Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion of Canada Carla Qualtrough announced on Tuesday that earlier in the day, she introduced legislation to create “The Canada Disability Benefit.” She said it is intended to compliment other income sources for people with disabilities.

Free menstrual products will be available in female and all-gender washrooms in all schools within the Thames Valley District School Board starting in September 2021. “Thames Valley is expanding its menstrual equity initiative to provide free period products in all elementary schools beginning next fall,” said student trustee Tasnia Rahman in a YouTube video […]

As COVID-19 restrictions begin to loosen up and the weather continues to get warmer, Winnipeg is set to start reopening outdoor pools next week. The first pools to reopen willl include Kildonan Park Outdoor Pool, Transcona Aquatic Park, St. Vital Outdoor Pool and Westdale Outdoor Pool June 25, the city said Wednesday, followed by […]

Senior advocates claim the pandemic has made elderly people even more vulnerable to mistreatment and fraud. To warn senior citizens about the growing issue, Montreal police and the regional health authority, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, have been knocking on doors for the past month. Tuesday marked world elder abuse day and the final day of […]

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 15, 2021 2:22 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Public health experts say Quebec should wait until more people have received a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine before increasing […]

Manitoba hopes to spur COVID-19 vaccination through a lottery offering nearly $2 million in cash and scholarships to those who roll up their sleeve for the shots. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries CEO Manny Atwal announced the lottery Wednesday morning. Read more: COVID-19: Fully vaccinated Manitobans to get secure immunization […]

May 30 to June 5 marks National AccessAbility Week, which acknowledges and celebrates contributions made by Canadians with disabilities, the removal of barriers to accessibly and inclusion, and the work to oppose discrimination against those with a disability. Diane Kotkas, director of DaCapo Disability Services with Lethbridge Family Services, said it’s important to see […]

Lindsey Cooke with Manitoba Possible joins Global News Morning’s Kahla Evans with more on Manitoba Access Awareness Week and why the entire community should get involved.

Researchers at universities in Hamilton, Ont., and Buffalo, N.Y., say there’s a promising study suggesting that a new nanoparticle vaccine may be significantly more effective in fighting off the flu virus than existing shots. A joint effort between scientists at McMaster University and the University of Buffalo have not only developed an experimental dose […]

More services will be under the microscope in Manitoba as the government proclaims additional provisions under the Children and Youth Act, the province announced Tuesday. Mental health, youth justice and addictions services will be able to be investigated by the Children’s Advocate if a serious injury or death occurs in a child, building on […]