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Alek Minassian's verdict

A court sketch of Alek Minassian.

On Friday March 5th’s show: 

The GoodMaps Explore app

A man navigates an airport with his white cane in one hand and a smartphone in another.

On Thursday March 4th’s episode: 

  • Mike May of GoodMaps tells us GoodMaps Explore, an accessible app for people who are blind to navigate the indoors and outdoors safely and efficiently 
    • GoodMaps Explore is available in Canada for both iOS and Android and is free to users.
  • Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week with an article about a secret blacklist for UK’s Pontin Park that has prevented people with Irish surnames from booking
  • Food & drink columnist Jennie Bovard chats about Loblaws’ new partnership with Loop to introduce reusable packaging for groceries
  • Shaun Preece of Double Tap Canada informs us about “Right To Repair,” the European Union’s new laws for reducing electronic waste
  • And, Karen Magee shares her central regional report with a story on a series of engaging "quarantivities” offered by Community Living Dundas County

Remembering Justin Clark

A photo of Melanie Panitch smiling beside Justin Clark in a tie.

On Wednesday March 3rd's show: 

Aging and Deteriorating Dams

Cracks and deterioration on the siding of the 420-foot-high Kariba Dam on the Zambezi River in Southern Africa.

On Tuesday March 2nd's show: 

Calgary's new accessible hockey rink

Calgary's outdoor enclosed ice hockey rink with a hockey net in the distance.

On March 1st' show: