disabilities

Health

More women with disabilities unhoused due to abuse, violence, data shows

Women with Disabilities Face Higher Risk of Homelessness Due to Violence, Report Finds A recent report on housing inequities in…

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Canada

Why is there still no new plan to help Ontarians with disabilities get out of some buildings in an emergency?

The first time the fire alarm went off in Oda Al-anizi’s high-rise apartment in Toronto, he called security but found that…

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Canada

From getting to polls to marking an X, voters with disabilities face extra hurdles

For some people, marking an X on a ballot is as simple as walking into a polling station and grabbing…

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Nova Scotia

Voters with disabilities eventually cast ballots after complaints in Richmond County

Two voters with mental disabilities were eventually allowed to cast ballots during Richmond County’s municipal elections on Saturday, but only after…

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Health

Love or benefits? Some people with disabilities face a choice

Jessica Gordon met her person in 2021. It’s a time in someone’s life that’s meant to be overwhelmingly exciting —…

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Sports

Opening ceremony for Paris Paralympics aims to reshape views of disabilities

Creative director Thomas Jolly has some lofty goals for Wednesday’s opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, when the heart of…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax airport programs aim to make travel easier for people with disabilities

The Halifax Stanfield International Airport has launched three programs aimed at making the bustling site easier to navigate for people with visual and…

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Canada

Renters with disabilities live in fear of eviction. Now, this man with PTSD sleeps in a shed

Sidney Wood says he was evicted last month because he couldn’t pay his rent. Wood, 41, couldn’t afford the $1,620 per month for…

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Health

Eligibility for federal dental care plan expands to children, people with disabilities

Ottawa plans to expand eligibility for the federal dental program today to include children under the age of 18 and…

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Health

Canada’s dental care program expands June 27 to cover children, people with disabilities

Children under 18 and people with disabilities will be eligible for the federal government’s dental plan starting June 27, federal ministers…

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