Canada
Halifax wheelchair user could wait 6 weeks for apartment elevator fix; company offers $50 rent rebate
After a Halifax woman spoke out about her son being stuck in a building with a broken elevator, she found out the repair could now take even longer.The family says it is looking for a new place...
Sidewalk debate: London, Ont., Civic Works Committee grants no exemption for any street
London, Ont., city council’s Civic Works Committee has voted against exempting any street that’s set to receive a new sidewalk this summer.The debate, which took place during a virtual meeting Monday afternoon, heard both sides from members...
Halifax wheelchair user ‘trapped’ in apartment due to 15-day-long elevator repair
A Halifax mom is advocating for her son with disabilities, who hasn’t been able to leave his apartment for more than two weeks, due to an out-of-order elevator.Tracy Denney and her 30-year-old son Adam live on the...
N.B. family seeks community support for son’s rehab equipment
A Cape Station, N.B., family is making a plea for help from the community in hopes of buying a specialized rehabilitation machine to help their son who was severely injured in a car crash. Read more: Toronto...
Community of Liverpool, N.S., raises thousands for new fully accessible play place
The community of Liverpool, N.S., and surrounding areas have joined forces to raise thousands of dollars for a new universally-designed play park for children and seniors of all ages.The play place will come fully equipped with features...
Market Wing Cultural Space in Kingston’s city hall opens February 27
The Market Wing of Kingston City Hall faces west onto Market Square at the rear of the building.It was once office space for city staff but, following a $140,000 renovation started in July 2020 it has been...
Colony of hibernating bats discovered, relocated from Saskatchewan rink
A team effort is giving a colony of hibernating bats found in a Saskatchewan curling rink a temporary home and second chance.Dave Pentecost, owner of DTS Roofing & Bat Services, said that in seven years of business,...
‘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...
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...
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