The Pulse

We catch up with AMI-tv presenter Laura Bain for the Halifax region. She chats with us about receiving the 2018 CNIB Holly Bartlett award, shares her experiences at the No Barriers Conference in New York City and describes her adventures skydiving for the first time.

This is the October 17, 2018 episode.

The legalization of recreational cannabis-use is fast approaching. But how will it impact Canadians?

Solomon Israel is the cannabis reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press and The Leaf News. He discusses the retail model for sales and walks us through the different provincial strategies for consumers and producers.

This is the October 15, 2018 episode.

Paul Kerins is the head coach for Team Canada and Mike Svac for head coach Team USA. They tell us about the world’s first ever International Blind Ice Hockey Series taking place in Pittsburgh as part of the 5th annual USA Hockey Blind Hockey Summit.

Sarah Jama is a community organizer in Hamilton. She tells us how she co-founded the Disability Justice Network of Ontario, a new organization that aims at empower the province’s disability community.

Host Dave Brown shares the latest provincial strategies for the legalization of cannabis set for October 17, 2018. He also looks back on an interview with Allan Rewak, the Executive Director of The Cannabis Council of Canada. They explore the potential outcome of the consumer experience post-legalization.

This is the October 10, 2018 episode.

Claudia Nigrelli is a motivational speaker, content creator, and CNIB-INCA ambassador. She shares her journey with vision impairment and discusses the importance of having a positive mindset to change perspectives and accomplish your goals.

This is the October 9, 2018 episode.

We chat about Major League Baseball playoffs with Late Edition host Corinne Van Dusen and AMI-tv presenter Shelby Travers! They share their hot takes on the post-season and discuss their favourite, and not-so-favourite, trending team hashtags.

This is the October 5, 2018 episode.

In light of British Columbia announcing targets for poverty reduction, we look back on two interviews that explore issues of poverty, affordable housing and basic income in BC and Ontario.

First, we hear from Trish Garner, community organizer for the B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition. She explores the need to create long term construction of affordable rental properties. Lastly, we hear from Tom Cooper, director of the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction. He explains why Hamilton has become the first city in Ontario to use zoning bylaws to limit the payday loan industry.

This is the October 4, 2018 episode.

We chat with filmmakers Joey Coleman and Katy Breier about their film “Downhill” that recently screened at the Los Angeles Lift Off Film Festival. They also take us into the world of independent filmmaking and share experiences of networking, production, editing and distribution.

This is the October 3, 2018 episode.

We preview the 2018-2019 NHL season with Mike Ross, host of AMI-audio’s Live From Studio 5. We also hear from Jeff Ryman, AMI-audio sports reporter. They discuss their opinions on Canadian teams and share predictions for the Stanley Cup finals!

This is the October 2, 2018 episode.