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Lawrence Gunther from Blue Fish Radio tells us how the Greenland shark is different from other sharks. Karen Magee tells us why an Ottawa school board may shut down a co-op program for students with intellectual disabilities. Jim Van Horne joins us with his daily update on the PyeongChang Paralympics. David Lepofsky questions former lieutenant governor David Onley's suitability to lead an independent review of Ontario's accessibility legislation. And we find out about a ne...

Lawrence Gunther tells us about efforts to restore a section of the Fraser River that was affected by a landslide last year. Dave reads from an essay about how life has changed for people with disabilities during the pandemic. Community reporter Derek Lackey explains how to sign up for the CNIB's virtual peer support program. Nelson Régo from Cool Blind Tech tells us about Google’s new braille keyboard for Android devices. And Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix join Dave for our week...

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, Freek van Welsenis stops by to showcase the accessible keyboard designed to make smartphones more accessible for the blind and partially sighted. Lawrence Gunther explores the environmental case of using a bidet over toilet paper. Toronto Community Reporter Elizabeth Mohler stops by to highlight events in the area. And, Karen Magee, Andy Frank, and Alex Smyth square off in another edition of the Weekly news Quiz. This is the October 25, 2022 episode. ...

Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge discusses the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia and the repercussions across the United States and Canada. Our Ottawa colleague Karen Magee tells us about a new helpline for people with disabilities, by people with disabilities. Lawrence Gunther from Blue Fish Radio stops by to talk about the near-extinction of North Atlantic right whales. Our community reporter Gerry Harris tells us what’s happening in New Brunswick, including the ...

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther explores why four distinct fish kill incidents have occurred on the Ottawa River over the past few weeks. From the August 13, 2019 episode.

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Dr. Tilak Dutta tells you about this year’s National Parks Accessibility Conference (19:50). Lawrence Gunther describes a new pilot project in Prince Edward Island to utilize electric buses to power warming centres during emergencies (28:58). And accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore shares an update on the Canada Disability Benefit (40:12). 

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther discusses the controversial amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act. For the accessibility story roundup, we chat about how the federal minister overseeing Ottawa’s support of Canadians with disabilities says the government must find a better way to deliver funds to them. Dave Brown shares the details. Community Reporter J.R. Bjornson in Red Deer, Alberta tells us about Central Alberta’s Bullseye Blind Hockey program. Nelson Régo of ...

Ever want to sell everything, pack up, and move to an island? If you don’t have your heart set on a tropical paradise somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Canada may have just what the doctor ordered. This week on Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther we explore Canada’s amazing island offerings with Ms Lilly, meet a couple that un-plugged and built their own floating island, get some tips on how to prepare for your own island adventure from the St. Lawrence Riverkeeper, and learn...

Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther explains why it’s important to protect the planet’s shrinking wilderness regions. From the December 4, 2018 episode.

On this episode of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther, Lilly reveals the mystery of sea turtles, and special guest Emilie DeRochie shares her experience as an Ocean Bridge Intern and why inclusion is more important than ever.   Lawrence shares some tips on how you can get a start as a conservation or environmental professional and reflects on his own career challenges and successes as a professional conservationist who is blind.   Catch Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther every Saturday and ...

Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther makes the case that we should think of all the water on our planet as one big ocean. AMI’s Ottawa bureau producer Darcy De Toni introduces a new digital series that features make-up tips and tricks for blind and low vision viewers. Amy Amantea reviews the shark thriller The Meg. CBC News has obtained a list of all the vanity plates that were rejected by Alberta authorities in the last fifteen months. We’ll go through the ones that are safe f...

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...

The Trans Mountain project isn’t the first pipeline to face serious opposition in Canada. Lawrence Gunther of Blue Fish Radio joins us to talk about earlier struggles over pipelines. From the April 24, 2018 episode.

We speak with our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther about the super cyclone that hit Bangladesh and the eastern coast of India last week, displacing two million people. From the May 26, 2020 show.

On Episode 60 of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther, Ms. Lilly has some exciting news to share about a new oath geared toward making the outdoors more inclusive. Next, Lilly, Lawrence and Lewis visit the largest antique boat museum in North America. Lawrence has a tip on using auto-pilot technology to operate your fishing boat blind and reflects on the responsibilities that go along with getting your pleasure boat operator certificate as someone without sight.

With the number of natural disasters and their severity on the rise, environmental expert Lawrence Gunther shares tips on preparing emergency kits for evacuation scenarios. From the January 4, 2022 episode.

Blind handyman Chris Judge joins us with a preview of the new season of the AMI-tv show Eyes for the Job. Lawrence Gunther explains why many scientists believe the wildfires in the Amazon and other major events are proof that the planet has entered a new phase called "The Anthropocene". It’s election day in Manitoba! Our colleague Jim Krysko calls in with the latest news. Community reporter Gerry Harris tells us about Open Farm Day in New Brunswick, which is an opportunity...

I bet you never considered Canada a country that trades internationally in wildlife. We do, and here’s what we can do to ensure our love of nature is healthy for all. Episode 75 of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther is pleased to have Melissa Matlow from World Animal Protection as our featured guest.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther discusses the resurgence of Canada geese in public spaces. Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler describes Living Hyphen, a community platform that explores what it means to live in between cultures. Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech tells us about Auditorial, an accessible storytelling website designed by Google. And, we have another edition of our weekly news quiz with contestants Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix. Thi...

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther explains the factors that intensify forest fires and their impact on climate change. From the October 27, 2020 episode.