Accessibility

• Apartment elevator gets temporary fix, but Halifax wheelchair user looking to move over fiasco

  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 weeks.

  Canada

  Mar 16
• Sidewalk debate: London, Ont., Civic Works Committee grants no exemption for any street

  The debate, which took place during a virtual meeting Monday afternoon, heard both sides from members of city council as well as 31 delegates.

  Canada

  Mar 15
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• Halifax wheelchair user ‘trapped’ in apartment due to 15-day-long elevator repair

  “It would be like me removing the stairs and telling everybody ‘you have to stay in your apartment.’... to him, that's what's happening."

  Canada

  Mar 11
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• Community of Liverpool, N.S., raises thousands for new fully accessible play place

  The play place will come fully equipped with features that include wheelchair-accessible sandboxes and picnic tables, dual-facing swings, as well as audio and brail components.

  Features

  Feb 25
• ‘Choked me up’: motorized wheelchair takes hunter into the wild for the first time

  After successfully lobbying the government to allow motorized wheelchairs in hunting zones, a Lumsden hunter has raised enough money to purchase one of the rugged machines.

  Canada

  Feb 14
• Municipalities, riders have wish lists ready for ‘transformative’ federal public transit funds

  In a morning interview with Global News, Savage said the Halifax Regional Municipality is continuing its rapid growth amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

  Environment

  Feb 11
• Nova Scotia first province to adopt Hansen Foundation curriculum in schools

  Rick Hansen says the province is the first in the country to modify its curriculum by adopting his foundation's resources.

  Education

  Feb 2
• Accessibility advocates say Peggy’s Cove viewing deck will ensure safe access for all

  Accessibility advocates say a new infrastructure project at Peggy's Cove falls in line with the Nova Scotia Accessibility Act mandate.

  Politics

  Jan 24
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• Nova Scotia, feds investing $3.1M for construction of viewing deck on Peggy’s Cove shore

  The new construction will help ensure a safe, accessible and engaging experience for visitors, business operators and residents.

  Canada

  Jan 15
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• Quadriplegic living in Calgary wins award for making spaces more accessible

  A Calgary entrepreneur has been honored for his passionate work for those living with disabilities.

  Features

  Dec 3, 2020