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Becoming a guide dog user has changed my life, it has given me confidence in my mobility, a sense of freedom and the partnership with two amazing guide dogs. It was an honour being part of CNIB’s first guide dog class.

Regina Downtown just became easier to navigate for people who are blind or partially sighted. Victoria Park/City Square Plaza is the first inner city park in Canada to be 'BlindSquare Enabled'. 

If you haven't cast your vote yet, here are a few helpful things to know about accessibility in this election.

Imagine looking at the world through ice cubes. That's what my vision is like. And as the years go by, those ice cubes become more and more opaque. Everything in my world is very blurry. I can see shapes and figures, but not much else. And that makes it hard for me to get around safely.

It's about time! That's what we said when we heard that Canadian building developer, Liberty Hamlets Inc., has announced plans to build the world's first condominium building that's fully accessible to people with disabilities, including blindness.

In the early 1970s I was employed as a braille transcriptionist at the CNIB Maritime Division headquarters in Halifax. A sighted person was my reader.

The CNIB Foundation commends the Government of Canada for its 2019 budget, which includes significant commitments to accessibility and inclusion for Canadians with sight loss. Among numerous measures supporting people with disabilities, the budget included targeted funding for the production of accessible books, accessible point-of-sale technology, and enhanced CNIB Foundation employment programming.

In the CNIB Foundation Saskatchewan January newsletter the Upcoming CNIB Conferences and Events section contains information on the following: Vision Loss Rehabiliatation On Location Days, Valentine's Family Fun Day and information on the Insight Conference.

In October of 2018, the first phase of a stakeholder consultation process to review services offered by Metro Bus (public transportation) and GoBus (para transportation) in St John's began. Like all jurisdictions in Canada that offer public transportation, these consultations are designed to review current use and to identify areas where there are gaps in the system. In the first phase of the consultation it is recognized that the demand for GoBus has grown and the city must ensure those who need the service can, and that its services remain sustainable.

CNIB's newest initiative is bringing Paige Andreas hope that she will be able to find ongoing employment.