CNIB Homepage

News

An image of an older man getting out of a streetcar and exiting onto a busy street. He uses a white cane, and is wearing a red and blue collared shirt, khakis and a fedora. He is smiling.

Federal Government Officially Adopts Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

For pedestrians who are blind or partially sighted, sound is an essential component of safe and independent navigation. Environmental cues and audible signals, like the noise generated by a combustion engine, can help people with sight loss to orient themselves, identify potential hazards, understand the flow of traffic, and determine when it’s safe to cross a street.

Read more

Events

Image of a microphone placed in a recording studio.

Old Time Radio – A blast from the past!

June 4, 2023

Join host Kelly MacDonald as he shares a blast from the past! Listen to all the old radio shows that made the genre so popular. Everything from mystery, comedy, westerns and holiday specific shows. Sit back and enjoy! Old Time Radio meets on Zoom, the first and third Sunday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Read more

Blogs

Rob and a guide dog in training finding an elevator door

Making Life-Changing Partnerships Happen

In this special Q&A, Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Rob Cramer shares what your support makes possible at CNIB Guide Dogs.

Read more
 CNIB Mobile Hub logo. A graphic art illustration of a white cargo van outlined with yellow and black accents. Text: CNIB Mobile Hub.

CNIB Mobile Hub

CNIB is hitting the road to bring our innovative programs to life in your community!

Meet the CNIB Mobile Hub – a new program delivery model where we visit your community to deliver in-person programming for people who are blind or partially sighted. At the CNIB Mobile Hub, you can participate in children and youth programming, recreational and social activities, learning and employment workshops, hands-on technology training and product demonstrations.

To see where we’re headed next, check out our tour schedule.
An illustration of a calendar on a yellow background outlined in a black paintbrush-style design.

CNIB Alberta – Spring Programs

Register for a program today!

Our free programs are available to Canadians who are blind or partially sighted as well as their families, friends and caregivers. Explore upcoming programs offered in Alberta throughout the spring!

Join Us!
Volunteer

Find the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!

Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities

CNIB Ambassador

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of individuals living with sight loss? Ambassadors are people who have a CNIB story to tell. They speak from the heart and from experience about the challenges and successes of living with vision loss, about including and accommodating people with vision loss, and about the difference CNIB makes in the lives of people who are blind or partially sighted.

Volunteer for CNIB Ambassador

Virtual Vision Mate

The Virtual Vision Mate program gives volunteers an opportunity to engage in friendly conversations with people who are blind or partially sighted. You can schedule your chats on a set day and time every week, or you can schedule week-to-week, whatever works for both of you.

Volunteer for Virtual Vision Mate