The need for long-lasting EV batteries

Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler gives details about the CoMotion Deaf and Disability Arts Festival in Toronto. The festival is currently running now until May 1st, at the Harbourfront Centre located at 235 Queens Quay West
- She also describes some upcoming alumni reunions at W. Ross Macdonald school in Brantford, Ontario. Reunion runs May 27-29 and the deadline to register is May 15
  •   If you paid in 2020, your registration is still valid.
  •   For those who cannot attend or reschedule, refunds can be done upon request
  •   Contact: wrms.membership@access-l.com
- And she shares her experience with accessible accommodations on a recent trip to the Dominican
Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther describes the race to manufacture long-lasting batteries for electric vehicles
Community reporter J.R. Bjornson in Red Deer, Alberta shares his experience attending a movie camp for people with disabilities by the L.G. Barnes Society.
- He also describes a new walking club by ASRAB in Calgary. To register, email: program.manager@asrab.ab.ca The walks happen every Sunday, weather permitting, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Locations to be announced via e-mail.
- And he gives details about a four-day rummage sale in Edmonton to support the Christmas Bureau Food Hamper Program. The Sale takes place May 12-15 at the Jerry Forbes Centre. It is free to enter but as for purchases, they accept cash or debit only. For more information, contact: shawna@christmasbureau.ca
Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech discusses All Aboard, a new app that helps people who are blind to locate bus stops
- He also describes Spacefelt, a new tagging and labelling app for people who are blind
- And for his tech tip of the week, he chats about Twitter’s new closed captioning button for videos for iOS and Android.
And quizmaster Mike Ross challenges contestants Karen Magee, Mark Phoenix and Dave Brown to another edition of the weekly news quiz.