disability

Health

Canada Disability Benefit won’t lift ‘hundreds of thousands’ out of poverty, new numbers confirm

The new Canada Disability Benefit will lift about 25,000 adults out of poverty, according to new numbers released by the federal…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. progress report undermined by blown deadline, says disability rights advocate

A disability rights advocate is raising questions about the Nova Scotia government’s assertion Monday that it is making substantial progress…

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Health

Alberta man stunned when disability payments decreased during spouse’s maternity leave

When Trent and Seana Tatomir looked at their bank account right before Christmas 2023, they were shocked.  “Merry Christmas,” Trent…

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Nova Scotia

Disability rights group ‘severely disappointed’ after province misses deadline

The Nova Scotia government has failed to meet the first deadline in a landmark human rights agreement that is supposed…

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Health

She’s losing her foot to a bedsore. Disability advocates say it speaks to a larger problem

Sandra Langlois has no other choice but to get her left foot amputated on Monday. For a year, she’s had…

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Health

He fought years for financial aid for his long-term disability. He says system must change

A Quebec man with serious health issues is calling for changes to the way people with long-term disabilities are provided financial…

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Health

National disability benefit in federal budget falls short of what advocates wanted

Tuesday’s federal budget laid the groundwork for a national disability benefit but the funding falls well short of what advocates were…

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Entertainment

Hot Wheelz is a ‘drag creature’ in a wheelchair here to make magic out of their disability

Hot Wheelz is just one of the many extraordinary subjects featured in the fourth season of Canada’s a Drag, a docu-series…

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Health

Disability culture is something you are a part of — not something that is happening to you

This column is an opinion by John Loeppky, a disabled artist and freelance writer/editor in Saskatoon. It’s part of a series…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotians with long-term COVID symptoms face disability claim hurdles

Two months after contracting COVID-19 and recovering, Beth Wood noticed that she was having trouble concentrating, getting winded easily and feeling…

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