The CNIB Foundation, Canada’s largest non-profit supporting people who are blind or partially sighted, has launched a new online 50/50 raffle in the province of British Columbia.
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AccessiBuild Indoor Navigation App Launches for People with Vision Loss
AccessiBuild, developed by Marc Rayner and Jeff Godfrey, is an indoor navigation system for people with visual impairments.
City Testing Speaker System for Blind and Partially Sighted Pedestrians
The City of Lethbridge is trying out a new speaker system at some of its downtown intersections to assist those who are visually impaired by providing a safer way to cross busy streets.
Microsoft Soundscape Now Available in Canada
An iOS app that uses 3D audio cues to help the blind and vision-impaired navigate the world around them, made its debut last spring in the U.S. and now, the Soundscape app from Microsoft has been launched in Canada as a free download both in English and French.
Gaining Entrepreneurial Skills with New Venture Zone Game
Aspiring Canadian entrepreneurs can now learn to run their own business with the Venture Zone Game, a new app that teaches business skills in a fun way.
New Program Connects Visually Impaired People with Employers
George Quarcoo is an intern at CNIB Foundation and is part of the non-profit’s new Come to Work program. The program aims to pair blind or visually impaired job seekers with employers.
CNIB Launches Phone It Forward
The CNIB Foundation has announced the launch of its newest program, Phone It Forward, a initiative that is the emblem of an exciting new direction for the century-old charity.
Canadian Assistive Devices Program Behind by Almost 20 Years
Marie-Claire Bilyk works in peer support for CNIB in London, Ontario. Bilyk says she’s heard from a number of CNIB clients who want the province to update its assistive devices program. When Marie Claire Bilyk drops an earring and can’t find it, she reaches for her smart phone.
Construction of New 70,000 Square-Foot CNIB Facility Gets Provincial Approval
First proposed in 2016, the extensive rebuild of the CNIB building now has provincial approval and construction is expected to begin this spring or summer.
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