Disability

• ‘This is ridiculous’: Campaign puts a face on B.C.’s ‘broken’ disability support system

  The "I am one of them" campaign involves videos featuring nine families with kids who need specialized support services.

  Politics

  2 hours
  
• B.C. pays over $1.2M to shortchanged disability caregivers

  B.C.'s ombudsperson says he's satisfied the provincial government has fixed a problem that shortchanged caregivers of children with disabilities.

  Politics

  Jan 23
  
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• Something Beautiful: Supporting adults with disabilities in Stonewall

  The two businesses and the organization's offices are in an old Home Hardware building in downtown Stonewall, which CLI bought and began renovating in 2014.

  Features

  Jan 22
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• ’Strides in Saskatchewan’: How accessibility in the province has improved in 2024

  The government of Saskatchewan created an accessibility committee to help improve access within the province.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2024
• People with disabilities ask feds to restore ‘hope’ and raise benefit amount

  Advocates are asking the federal government to reconsider the Canada Disability Benefit amount in the months before the benefit rolls out.

  Health

  Oct 26, 2024
• Kingston resident looks to make the city more accessible

  A Kingston resident is looking to make his voice heard when it comes to speaking up for more accessibility in the area after struggling firsthand.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2024
• HandyDART strike to end as workers vote to ratify deal

  The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver has voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, signaling the end of their weeks-old strike.

  Sep 24, 2024
• B.C. therapeutic riding program that makes ‘miracles every day’ at risk of closure

  The North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association has helped more than 200 families every year for the past 45 years.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2024
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• For Canadians with disabilities, getting a medical diagnosis can be ‘privileged position’

  There are many barriers to accessing medical care and receiving a diagnosis leading some to believe having a proper diagnosis is a privilege.

  Health

  Sep 7, 2024
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• White Rock debuts new mat making iconic pier wheelchair-accessible

  The city unveiled a new accessibility mat on Friday, which creates an even surface over wooden planks along the length of one side of the pier. 

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2024