Wheelchairs
City of Lethbridge creating new Accessibility Mobility Master Plan
By Malika Karim Videographer
The plan is in its early stages of creation and project members experienced what it was like to either be in a wheelchair or live with some vision loss. Continue reading
20 of 34 wheelchairs stolen in Saskatoon recovered by police
Twenty of 34 sport-specific wheelchairs that were stolen in Saskatoon have been recovered by police. Continue reading
‘Home for life’ takes shape in an established Edmonton community
By Vinesh Pratap Reporter
A company is trying to build infill housing which is universally accessible in Edmonton. Continue reading
Fundraising campaign underway to replace wheelchairs stolen in Saskatoon
By Ryan Kessler Reporter
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association’s basketball team replace the sport-specific wheelchairs. Continue reading
Saskatoon wheelchair theft ‘feels like a broken heart’: 8-year-old athlete
By Ryan Kessler Reporter
Thirty-four wheelchairs remain missing and an athletics season is in jeopardy after a utility trailer was reported stolen in Saskatoon. Continue reading
Thieves in Saskatoon steal 34 children’s basketball wheelchairs
Thieves have made off with a trailer in Saskatoon containing 34 children’s basketball wheelchairs. Continue reading
Wheelchair users ask court to force human rights commission to hear their complaint
Six Halifax residents who use wheelchairs have taken the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission to court over its decision not to hear their case. Continue reading
Researchers develop wheelchair controlled by facial expressions
Researchers at a Brazilian robotics startup have developed technology that allows a person to control a wheelchair with simple facial expressions. Continue reading
Why wheelchair-accessible taxi drivers are protesting wage reductions
Toronto’s wheelchair-accessible taxi drivers say they are on strike because of “unfair” cuts by the city’s transit commission. Continue reading
