Eva Skaarup, 90, is legally blind and hard of hearing. Despite the odds, she managed to escape her burning home Sunday.

Getting your driver’s licence comes with a sense of freedom. A man from Benalto, Alta., is really embracing the open road as he never expected to get behind the wheel. In this case, seeing really is believing.

A CNIB survey from 2017 found only 28 per cent of blind or partially-sighted people were employed, compared to 78 per cent of the sighted population.

The 14-year-old named the robotic guide dog "Sconewell."

According to the CNIB Foundation, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a number of unique challenges for people who are blind and partially sighted. 

People with visual impairments struggle to buy essentials amid COVID-19 restrictions.

Albertans who are blind and partially sighted are adjusting to limited touch due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"You can be awful lonely if you're living alone and you are visually impaired, and you're not out and your family doesn't stop to visit you."

If found guilty of the offence, the Halifax Transit driver faces a fine between $500 and $3,000.

"She gave me her hand and I held it," Dontarius Caldwell said.