Wheelchairs
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Advocacy group sounding alarm on ‘extreme’ wait times for specialized mobility aids in AlbertaWheels of Change says Albertans with disabilities are waiting several months -- even a year -- for equipment that is essential to their mobility.HealthJan 21
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Accessibility advocate invites Londoners to ‘roll a mile in my wheels’A local accessibility advocate is hoping that understanding can lead to real change when it comes to city infrastructure.CanadaJul 8, 2019
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Grade 5 student who uses wheelchair gets the costume of a lifetimeA 10-year-old Repentigny student was the lucky recipient of a custom-made, 3D printed dragon outfit that works with his electric wheelchair, work done by a new start-up that is part of the maker movement.CanadaOct 31, 2018
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City of Lethbridge creating new Accessibility Mobility Master PlanThe 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.HealthJul 18, 2018
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20 of 34 wheelchairs stolen in Saskatoon recovered by policeTwenty of 34 sport-specific wheelchairs that were stolen in Saskatoon have been recovered by police.CrimeNov 27, 2017
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‘Home for life’ takes shape in an established Edmonton communityA company is trying to build infill housing which is universally accessible in Edmonton.MoneySep 18, 2017
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Fundraising campaign underway to replace wheelchairs stolen in SaskatoonA GoFundMe page has been set up to help the Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association’s basketball team replace the sport-specific wheelchairs.CanadaAug 2, 2017
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Saskatoon wheelchair theft ‘feels like a broken heart’: 8-year-old athleteThirty-four wheelchairs remain missing and an athletics season is in jeopardy after a utility trailer was reported stolen in Saskatoon.CanadaAug 1, 2017
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Thieves in Saskatoon steal 34 children’s basketball wheelchairsThieves have made off with a trailer in Saskatoon containing 34 children's basketball wheelchairs.CrimeAug 1, 2017
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Wheelchair users ask court to force human rights commission to hear their complaintSix Halifax residents who use wheelchairs have taken the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission to court over its decision not to hear their case.NewsMar 1, 2017
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