Disability
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‘I cried’: Disabled seniors relieved after Quebec budget axes penalties for early retirementCurrently, if someone goes into early retirement — before the age of 64 — they're hit with a penalty that could reduce their pension benefits by 36 per cent.CanadaMar 13
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‘We’re stuck’: Only elevator in Toronto apartment building broken for daysA Toronto resident who uses a wheelchair says she has been stuck inside for days since her landlord took an elevator out of service, leaving her with no way to leave.CanadaFeb 28
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London, Ont. athletes representing province at Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in CalgaryThere are 64 athletes from the London-Middlesex area flying out west to compete in the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary, joining 346 others representing Ontario.CanadaFeb 26
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Brain wave-powered tech allows Canadian kids ‘trapped in their own bodies’ to playThe Brain Computer Interface program at a hospital in Toronto develops technology that allows physically disabled children to use their minds to move and play.HealthFeb 20
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WestJet CEO’s apology rings hollow for B.C. Paralympian after ‘humiliating’ boardingWestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech apologized on Parliament Hill Thursday for a string of recent incidents in which the airline let passengers with disabilities down.CanadaFeb 16
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WestJet vows to do better for guests with disabilities amid complaintsWestJet CEO Alexis von Hoenschroech apologized Thursday for incidents where the airline let down its customers with disabilities, saying it is actively working on improving.CanadaFeb 15
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Winter Adaptive Games at Queen’s helping people with disabilitiesThe 2024 Winter Adaptive Games happened Saturday, giving over 100 people with disabilities a chance to participate in accessible games and activities.CanadaJan 27
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Port Coquitlam family’s wheelchair van recovered'I started banging on the window telling them to get out of the car, and that's when they took off and drove down the street up towards Lougheed Highway,' Christinea Walker said.CrimeJan 12
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B.C. mom says non-verbal son with autism given high doses of THCA Powell River woman says her non-verbal, autistic son was given high doses of THC, against explicit instructions.HealthJan 5
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Wheelchair stolen from Sudanese refugee family who recently arrived in CalgaryA difficult four-year journey for Amal Zayd and her three children to come to Calgary from war-torn Sudan hit another hurdle when a donated wheelchair was stolen.CanadaDec 23, 2023
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