Calgary teen in wheelchair upset over obstacles at the movie theatre
A frustrating moviegoing experience for a Calgary teenager: she is in a wheelchair and claims she encountered a series of barriers when going to the theatre. Continue reading
Wheelchair Accessibility
Good Samaritans help Kingston-area couple make bathroom wheelchair accessible
Last November, a Perth Road couple hired a contractor to make their bathroom wheelchair accessible — but the work was so poorly done that the couple ended up with water problems. Continue reading
New Saskatchewan bus service making travel easier for people with disabilities
Affordable Rides provides service to and from Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert, and operates seven days a week. Continue reading
Wheelchair-accessible home renovation gifted to Sherwood Park girl with spinal injury
By Albert Delitala Digital Broadcast Journalist
A Sherwood Park girl who suffered a horrific accident last summer is able to feel at home again, after a free renovation to make her house wheelchair-accessible. Continue reading
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Teenage boy denied entry to Toronto cat café because of his wheelchair
Trossman’s mother Marcy White told Global News on Thursday her son was denied access to Meow Cat Café because of his wheelchair. Continue reading
Justice orders N.S. Human Rights Commission to accept accessibility complaint
The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission (HRC) has to accept a complaint by a group alleging systemic discrimination by the province in how it enforces regulations regarding washroom accessibility. Continue reading
Disabled Moncton man takes up personal crusade against accessible parking violators
By Shelley Steeves Senior Correspondent
According to The New Brunswick Department of Public Safety, people can be fined up to $125 for the parking violation. Continue reading
Accessibility improving at Evraz Place after complaint
By Sarah Ryan Reporter
A local advocate for people with disabilities listed 11 ways to improve accessibility including lower pay phones, functioning door-opening buttons, and designated seating in every building at Evraz Place. Continue reading
Woman in wheelchair allegedly denied mammogram
By Sarah Volstad Reporter
Linda Gauthier, who has been using a wheelchair for over a decade, says she was recently denied a mammogram for being constrained to her chair. Continue reading