Accessibility
‘Choked me up’: motorized wheelchair takes hunter into the wild for the first time
It can plow through a foot of fresh snow with ease, climb steep hills and traverse rugged prairie terrain.After time spent advocating for better accessibility for hunters in Saskatchewan, a Lumsden outdoorsman raised the money needed to...
Municipalities, riders have wish lists ready for ‘transformative’ federal public transit funds
Nova Scotia municipalities and transit users are welcoming a federal $14.9-billion commitment to public transit projects, and some say, their wish lists are ready to go.The eight-year spending commitment comes after a strained financial year for local...
Nova Scotia first province to adopt Hansen Foundation curriculum in schools
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Accessibility advocates say Peggy’s Cove viewing deck will ensure safe access for all – Halifax
The recent public announcement of a multimillion-dollar project that would see an accessible viewing deck constructed at Peggy’s Cove, has been met with plenty of different views and opinions.Following the announcement, Michelle Paul, a Mi’kmaw water protector,...
Nova Scotia, feds investing $3.1M for construction of viewing deck on Peggy’s Cove shore – Halifax
The province of Nova Scotia and the government of Canada and announced Friday that they will be investing $3.1 million to support the construction of an accessible viewing deck on the rugged shore of Peggy’s Cove, one...
Quadriplegic living in Calgary wins award for making spaces more accessible – Calgary
It’s been 16 years since a moment in time changed Sean Crump’s life.“I broke my neck in 2004. I went camping with friends and ran into the water and I did a dolphin dive and there was...
Wheelchair users urge proper sidewalk clearing after Saskatchewan snowstorm
Many Saskatchewan residents were stuck at home earlier this week after an intense snowstorm left hip-high snowdrifts in its wake. Some people trudged through the snow and dug out their vehicles, but a Saskatoon woman who uses a...
Winnipeg lawyers file human rights complaint over inaccessibility of Manitoba court buildings – Winnipeg
A pair of former Winnipeg lawyers have each filed complaints with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission Tuesday, citing multiple incidents of discrimination throughout their careers.Peter Tonge and Mike Reimer, both of whom live with disabilities, say there...
New restaurants in Nova Scotia required to be accessible by end of the month – Halifax
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Halifax construction leaves some intersections ‘impassable’ for wheelchairs and elderly, advocate says – Halifax
A Halifax wheelchair user says it’s time that the city starts implementing mitigation measures to ensure people with disabilities can still safely access areas of the municipality that are under construction.“There’s a lot of corners on [Robie...
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