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B.C. man losing vision needs to find home for treasured book collectionJohn William of Vancouver started collecting books as a student, over time amassing a library of 3,500 titles. He's now losing his sight and hopes to find homes for his collection.CanadaMay 5
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‘Vancouver is awesome’: Blind man robbed of cane finds a new homeA newcomer from Iran who was living in shelters a month ago when his white cane was stolen has found a new home and is back performing as a piano player.CrimeMar 21
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Passersby help police stop suspect who stole cane from blind man in VancouverThe victim, a 40-year-old newcomer to Canada, was standing near Davie and Thurlow streets around 3:45 p.m., when a stranger snatched the cane from his hands.CrimeFeb 21
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Elections Canada plans app so blind, visually impaired voters can OK ballotElections Canada is looking for a firm to develop and maintain an app that will help blind and visually impaired voters verify their ballots independently.CanadaAug 18, 2023
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‘Quite devastated’: Blind B.C. woman says she was kicked off the bus due to guide dogIn a statement to Global News, BC Transit said its goal is to ensure everyone who chooses public transit is able to ride the bus, regardless of their accessibility needs.HealthJun 29, 2023
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Vision Loss Rehabilitation centre opens in Kelowna, B.C.People who are blind or have experienced significant vision loss will soon be to access rehabilitation services in their own community.CanadaApr 13, 2023
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TransLink testing new navigation tool for the visually impairedA new app being rolled out by TransLink will allow visually impaired passengers to scan special decals, to get a variety of travel information in audio form.TechJan 10, 2023
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‘Coachable moment’: Blind Canadian Paralympian removed from cruise shipSwimmer Donovan Tildesley was the flag bearer for Canada at the 2009 Paralympics, and told Global News he's travelled extensively solo.CanadaNov 15, 2022
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Athletes gather in N.S. to play goalball, a sport for the visually impairedAthletes from across North America came to Halifax this weekend to play goalball, a sport exclusively for those with visual impairments.CanadaNov 5, 2022
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Quebec family touring the world before kids go blindA Montreal family is spending a year travelling the world to create visual memories, before three of their four children lose their vision due to a degenerative hereditary disease.CanadaSep 17, 2022
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