It was approximately 50 years ago today that The Troubles began in Northern Ireland. We speak with Belfast-based journalist and historian Malachi O’Doherty. From the April 18, 2019 episode.

Aaron McFarlane from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra tells us about the organization’s first relaxed performance, intended to be a welcoming atmosphere for people with acute sensitivities. From the April 18, 2019 episode.

"We speak with Faye Blackwood, a former track and field champion who has recently been honoured for her work coaching Paralympic athletes. We speak about accessible voting in Prince Edward Island, with CBC reporter Jessica Doria-Brown and Marcia Carroll from the P.E.I. Council of People with Disabilities. We discuss a US government report that says the number of complaints about disability discrimination in the workplace is going down. Amazon has admitted that it employs thousands of people to listen in on our conversations with the smart speaker Alexa. Tech expert Mike Agerbo tells us more.

The CNIB has arranged a ticket program with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Community reporter Amy Amantea tells us how to sign up.

We speak with CTV News political analyst Craig Oliver about the results from yesterday’s provincial election in Alberta. This is the April 17, 2019 episode."

We speak with Faye Blackwood, a former track and field champion who has recently been honoured for her work coaching Paralympic athletes. From the April 17, 2019 episode.

We speak about accessible voting in Prince Edward Island, with CBC reporter Jessica Doria-Brown and Marcia Carroll from the P.E.I. Council of People with Disabilities. From the April 17, 2019 episode.

Amazon has admitted that it employs thousands of people to listen in on our conversations with the smart speaker Alexa. Tech expert Mike Agerbo tells us more. From the April 17, 2019 episode.

The CNIB has arranged a ticket program with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Community reporter Amy Amantea tells us how to sign up. From the April 17, 2019 episode.

We speak with CTV News political analyst Craig Oliver about the results from yesterday’s provincial election in Alberta. From the April 17, 2019 episode.

"We speak with para alpine skier Frédérique Turgeon about her experience at the 2018 Paralympics, and the next stage of her career.

Our colleague Karen Magee calls in from Ottawa with news about a local tool library. Donna Jodhan from Barrier-Free Canada had the strange experience of being invited to speak at the Senate hearings on Bill C-81, and then being disinvited. She tells us more. We discuss the news that the grocery chain Metro will allow customers across Quebec to use reusable bags and containers when they buy certain fresh foods. Marc Aflalo from Your Tech Report tells us about Apple’s new credit card. We finish off the show with our weekly news quiz. This is the April 16, 2019 episode."

We speak with para alpine skier Frédérique Turgeon about her experience at the 2018 Paralympics, and the next stage of her career. From the April 16, 2019 episode.