Episode 1576 - Hour 2

  • Authored on June 21, 2023

Edmonton Community Reporter, Marc Workman joins us to discuss emergency preparedness during wildfire season in Canada. {00:00} Bill Petruck, Founder and CEO of Giftabulator, chats with us about their new financial AI chatbot. {13:15} On our CNIB Come To Work segment, we learn about the Realize Yourself job series. {29:45}

Season 1

Episode 3211

Keywords: job, finance, prepardeness, emergency, bill petruck, canada, work, cnib, low vision, marc workman, money, news, wildfires, disability, disability, blind, fires, apps, partially sighted, giftabulator, series, ai, realize yourself, edmonton, tech, chatbot, cnib come to work, community reporter, alberta, accessible, workplace, founder, ceo

 

Episode 1576 - Hour 1

  • Authored on June 21, 2023

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Season 1

Episode 3210

Keywords: work, canada labour code, buzz with bill, low vision, in the know, health, disability, margrett weldon, ontario disability support program, blind, lifestyle, partially sighted, responsibilities, odsp, rights, grant hardy, accessible, workplace, bill shakelton, menstrual products

 

Episode 818: Hour 2

  • Authored on June 21, 2023

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Kevin Shaw shares his perspective on the recent cuts by Bell Media (16:50). Plus, Marco Pasqua and Elizabeth Mohler chat about mandatory accessibility training for ride sharing and taxi services in Edmonton (27:05).

Season 1

Episode 481

 

Episode 818: Hour 1

  • Authored on June 21, 2023

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Lawrence Gunther explores how tensions with Russia are impacting Arctic research studies (15:40). Artist Clover Thursday tells you about her experience at the Hamilton Art Crawl (27:10). Plus, community reporter Shaini Saravanamuthu gives you the scoop about this year’s Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal! (40:20)

Season 1

Episode 480

 

Orbit Research Revisited & Your Comments

  • Authored on June 21, 2023

Today on the show, we revisit a conversation we had with Venkatesh Chari, the CEO of Orbit Research, who told us earlier this year about some of the new products coming out from the company between now and 2024. As we are fast approaching the date when the new Orbit Speak is due to appear on sale, we thought it would be a good time to revisit the chat.

Also, we have more of your feedback, including a question from listener M who asks what is the best Mac to buy for someone who is totally blind, and Lena writes in to help Negative Julian out on his needle threading challenges. We also hear from Shahzad, who questions Steven’s buying choices recently and asks Shaun to intervene.

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Season 1

Episode 493

Keywords: steven scott, orbit research, double tap, orbit speak, shaun preece, venkatesh chari

 

Accessibility training for ride services

  • Authored on June 21, 2023

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

Episode 1576

  • Authored on June 21, 2023
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Wildfires burning in a forest
  • Canada Labour Code to ensure access to menstrual products at work starting December 15. Grant Hardy has the details.
  • On In The Know, Margrett Weldon continues her chat on the ODSP. This time she examines an ODSP client’s rights and responsibilities.
  • We have the Wednesday Buzz with Bill Shackleton. 
  • Edmonton Community Reporter, Marc Workman joins us to discuss emergency preparedness during wildfire season in Canada.
  • Bill Petruck, Founder and CEO of Giftabulator, chats with us about their new financial AI chatbot.

John Grimes: Smart Features For The Masses Mean Accessibility Features For Blind Cooks

  • Authored on June 21, 2023

At age 19, John Grimes survived bacterial meningitis; but after waking from a coma he learned that neural damage had left him blind. We learn about his early years in recovery and returning to college, as well as his work connecting with the community on his podcast Ambiguously Blind. Now, John enjoys cooking for crowds and says that "convenience for the masses" smart tech holds a lot of accidental accessibility features for the blind grill-master. He shares some of his favourite grilling tips and his experience collaborating with companies to improve accessibility.

Season 1

Episode 140

Keywords: optical neuropathy, big green egg, bbq, john grimes, flame boss, ceramic grill, kitchen confession, barbeque, accessibility, grilling, mary mammoliti, recipes, cooking, ambiguously blind podcast, bacterial meningitis

 

Episode 1575 - Hour 2

  • Authored on June 20, 2023

RBC Ottawa Bluesfest is around the corner. Community Reporter, Kim Kilpatrick has the details. {02:02} June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Yang Wang joins us to share some history, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. {16:33} On our monthly Voices segment, we welcome longtime AMI employee Bill Shackleton. {29:57}

Season 1

Episode 3209

Keywords: first nations, canada, kim kilpatrick, low vision, disability, disability, ontario, blind, ami, yang wang, rbc ottawa bluesfest, national indigenous history month, partially sighted, inuit, bill shackleton, ottawa, people, community reporter, accessible, voices, métis

 

Episode 1575 - Hour 1

  • Authored on June 20, 2023

On Ask A Vet with Danielle Jongkind we talk about the challenges facing feral cats and what we can do for feral cats. {07:37} Nutritionist Julia Karantjas chats about the myth of universal healthy foods and how to tell if a food isn’t right for you. {23:52} Canadian storyteller Flora Le chats with us about her Toronto Fringe Festival one-woman show, Sadec 1965: A Love Story. {37:52}

Season 1

Episode 3208

Keywords: festival, sadec 1965: a love story, theatre, fitness, canada, canadian, vet, show, foods, pet, low vision, myths, feral cats, nutrition, health, disability, ontario, blind, lifestyle, cats, healthy food, ask a vet, danielle jongkind, eat, storyteller, partially sighted, flora le, food, julia karantjas, toronto fringe festival, one-woman show, animals, accessible, toronto

 
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