Disability

• CLBC failing ‘duty to care’ for cognitively impaired man after multiple overdoses: Family

  Eysiah Winnig, 28, is non-verbal, has been diagnosed with autism, paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other impairments.

  Politics

  Mar 13
  
• ‘Something has to change:’ Quadriplegic B.C. woman’s family speaks out about CLBC

  A woman who has cared for two siblings with disabilities says major change is needed at Community Living BC, the Crown corporation that works with B.C.'s most vulnerable.

  Health

  Feb 18
  
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• Province pressured to bring Community Living BC back under direct government control

  The B.C. General Employees Union says the Crown corporation Community Living BC is a bloated bureaucracy that wastes money that should be spent on the people who need it more.

  Politics

  Feb 6
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• ‘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

  Jan 27
• 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
• 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
• ’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
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• 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
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• 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