Community reporter Guy Carriere tells us about CNIB’s Virtual Vision Mate Program. He also tells us about a summer placement at Lake Joe. Journalist and author John U. Bacon discusses the Beirut explosion and explains some lessons learned from the Halifax Explosion back in 1917. Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore describes the parental concerns around the return to school plans for students who are blind and partially sighted. Tech expert Mike Agerbo describes ZTE’s plans to launch the first smartphone with an under-display camera. He also tells us how video game and software developer, Epic Games, says that Apple has threatened to cut off its access to all iOS and Mac developer tools. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will prorogue Parliament until late next month. We discuss the significance of a move like this with political analyst Craig Oliver. This is the August 19, 2020 episode.