” starring Anya Taylor-Joy. Coming up in the second hour of the show, Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV tells us why Portland, Maine plans to ban facial recognition technology by police and city agencies. American airlines, the largest airline in the United States, put in place a limit on the weight of a wheelchair. Now many power wheelchairs are deemed too heavy to fly on smaller regional jets. Dave Brown shares the details. Our colleague Ryan Delehanty describes AMI-audio’s newest podcast "Tales from the Halifax School for the Blind." This is the November 9, 2020 episode.

Karen McKay from Centre for Equitable Library Access shares an update on this year’s book awards season, including the upcoming Scotiabank Giller Prize. Karen also tells us some featured selections this week. From the November 6, 2020 episode.

Entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews the upcoming Netflix drama film “Hillbilly Elegy,” starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams. From the November 6, 2020 episode.

In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore, we talk about how there is much ado about the comments sections on news sites. Are they a valuable place for discussion? Or a bastion for hostility? From the November 6, 2020 episode.

In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore, we chat about COVID-19 and the winter months. With winter looming, how will the COVID-19 pandemic further impact mental health? From the November 6, 2020 episode.

In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore, we discuss campaign spending for the U.S. Presidential and Congressional elections. From the November 6, 2020 episode.

In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore, we discuss campaign spending for the U.S. Presidential and Congressional elections. We chat about COVID-19 and the winter months. With winter looming, how will the COVID-19 pandemic further impact mental health? For our third news panel topic, we talk about how there is much ado about the comments sections on news sites. Are they a valuable place for discussion? Or a bastion for hostility? Entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews the upcoming Netflix drama film “Hillbilly Elegy,” starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams. Karen McKay from Centre for Equitable Library Access shares an update on this year’s book awards season, including the upcoming Scotiabank Giller Prize. This is the November 6, 2020 episode.

Our colleague, Sylvi Fekete, discusses sidewalk accessibility in B.C. during COVID-19. She also tells us about how the Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford, B.C., will be featuring an exhibit by artists who have an acquired brain injury. From the November 5, 2020 episode.

For the accessibility story roundup, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced this week it’s piloting a new mobile app to increase accessibility for visually impaired riders on its buses. Dave Brown shares the details. From the November 5, 2020 episode.