We don't often think of occupational health and safety in the context of veterinary medicine, but it is an important, if not talked about very often, part of the profession. Dr Danielle is here with occupational health and safety risks for veterinarians and their staff, and how you can improve veterinary care for your pet by helping your vet to manage these. We gather around the holiday table, and make celebrations inclusive and meaningful for all, with tips and tools from Matisse Hamel-Nelis. And we go back to the basics with Michael Babcock, and touch on what we need to know about using an iPhone or Apple Watch with Voiceover for the first time.

Choir, orchestra, singers, actors, dancers, acrobats – and a 10-storey tall Christmas Tree that seats 100 people. A holiday tradition in Vancouver’s lower mainland, The Broadway Church’s Singing Christmas Tree celebrates its 55th anniversary. Clement chou joins us from Vancouver to tell us all about it. And TV Guy Greg David joins us to talk about the hottest holiday programming, including the deal with Netflix’s Hot Frosty!

On today’s show, we get to seasonal and holiday decorating with Art Critic Amy Amantea. This is how you can spruce up your space with under $50, some house hold items, and a little DYI initiative. December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. National President of The Alliance for the Equality of Blind Canadians, Marcia Yale, joins us to share about their upcoming event recognizing the day. Canadians with disabilities remain a significantly untapped talent pool in the job market. Jeffrey Normore from the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work, will be here to share their report highlights on the topic.

On today’s show, Sheila Grieve is a professor at Vancouver Island University, specializing in Early Childhood Education and Care. We learn more about how to support our young ones through Sheila’s 40 years of experience in the field. Plus, stick around for a throwback of flipping through quirky stories from around the globe with Nisreen Abdel-Majid, on What in the World.

On today’s show we’re thankful to be talking about gratitude today with Fern Lulham, encouraging our American friends to start practicing, leading up to American Thanksgiving this weekend. Tactile Warning Surface Indicators (TWSIs) are used to improve accessibility in public spaces, but are they being used effectively? Marco Pasqua discusses the good, the bad, and everything in between. And Michael Babcock has insights on outside-the-box creative ways to use AI in your life.

Show Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:03)
• Gratitude and Appreciation with Fern Lulham (09:25)
• Tactile Warning Surface Indicators with Marco Pasqua (28:07)
• Creative uses of AI in Michael’s life (47:05)

On today's show, Michael Feir reviews the Tunnel Runners drama from the Play Me podcast. And AMI’s Leanne Brown stops by to justify her love of all things Snoopy, capped with her Snoopy themed wedding!