A pulp mill in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, has been ordered to stop pumping its effluent into the nearby waterway. Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther tells us more. From the April 23, 2019 episode
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Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther: Audio show
Outdoor news, environmental issues, reviews of outdoor tech and tips on exploring the outdoors with a guide dog.
Chat GPT released a hands-free option for mobile users, what is this feature? Michael Babcock tells us during our Tech Talk (7:17). Let's get to Headlines with Producer Grant Hardy (21:56). We speak with Lawrence Gunther to find out what’s new on Outdoors with Lawrence Gunter (36:42). The Port Stanley Festival Theatre in London, Ontario has a bunch of country tribute shows coming up. Community Reporter, Annette Dennis tells us more (51:23). How can Be My Eyes help with Orientation a...
Environmental expert Lawrence Gunther explores the similarities and differences between food forests and pollinator-friendly yards. For our Accessibility Story Roundup, we discuss the new Hampton Inn Buffalo-Amherst Hotel features, to welcome all guests of all abilities. Community reporter Derek Lackey from Winnipeg tells us about CNIB’s upcoming virtual sessions on travel tips and physical activity for the summer. Tech expert Mike Agerbo tells us why Google is keeping tabs on riva...
Alexis Jonathan Conrad is from the department of Employment and Social Development with the Government of Canada. He describes their first annual Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion
As part of this virtual event, there will be a national Career Fair to people with disabilities with employment opportunities.
The Career Fair will only be open on May 26th from 1:00pm until 6:00pm (EDT)and on May 27th from 1:00pm until 4:15pm (EDT).
You can register through the Attendee Regist...
Dragon boats may be over 2,500 years old, but blind and vision impaired athletes love them. ON this episode of AMI Audio’s podcast, “Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther”, it’s all about what it takes to become a competitive dragon boat paddler. Ms Lilly explores their origins, and we speak with Albert McDonald, a dragon boat coach for the Dartmouth Dragon Boat vision impaired team. Lawrence, a competitive dragon boat paddler himself, shares his tips and insights on what it takes to be a ...
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is excited to announce that AMI-audio’s morning show Live from Studio 5 has joined AMI-tv’s morning lineup.
Airing weekdays at 9 a.m. Eastern, Live from Studio 5—hosted by Mike Ross and Joeita Gupta—joins a new platform as television cameras capture the action as it happens in the studio from AMI’s Toronto headquarters.
“I’m ecstatic that Live from Studio 5 has joined the AMI-tv platform,” says Andy Frank, Manager of AMI-audio. “I’m confident our viewers ...
Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther discusses the controversial amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act
Community Reporter J.R. Bjornson in Red Deer, Alberta tells us about Central Alberta’s Bullseye Blind Hockey program. To access his full report visit here
Nelson Régo of Cool Blind Tech describes:
Hable One, a braille device that can control your smartphone
Accessibility on United Airlines app
New Accessible TV Guide rolls out on Freeview Play Channel 555
and Fre...
Today on NOW with Dave Brown, we commemorate National Indigenous Peoples’ Day and speak with Felix Berry, curator of Indigenous perspectives and content at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. We also hear from Jesse Boiteau, the Senior Archivist at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Other guests on the show include community reporter J.R. Bjornson in Red Deer, Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech, and environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther. This is the June 21, 2022 e...
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Author Jamie Bowman discusses her book “Bike Riding in Kabul: The Global Adventures of a Foreign Aid Practitioner.” The book is available in Kindle format on Amazon here
Legislation in B.C. is failing to protect old-growth trees in the province. Lawrence Gunther fills you in on this story.
Engineers from the University of Colorado have developed a smart walking stick using AI. Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech gives you that story
Plus, for his tech ti...
We all expect a certain level of cleanliness on our beaches. But environmental expert Lawrence Gunther says that can get complicated. From the August 14, 2018 episode.
Today on NOW with Dave Brown, environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther describes the effects of Russia's anti-satellite missile test that resulted in extensive debris-scattering. Workplace accessibility specialist Kelly Bron Johnson discusses the importance of defining accessibility in public spaces and workplaces. Community reporter J.R. Bjornson shares details on this year’s Santa’s Bus Tour in Red Deer, Alberta. And we have another edition of our weekly news quiz with quizmaste...
Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther gives us a recap of the COP25 climate conference in Madrid. Dave tells us about a call for more accessible housing designs in Ontario. Community reporter Michelle Creedy calls in from Vancouver Island with details about several holiday events. Nelson Régo from Cool Blind Tech tells us about a partnership between the telecom giant Comcast and the wearable technology startup NuEyes. And Karen Magee defends her crown in our weekly news quiz. T...
Environmental expert Lawrence Gunther examines the theme of “ocean health” as described by conservationist and author Ayana Johnson.
Community reporter Shaini Saravanamuthu from Montreal tells us how she’s saying thank you to family and friends for their support throughout 2020.
Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech describes Alexa’s Group Calling feature and how you might want to use it over the holidays
And we put a festive twist on our weekly quiz, as Mark Phoenix and Corinne Van...
Leni Goggins describes the New Inclusive Economy, a research project that aims to build an inclusive labour market in B.C.
Lawrence Gunther explores the issues surrounding Coastal GasLink’s natural gas pipeline in B.C.
Nelson Rego describes the “Grid Editor,” a new coding tool for blind or partially sighted computer programmers
He also shares tips on how to track shipments with Live Text in iOS 16
And host Dave Brown puts Karen Magee, Ryan Delehanty and Alex Smyth to the tes...
On Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther, we start with Lilly sharing some amazing research about human collaborations with wild animals that date back centuries. Then, Lawrence describes his plans for the off-grid shoreline property Blue Fish Canada is in the process of acquiring. Lawrence has tips for creating strong bonds with dogs and reflects on what not to do to bond with wild animals. It’s all wild on Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther.
Lawrence Gunther of Blue Fish Radio discusses a dire warning from more than 15,000 scientists. Our Ottawa colleague Karen Magee tells us about a winter gala being organized by the Hands of Fire sculpture group. Anne Borden tells us about A4A, Ontario's first self-advocacy organization for autistic adults and children. Kirsten Walker discusses plans to provide new mental health awareness training for staff in the Toronto Transit Commission’s Wheel-Trans program. And, we finish w...
Today on NOW with Dave Brown, Brock Richardson wraps up his coverage on the 2022 Paralympic Games in Beijing! Environment contributor Lawrence Gunther discusses the UN’s recent report and warning on climate change. Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler describes a survey for Clear Access, a website in development for accessible health care. Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech shares details about Dot Inc.’s new tactile Braille display.
On May 25th's show:
Environmental expert Lawrence Gunther tells us about IPCAs, a new tool that many Indigenous nations have added for stewardship work to protect Indigenous lands and conserved areas
Ottawa bureau reporter Chris Vallee discusses “Is It Time For Online?,” his new AMI documentary that takes a look at how online education has impacted students with disabilities
Community Reporter J.R. Bjornson in Red Deer tells us about virtual jazz and hip-hop dance classes offere...
Join Dave Brown and accomplished angler Lawrence Gunther on their travels to our nation’s smallest territory for the biggest adventures in Postcards from the Yukon, an AMI original documentary.