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What it’s like taking transit in Toronto when you’re hard of hearing
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act aims to make the province fully accessible by 2025. Ahead of the deadline, CBC’s Vanessa Balintec speaks to one disability advocate about existing barriers on Toronto transit for...
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C.B.S. Baseball building accessible ‘Field of Dreams’ with help from the Blue Jays
Young baseball players in Conception Bay South are hoping they’ll soon have some new teammates and more fans in the stands, thanks to the Toronto Blue Jays. C.B.S. is one of 15 winners of a Jays Care Foundation “Field of Dreams” grant,...
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B.C. campground spots reservations a challenge for those with accessibility needs
Camping reservations for many of B.C.'s provincial parks are now open. But as CBC’s Pinki Wong reports, people with accessibility needs say they face extra barriers when booking a spot.
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This former Metrolinx worker says misuse of accessible parking was not agency’s priority
Two months after CBC Toronto reported on the misuse of GO Station parking spots reserved for people with disabilities, a former Metrolinx worker says protecting the spots was not a priority for the agency. CBC’s Talia Ricci has the details.
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Did voters with sight loss struggle to cast ballots in Vancouver's byelection?
Some voters in B.C. are expressing disappointment at the lack of accessible voting resources in the Vancouver byelection last weekend. As CBC's Pinki Wong reports, one voter says he wouldn't have been able to vote if his neighbour had...
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Did visually impaired voters struggle to cast ballots in Vancouver's byelection?
Some voters in B.C. are expressing disappointment at the lack of accessible voting resources in the Vancouver byelection last weekend. As CBC's Pinki Wong reports, one voter says he wouldn't have been able to vote if his neighbour had...
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This blind woman was nearly hit at an intersection under construction
After she was almost struck by a vehicle last week while struggling to cross a Halifax intersection being reconfigured to accommodate bike lanes, Milena Khazanavicius says the city needs to step up its game to improve accessibility in...
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Accessibility advocates say White Rock, B.C., isn't taking them seriously
Susan Bains and Ryan LeChance say that the city council for Metro Vancouver's suburb White Rock isn't taking the lived experiences of people with disabilities seriously. This comes after the chair of White Rock's accessibility advisory...
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Accessibility at voting centres needs to be prioritized, disability advocates say
More than a week after the city got hit with multiple snowfalls, some streets and sidewalks still pose problems for those with mobility issues. With the Ontario election on Thursday, disability advocates say ensuring accessibility to...
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Is the TTC's response to snow too slow? These riders and officials say yes
Snow and ice have been blocking TTC riders and holding up service for more than a week. As CBC’s Britnei Bilhete explains, two city councilors are calling for an urgent plan to improve the transit agency’s response to extreme weather.
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‘I am stuck’: Torontonians with disabilities call for better accessibility in snow
As the city of Toronto cleans up after back-to-back snowstorms, people with disabilities say navigating the large snow piles has been nearly impossible, even forcing some of them to stay home. As CBC’s Naama Weingarten reports, they are...
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Getting around after a snowstorm isn't easy – especially with reduced mobility
As crews work to clear the snow following back-to-back winter storms, some people with limited mobility are feeling more isolated.
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New trail in Qualicum improves accessibility for the visually impaired
A new Tapping Trail in Qualicum is making outdoor spaces more accessible for the visually impaired. As Claire Palmer reports, it's part of a regional effort by the District of Nanaimo to improve accessibility in local parks.
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Disability advocates say accessible GO Train spots are misused daily
A Barrie woman says she's missed trains and almost been hit by vehicles at Allandale GO Station because people without permits are parking in accessible spots. She has brought the issue up to Metrolinx over the years, but it continues to...
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This contemporary dance show is bridging the gap between deaf and hearing culture
Those Roots Within explores minority identities and immigration through signed music, vibrations and lighting. CBC Let’s Go host Sabrina Marandola spoke with one of the show’s co-creators Hodan Youssouf, ahead of the Montreal premiere,...
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Disability advocates say Ontario is 'nowhere close' to becoming fully accessible in 2025
2025 was supposed to be the year Ontario became fully accessible to people with disabilities. But some advocates at Queen's Park say it's nowhere close. CBC's Lane Harrison reports on their message to the province.
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Disabled people in Sudbury hope these accessible building designs can become a reality
Neil Penner, the program and volunteer co-ordinator at Independent Living Sudbury Manitoulin, shows some of the designs from students at Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture for a new accessible apartment building in...
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Bus terminal at Warden Station to close for accessibility revitalization
Starting Jan. 5, TTC riders at Warden Station will have to board buses from a new temporary bay, as the station undergoes a revitalization project to become more accessible. As CBC’s Tyreike Reid explains, community members say the...
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Cancer patient says she was dropped, injured after Air Canada flight
A woman living with terminal cancer says she was left severely injured on an Air Canada flight after airline staff failed to secure her to a wheelchair. It's the latest in a series of CBC News stories about accessibility challenges on...
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Disabled Saskatoon residents call for better winter accessibility
Saskatchewan got hit with its first major snowstorm of the season this week. By Tuesday morning, many physically disabled people couldn't move around the city, let along get to work.
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Research shows it's expensive to thrive in the GTA if you have a disability
New research from the Wellesley Institute shows the cost of thriving in the GTA is 39 per cent higher if you live with a disability, than it is for those who don't have a disability. CBC's Talia Ricci breaks down the numbers.
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It is disgraceful that half of rail stations in the north don't have step-free access, says Andy Burnham
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham takes questions at the Transport for the North annual conference where he talks about the integration of transport and land use/planning, public control and local planning, accessibility, land...
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Structure CEO on Obesity Drugs: Oral Pills Are the Solution
Structure Therapeutics CEO Raymond Stevens discusses obesity drugs and the company's expansion plans with Katie Greifeld at the JPMorgan Health-Care Conference in San Francisco.
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We make 'every effort to support accessibility', says Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein spokeswoman Louise O'Reilly says the party makes every effort to support accessibility.