Disability Advocates Propose Plan to Fix, Improve Winnipeg Transit – Accessibility News International

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Disability Advocates Propose Plan to Fix, Improve Winnipeg Transit Report identifies 9 steps to ensuring those with disabilities have equal access CBC News, Posted: Dec 03, 2020 Winnipeg Transit is broken for people with disabilities, say advocates who have proposed a nine-step plan to fix it. A coalition of community groups – which includes the […]

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Winnipeg lawyers file human rights complaint over inaccessibility of Manitoba court buildings – Winnipeg

Winnipeg lawyers file human rights complaint over inaccessibility of Manitoba court buildings Winnipeg

A pair of former Winnipeg lawyers have each filed complaints with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission Tuesday, citing multiple incidents of discrimination throughout their careers. Peter Tonge and Mike Reimer, both of whom live with disabilities, say there are a number of barriers for anyone using a wheelchair or walker who is attempting to […]

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Free Rides Offered to Winnipeg COVID-19 Test Sites, but Many Unaware of Service – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Scott McFadyen, director of development for Inclusion Winnipeg, says many people with intellectual disabilities face barriers to accessing transportation, and could benefit from a service like the one offered by the WRHA through Health Links. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/free-rides-offered-to-winnipeg-covid-19-test-sites-but-many-unaware-of-service/ Related

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Free Rides Offered to Winnipeg COVID-19 Test Sites, but Many Unaware of Service – Accessibility News International

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Advocates for people with low incomes, disabilities say many could benefit from service if they knew about it Cameron MacLean, CBC NewsPosted: Oct 15, 2020 Getting to one of the six COVID-19 testing site in Winnipeg can be a daunting task for people without access to a vehicle. Anyone who is sick is told to […]

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Winnipeg Transit Considering Priority Seating for People With Disabilities – Accessibility News International

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City says current first come, first served option doesn’t line up with provincial rules around accessibility CBC NewsPosted: Aug 18, 2020 The City of Winnipeg is asking the public to weigh in on whether it should create designated priority seating areas on conventional buses. The city is doing a review of its transit system and […]

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11-year old’s passion for sledge hockey started with help from the Society of Manitobans with Disabilities – Winnipeg

11 year old’s passion for sledge hockey started with help from the Society of Manitobans with Disabilities Winnipeg

[ad_1] When you live in a city fueled by a passion for hockey, it’s no surprise many children enjoy getting onto the ice. Paul Hamm, 11, loves watching the Winnipeg Jets. “He is a hockey nut,” said Melanie Hamm, Paul’s mom. “He actually knows every statistic and every player and we thought this was a […]

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City of Winnipeg pilot project could lift time limit on handicapped parking – Winnipeg

City of Winnipeg pilot project could lift time limit on handicapped parking Winnipeg

[ad_1] The City of Winnipeg is looking at a new plan that would make downtown parking for people with disabilities a little easier. The Winnipeg Parking Authority has recommended a pilot project that would allow people with valid handicap parking permits to stay in certain on-street paid parking spaces beyond time restrictions. The Executive Police Committee […]

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Winnipeg model with a disability selected for cover of US mag Pin-Up Life – Winnipeg

Winnipeg model with a disability selected for cover of US mag Pin Up Life Winnipeg

[ad_1] For photographer Mark Bilash, a chance encounter in a local Facebook group led to a series of unexpectedly inspiring shoots. Bilash – whose Vintage and Vogue Photography specializes in vintage themes and styles, like 1950s pin-ups and the ‘old Hollywood’ look of the 1940s – told 680 CJOB a post from a model with a […]

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