Ending school is ‘potentially a time of crisis,’ says expert Written by Jessica Wong, CBC News, July 4, 2025 updated July 7, 2025 Bridging the school-to-work gap for youth with disabilities How Project SEARCH helps prepare participants for life after high school. For the past 10 months, Toronto student Danial Young rose at 6 a.m. on […]
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How this Thunder Bay, Ont. bus terminal is setting a new standard of accessibility
The project includes new electronic signage, lighting and passenger waiting areas Written by Rajpreet Sahota, CBC News, June 2, 2025 Social Sharing One of Thunder Bay’s transit terminals is set to receive a long-overdue upgrade, one that transit officials and accessibility advocates say is as much about inclusion as it is about infrastructure. The Water […]
Locals experience daily challenges faced by people with disabilities in Barrhead event
Written by Barry Kerton, Town and Country Today, May 12, 2025 Barrhead Accessibility Coalition hosts inaugural Accessibility Challenge to raise awareness on barriers preventing access to buildings, facilities and other infrastructure to those with physical challenges 1 / 6 Town of Barrhead Coun. Anthony Oswald and Pembina Hills School Division Tracy Tyreman facilities director look at the accessibility […]
A Traveler’s Best Friend
Written by Sophie Cullen, Travel Without Limits, April 24, 2024 Every dog must have its day! But this dog had more than a big day out – it flew to Canada, frolicked in the snow on a holiday and was a trailblazer for every pooch with wanderlust. Debbie King started skiing when she was five […]
Paralympian shines light on accessibility issues in provincial parks
Written by Alex Brown, Prosperity Saskatchewan, Sep 25, 2024 Canadian Paralympic medalist Lisa Franks, outside an inaccessible “Camp-Easy” yurt in Blackstrap Provincial Park. (Submitted) Saskatchewan is filled with beautiful landscapes and bodies of water to explore and enjoy. But for those with a disability, it’s not always that simple. According to Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census, […]
U of G to Help High School Students with Disabilities Become Job Ready
Written by Janet Donner, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Sep 1, 2024 Helping local high school students with developmental and communication disabilities gain valuable work experience is the aim of a program set to launch this fall on the University of Guelph campus. Project SEARCH will offer internships to Upper Grand District School Board and […]