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Thinking about holiday gifts for someone in your life with sight loss? Shop CNIB has a lot of different gift ideas to make this holiday season extra special. All proceeds go towards CNIB Foundation services for people with sight loss.

Stepping out of the van, Dave and I noticed that an animated group of people had congregated in the middle of the parking lot. I was familiar with the Robarts Center for the Deaf due to its close proximity to my Aunt Madeline’s family home. Still, I felt out of place.

The holidays are always busy with family get-togethers and holiday parties, and a lot of people have at least one or two occasions when they need to get dolled up over the course of the season...

December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. For people with sight loss, they're often overlooked by potential employers because of their disability. Read more about the employment gap and how we can move the need forward in this article co-written by CNIB's John M. Rafferty, Chief Executive Sandra Budd of the Blind Foundation NZ and Vision Australia's Ron Hooton.

After months of extensive training, CNIB Guide Dogs is excited to announce the graduation of its inaugural guide dog class. In total, six dogs have been paired with handlers from across Canada and are ready to embark on a lifelong journey in helping their human counterpart live a fully independent life.

CNIB Foundation launches Come to Work – a new program that connects job seekers who are blind or partially sighted with employers who want to discover the full potential of Canada's talent.

New research from the CNIB Foundation, Vision Australia, and the Blind Foundation of New Zealand found people with sight loss are significantly less likely to be employed full time compared to their sighted counterparts.

The Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) #BuildtheVisionTO: Safe and Active Streets for All campaign outlines a set of 15 municipal election priorities for building streets where people of all ages and abilities can get around actively, sustainably and safely.  Here are some of the #BuildtheVisionTO recommendations that are of significance to Torontonians who are blind, partially sighted or Deafblind:

Canada was built on the dreams and ambitions of veterans. Ahead of this Remembrance Day, we pause to thank them for their service and sacrifice. Lest we forget.

The CNIB Foundation is working with Apple Canada in support of an upcoming hiring opportunity for blind or partially sighted job seekers in Ontario and Quebec.