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B.C. under fire for cutting COVID-19 financial help for seniors, people with disabilities
The B.C. government is defending its decision to slash the monthly COVID-19 financial assistance for seniors, people with disabilities and people on lower incomes.Last week, the province announced it would cut the funding in half as part...
Community raises money for victim of Regina home invasion – Regina
Regina resident Calvin Williams lives with a disability and uses a wheelchair, and about two weeks ago he was victim of a home invasion.Leading up to the event, he was eating breakfast and getting ready for work...
Latest COVID-19 provincial health orders prompt City of Kelowna to adapt – Okanagan
The latest provincial health order mandating masks in most public indoor settings in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 has prompted the City of Kelowna to adapt or suspend a number of services until at...
Fewer veterans have applied for disability during COVID-19, sparking accessibility concerns – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2020 2:08 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size -A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The federal government is being criticized for not...
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...
Quebec landlord ordered to pay $14,000 after refusing family with service dog – Montreal
A Quebec human rights tribunal has ordered a landlord to pay about $14,000 to a family who was refused an apartment rental due to their service dog.The couple and their son, who has an intellectual disability and...
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...
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