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North Regina Little League making baseball accessible with $40,000 Blue Jays grant
A new $40,000 grant is going to go a long way to help North Regina Little League (NRLL) build a better baseball experience for young athletes with special needs.“It’s gonna enhance the park immensely. It’s gonna give the...
Winnipeg gardener baffled by ongoing horticultural heist – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg woman has been fighting an ongoing battle with people pilfering her plants.Shannon VanRaes, who lives in Osborne Village, told 680 CJOB her beloved zinnias are among the flowers that get picked by unscrupulous people in the...
Saskatoon man heading program giving bicycles to those in need
For the past month, Marv Friesen has been fixing up bicycles and distributing them to youth programs and underprivileged kids in Saskatoon.Those close to Friesen know he loves cars, fixing them, building the and showing them off at...
New Saskatchewan permit makes hunting more accessible to people in wheelchairs
For 20 years, Bobbie Cherepuschak dreamed of hunting big game by roaming the land.Come October, his dream will get to come true.That’s because the Ministry of Environment has made changes to the province’s hunting permits to allow people...
U.S. puts restrictions on 4 Chinese media outlets designated as ‘propaganda’
The Trump administration added four Chinese media outlets Monday to a list of organizations that should be considered “foreign missions” because of their ties to the government and the Communist Party, a move that could force some to...
Coronavirus: Accessibility advocate calls on Ford government to provide support for special needs students
A Toronto-based accessibility advocate is calling on the Ontario government for a comprehensive plan to remove barriers that online learning creates for students with disabilities.“We’ve been calling on the government to show leadership. Whether it’s the crisis in...
City of Lethbridge prepares for next stages of COVID-19 – Lethbridge
Lethbridge is preparing for more service accessibility after Thursday’s announcement that the province is beginning to reopen after weeks of quarantine.Among the services reopening next week are four waste and recycling centres, which city officials say should only...
OC Transpo orders ‘spotters’ back to all LRT platforms after CCTV system glitches – Ottawa
The company maintaining the Confederation Line has hauled back staff to monitor all LRT platforms after the CCTV camera system that helps train operators depart stations safely went down on Wednesday, according to OC Transpo.Those dedicated workers...
Province investing $355K to help Bus Stop Theatre complete major renovations – Halifax
The Bus Stop Theatre, a multi-use performance venue located on Gottingen Street in Halifax, is receiving $355,000 in funding to complete its major renovations.The province said the work will begin once the building is acquired from its...
Kazakhstan: Persons with Disabilities to Receive Increased Social Sector Support | Best Brothers Group of Companies
KAZAKHSTAN: The government hosted a press conference Dec. 25 to share the country’s plans for next year, including increasing support for entrepreneurs and the social sector, reported the prime minister’s press service. Deputy Prime Minister Berdibek Saparbayev,...
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