The Aira smart assistant service has partnered with Toronto’s Pearson Airport to help serve travelers with vision impairments. We speak with Aira user Debbie Gillespie and Kurush Minocher from Pearson. We speak with Canadian author and English professor Randy Boyagoda about his recent work, including a short story published in this month’s issue of The Walrus magazine. Producer Dawn Dickinson previews a Guardian newspaper article about the effects of staffing cuts at British libraries. Community reporter JR Bjornson loves Costco. He tells us how he plans his visits to the store in Red Deer, especially when he’s going alone. Shaun Preece from Double Tap Canada tells us what he thinks of the Sunu Band, a smart wristband that uses sonar to warn you about nearby obstacles. Our colleague Karen Magee tells us about a new program in Simcoe County called "Cycling Without Age", where the focus is getting seniors out into the community. This is the July 25, 2019 episode.

We speak with Canadian author and English professor Randy Boyagoda about his recent work, including a short story published in this month’s issue of The Walrus magazine. From the July 25, 2019 episode.

Producer Dawn Dickinson previews a Guardian newspaper article about the effects of staffing cuts at British libraries. From the July 25, 2019 episode.

Community reporter JR Bjornson loves Costco. He tells us how he plans his visits to the store in Red Deer, especially when he’s going alone. From the July 25, 2019 episode.

Shaun Preece from Double Tap Canada tells us what he thinks of the Sunu Band, a smart wristband that uses sonar to warn you about nearby obstacles. From the July 25, 2019 episode.

Our colleague Karen Magee tells us about a new program in Simcoe County called "Cycling Without Age", where the focus is getting seniors out into the community. From the July 25, 2019 episode.

The Aira smart assistant service has partnered with Toronto’s Pearson Airport to help serve travelers with vision impairments. We speak with Aira user Debbie Gillespie and Kurush Minocher from Pearson. From the July 25, 2019 episode.

Virginia Jacko from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind tells us how the US presidential candidates fared in an accessibility audit of each of their campaign websites. A recent study out of Northwestern University says that some of the deadliest forms of cancer receive the least research funding. Dr. Suneel Kamath tells us more. Producer Kevin Philipupillai previews a National Post article about how space exploration is benefitting archaeologists on Earth. Our community reporter Guy Carriere calls in from Sudbury, Ontario with details about a CNIB Night Steps event he’s involved in organizing. Uber is introducing a new all-in-one subscription process that includes car rides, food deliveries, and scooter and bike shares. We find out more from tech expert Mike Agerbo. We discuss a terrifying news story about meth-addicted alligators in Tennessee, that turned out to be a hoax. This is the July 24, 2019 episode.

Virginia Jacko from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind tells us how the US presidential candidates fared in an accessibility audit of each of their campaign websites. From the July 24, 2019 episode.

A recent study out of Northwestern University says that some of the deadliest forms of cancer receive the least research funding. Dr. Suneel Kamath tells us more. From the July 24, 2019 episode.