Our news panel asks how political parties vet their candidates' social media history, and much it should matter. From the September 6, 2019 episode of Live from Studio 5.

The Hong Kong government is withdrawing its controversial extradition bill. Our news panel asks whether this will be enough for the protesters. From the September 6, 2019 episode of Live from Studio 5.

Our news panel discusses errors in the final report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. From the September 6, 2019 episode of Live from Studio 5.

Our news panel discusses errors in the final report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, the protests in Hong Kong, and how political parties vet their candidates' social media history. Victoria Nolan, host of AMI This Week, tells us what to expect for the eighth season of the show. Michael McNeely previews the Adam Sandler movie Uncut Gems, which is playing at TIFF. And Kelly MacDonald and Ramya Amuthan speak with competitors and coaches at the 2019 Blind Fleet Racing Championship in Kingston, Ontario. This is the September 6, 2019 episode of Live from Studio 5.

Our Montreal colleague Jessie Archambault joins us to share some of the fall programming highlight for AMI’s French-language service. Producer Kevin Philipupillai tells us about a campaign to protect whale species by granting them legal personhood. Our colleague Karen Magee tells us about a choir in Hamilton that uses kazoos to help people with Parkinson’s exercise their throat muscles. Paralympian Lonnie Bissonnette made the news recently when he went skydiving with his wheelchair. We’ll talk about extreme sports and not-so-extreme sports. Shaun Preece from Double Tap Canada talks about a possible downside to the recent advances in assistive technology. And Kelly MacDonald and Ramya Amuthan call in from Kingston, Ontario, where they’re covering the 2019 Blind Fleet Racing World Championships.

Paralympian and experienced base jumper Lonnie Bissonnette made the news recently when he went skydiving with his wheelchair, for the first time. We'll discuss the media coverage.

Kelly MacDonald and Ramya Amuthan call in from Kingston, Ontario, where they’re covering the 2019 Blind Fleet Racing World Championships.

Shaun Preece from Double Tap Canada talks about a possible downside to the recent advances in assistive technology - appearing "too capable".

Karen Magee tells us about a choir in Hamilton that uses kazoos to help people with Parkinson’s exercise their throat muscles.

Producer Kevin Philipupillai tells us about a Walrus magazine article written by Sam Juric, about the apps and other tools millennials are using to plan for their own deaths.