Disabilities
Taco Bell employee appears to refuse order from customer who is deaf
“It’s against company policy. I can’t do it,” a Taco Bell employee told a man who was trying to place his order using a cellphone. Continue reading
Winnipeg woman furious with city’s snow clearing after getting stuck at bus stop
By Kevin Hirschfield Reporter
The city’s snow plowing efforts are being called into question by a woman in a wheelchair who got stuck trying to get to a bus stop. Continue reading
Calgarians mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The IDPD event highlighted the achievements of people with disabilities in the city. Continue reading
‘Many people still don’t have services’: Disability rights advocates ask Quebec to step in
Montreal disability-rights advocates are calling on the new provincial government to provide services for adults and children. Continue reading
Disability support staff in Manitoba battling for pay hike amid cutbacks
Disability support staff in Manitoba continue the battle to increase their wages up to $17 an hour. Continue reading
Wife’s MS has Alberta MP urging more support for people with episodic disabilities
Conservative MP David Yurdiga says people suffering from disabilities that worsen and ease, like his wife and daughter, are not treated fairly under Canadian law and he wants to change that. Continue reading
Peterborough to launch accessible parking awareness campaign
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Dec. 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Continue reading
Hamilton seeks more volunteer Snow Angels
The volunteer Snow Angel program helps seniors and people with disabilities with snow removal. Continue reading
‘We feel like we’re the forgotten population’: N.S. disability advocate calls for dedicated care homes
By Jeremy Keefe Digital Broadcast Journalist
A disability advocate living in long-term care says Nova Scotia’s facilities are geared toward and predominantly populated by seniors. Continue reading
Cosmopolitan Industries a social enterprise to find friendship, fulfillment
Cosmopolitan Industries in Saskatoon is a place where 400 people with intellectual disabilities find friendship, fulfillment, and work. Continue reading