Toronto's rides to vaccines program

  • Authored on July 6, 2021
A close up of vaccine bottles on a table.

On Tuesday, July 6's show: 

  • Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther describes the federal government's new five-year plan to save collapsing Pacific salmon stocks 

  • Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler in Toronto discusses a new rides program for people with disabilities to access vaccines. She also describes some accessibility services and navigational features at Union Station. And, she tells us about Out of this World, an inclusive café located at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. To access her full report, visit here 

  • Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech chats about Wayband by WearWorks, a new wearable device with haptic GPS. He also describes Biel Glasses, a new pair of goggles to assist with navigation. And, he tells us about Amazon’s Reading Sidekick, a new app that aims to improve children’s reading skills

  • And, host Dave Brown competes against Mark Phoenix and guest contestant Aaron Broverman in another edition of our weekly news quiz!