ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpHalifax hikers get crash course in assisting blind and partially sighted hikers5 hours agoDuration 1:585 hours agoNewsDuration 1:58Hiking is a great activity, no matter the season. But for people who are visually impaired, it can be a minefield. A group of hikers in Halifax got a crash course this weekend on how to best support blind and partially sighted people on the trail.Related Stories Volunteers hold search and rescue simulation at Fundy National Park Injured hiker learns how Cape Breton does hospitality Hike for Hospice returns for 14th year Halifax’s shared e-bike, scooter pilot causing some accessibility issues, say advocates More work on accessibility needed, say people with disabilities as awareness week markedMore from NewsVideo0:54’Extensive damage’ at Israeli hospital after Iranian missile attack, director saysJune 19Video1:24’Honour’ to be Madleen’s namesake, Gaza fisherwoman saysJune 18Video1:15Trump addresses decision to leave G7 summit earlyJune 17Video1:10‘We saw death’: Palestinians describe violence near GHF aid sites on MondayJune 16Video5:15CBC’s Marianne Dimain speaks to David Des Roches on the latest in the Israel and Iran conflict.June 16Trending NowVideo2:29How Iran could unleash chaos in the global oil economyThe National June 21Video8:04Why this searcher believes missing N.S. kids are in the woodsJune 20Video3:39FULL SPEECH: U.S. strikes ‘completely and fully obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sites, Trump saysCBC News June 22Video1:24Are you living next to a toxic ‘forever chemical’ hotspot?CBC News June 21Video3:20Iran’s foreign minister condemns U.S. attacksCBC News 7 hours agonow
Halifax hikers get crash course in assisting blind and partially sighted hikers
