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Some doctors question whether restricting access is ethical; others see why setting limits is necessary… READ MORE

If you’ve ever needed to recover from an athletic injury, you’ve probably used ice to reduce soreness and swelling. For decades, doctors and athletic trainers have recommended RICE — rest, ice, compression and elevation — to reduce the pain and inflammation of sprained ankles. Inflammation has been viewed as the enemy of recovery. But what […]

A mandatory review of the province’s Accessibility for Manitobans Act has been released with recommendations for improvement. Theresa Harvey Pruden, who was hired more than a year ago to do the review and has three decades of experience in the provincial public sector, said in the 81-page report she looked at all five areas of […]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A Newfoundland playwright says his failed two-year battle for a visa to perform in the United States speaks to the barriers facing independent artists telling diverse stories. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rejected a detailed application to bring Paul David Power’s autobiographical play “Crippled” to a San […]

The provincial government says too much time has passed to fairly try a lawsuit alleging abuse among children and adults living with disabilities at the Manitoba Development Centre. But a lawyer for one of the former residents say the court action will continue despite the province’s objection. In a statement of defence filed in Manitoba […]

Unlike similar legislation in the U.S., the ACA’s scope will be limited to federal agencies and programs. Canada is finally on the verge of passing federal disability legislation. So why aren’t I, a disabled woman, celebrating?.. READ MORE

VANCOUVER – Eighteen years as a firefighter had exposed Greg Gauthier to endless trauma but a call involving a tour bus hitting a family triggered his descent into mental illness as intrusive thoughts and sleepless nights became his daily existence.. READ MORE

RICHMOND, B.C. – WorkSafeBC has fined the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital almost $650,000 for failing to protect the safety of its workers. The workplace safety agency says the fine is the largest such administrative penalty and was imposed because the hospital in Port Coquitlam didn’t ensure the safety of its workers with adequate risk assessments, policies […]

New York (CNN Business) Walmart is changing its paid time off policies for its employees, and will start paying bonuses to workers who limit their absences. The goal is to give incentives to workers who show up every day, while building in protections for people who have no choice but to miss work.. READ MORE

Income-earning options can be challenging for rural Manitoba residents for whom traditional employment is out of the question because of disability or illness. Increasingly, many are trying their hands at home-based businesses, but that can be tough to do at the best of times with the best of health.. READ MORE