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On AMI Audio’s podcast “Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther” we celebrate the harvest moon and get to meet Matthew Bulmer, a blind farmer, inventor and municipal counsellor. Find out what it takes to farm blind. Test your knowledge and guess eight sounds from the farm. Learn tips on how to stay safe in one of the world’s most dangerous professions.

On episode 16 of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther, we delve into the science of smelling food, and the way food smells with Ms Lilly. And would you believe it, time to book NEXT summer’S eco-tourism destination if you want to get THAT BUCKET LIST DESTINATION, DATE AND cabin of your dreams. On the tips and tech segment, Lawrence offers up some tips on backyard cooking and his favorite accessible cooking tech. It’s all about staying warm outdoors in January, having fun on the ice, and p...

Lawrence Gunther tells us what we can do to reduce Canada's unexpectedly high garbage output. Our Ottawa colleague Karen Magee encourages us to provide feedback on a CNIB pilot project in Toronto. We speak to the co-founder of an organization that provides support for Tamil Canadians with disabilities and their families. A cardiology professor from Johns Hopkins University has diagnosed the Dr. Seuss character the Grinch with a heart condition. And Joeita Gupta, Karen Magee, an...

On this episode of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther, Lilly explores the allure of paddle sports and how to stay safe, and we kick off a three-part series featuring our visit to Garnsey's Feral Acres and their over 75 farm animal rescues. Also, Lawrence has tips to share about paddling blind and reflects on staying safe on water during extreme weather events. Listen live on Sundays at 3 p.m. Eastern over basic cable on AMI-audio, or stream episodes as a podcast. Send us your comments ...

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, Devorah Kobluk from the Income Security Advocacy Centre explains why advocacy groups in Ontario are calling on the provincial government to increase disability support. Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther describes which burgers are more environmentally friendly to consumer at your next barbeque. In his last community report, JR Bjornson in Red Deer, Alberta shares his experience using the LyriQ Assistive Text-to-speech Reader. Nelson Rego of Coo...

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther shares accessible tips for ice fishing this winter season. From the January 18, 2022 episode.

From electric cars to sustainable building designs, we are adopting many new environmentally-conscious developments. What does this mean for our environmental footprint? Lawrence Gunther, professional angler and the host of Blue Fish Radio, discusses the recent banning of microbeads in beauty products. He also previews his new documentary “What Lies Below.” This is the January 23, 2018 episode.

Lawrence Gunther from Blue Fish Radio explains why the population of killer whales off the southern tip of Vancouver Island is in trouble. We speak with disability advocate Kim White, who has just been honoured by the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission. We discuss the Ontario government’s decision to cut funding to an important Indigenous education fund. Dr. M-J Milloy from the University of British Columbia talks about the potential for using cannabis as a treatment ...

On this week's episode: Sometimes, we need to take a step back from our busy lives and just appreciate the simple things. And what better way to do that than by immersing yourself in the living world of greenery and beautiful landscapes? If you’re not an outdoors person, the next best thing is reading books about the wild. We wanted a guest to help us with this topic and it only felt natural that that had to be none other than Lawrence Gunther of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther. Plus...

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther reflects on the United Nations report on climate change. From the August 17, 2021 episode.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther tells us how small modular reactors could be used to help combat climate change in Canada. Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler describes “Arts Chats,” a new discussion series by the Toronto Arts Foundation. Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech tells us about AirTags, Apple's much-anticipated Bluetooth tracker. And, contestants Karen Magee, Mark Phoenix and host Dave Brown compete against each other in this week’s ne...

The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia has undergone its third mass bleaching event in the last five years. We speak with our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther about the larger implications of such severe damage to this marine ecosystem. From the April 28, 2020 show.

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Dr. Meghann Lloyd tells you about her recent study on the mental health benefits for athletes participating in the Special Olympics (18:08). And Lawrence Gunther recaps IMPAC-5, a global environmental forum that recently took place in Vancouver, BC (31:39). 

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Environmental expert Lawrence Gunther examines the theme of “ocean health” as described by conservationist and author Ayana Johnson.

Lawrence Gunther of Blue Fish Radio discusses the federal government’s plans for reducing the country's use of plastic. From the January 30, 2018 episode.

Get ready to drool because we’re going to discuss and analyze the history of poutine with author Sylvain Charlebois. Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther explores why four distinct fish kill incidents have occurred on the Ottawa River over the past few weeks. The government recently announced an investment in the mobile app, "AccessNow". Donna Jodhan of Barrier-Free Canada tells us more. Community reporter Gerry Harris shares upcoming events in Saint John, New Brunsw...