Protesters wave at cars that honk at them to support the protest against Houston Methodist Hospital system’s rule of firing any employee who is not immunized by Monday, June 7, 2021, at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital in Baytown, Texas. Houston Methodist staff who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine so far and their supporters participated in […]
What COVID-19 vaccine policies could look like at Manitoba workplaces
Michael D’Alimonte Videojournalist/Weekend Producer@MDAlimonte Contact Published Monday, May 17, 2021 4:51PM CST WINNIPEG — Most Manitobans, outside of essential frontline workers, are still working remotely from home. But some workers are already wondering: Will I need to be vaccinated before coming back to the office? While no formal mandatory vaccine policies have been implemented by […]
Paid leave proposed so workers can get vaccinated
Province needs to mandate sick leave programs, MFL says Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By: Temur Durrani Posted: 4:00 AM CDT Wednesday, May. 12, 2021 READ MORE
Astronauts with disabilities can apply to Europe’s space agency for 1st time
‘If we don’t start now, it’s never going to happen,’ says spokesperson for European Space Agency Nicole Mortillaro · CBC News · Posted: May 06, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 6 The crew for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 are pictured during a training session at the SpaceX training facility in Hawthorne, Calif. From […]
Manitoba Launches New Financial Support For Paid Sick Leave Related To Covid-19
The Manitoba government is launching a new Manitoba Pandemic Sick Leave program to provide direct financial assistance to help fill gaps between federal programming and current provincial employment standards for paid sick leave, Premier Brian Pallister announced today. “We are at a critical point in our fight against COVID-19 and the variants of concern, and […]
Manitoba proposes income-support stream for disabled applicants
By: Larry KuschPosted: 7:34 AM CDT Monday, Apr. 26, 2021 Bill 72 would remove the need for people to continually prove that they are still impacted by their disability, says Families Minister Rochelle Squires.(Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files) The Progressive Conservative government has introduced legislation that would create a new income-support program for people with […]
Premier, health minister provide update on vaccinations for Alberta’s 15,000 meat-packing workers
Health Minister Tyler Shandro to provide more details later on Monday. Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro share an update on Alberta’s vaccination distribution plans. Alberta’s plans to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to about 15,000 workers at meat-packing plants across the province will start this week, provincial Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Monday. The Alberta […]
Human rights tribunal puts anti-maskers on notice, saying complaints require proof of disability
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has made it clear that anyone thinking of filing a complaint because they were told to wear a mask in a store will actually have to prove they have a disability that prevents them from doing so. In a screening decision handed down Wednesday, tribunal member Steven Adamson wrote that “a […]
Ontario to (finally) pull the plug on fax machines in public service
Seen as obsolete by many, faxes remain stubbornly common, especially in health care Thomas Daigle · CBC News · Posted: Mar 19, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 21 Ontario intends to phase out telephone line fax machines from the public service by the end of 2021. (junpiiiiiiiiiii/Shutterstock ) For the generation comfortable […]
COVID-19 has made education more accessible for university students with mobility disabilities
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a struggle for Alicia-Ann Pauld, who has muscular dystrophy, to get to Concordia University’s campus in downtown Montreal, especially during the winter. “If I fall, I can very seriously injure myself and I can’t get back [up] on my own,” said Pauld. “I’ve been in situations in the past […]
