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A Toronto man’s trip home from Calgary on a Porter Airlines flight was quickly derailed Sunday after he was denied access to the plane because of his power wheelchair, even after he cleared the issue with the airline before his flight. Ken Harrower was set to board the flight at …

First Steps Wellness Centre in Winnipeg hosted a wheelchair curling tournament on Saturday at the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities. The centre, which specializes in spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions, hosted the event to encourage people to experience sport from a …

The return of Doug Ferron’s motorized wheelchair is nothing short of  “a miracle,” according to the Saint John resident. Ferron’s wheelchair was stolen from his backyard in March until police located the device abandoned earlier this week. “I thought I was going to be without my power chair for the …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saint John Police Force is looking for a motorized wheelchair that was stolen from a home late last month. In a release, police say the wheelchair was stolen from the 200 block of Pitt Street in Uptown Saint John between the …

What was supposed to be a real treat ended up being a real disappointment for a Vancouver woman and her brother in Toronto on Sunday after no wheelchair accessible cabs showed up on time to take them to the ball game. Wendy Stanyon said she had planned to take her brother, David …

A man in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, who broke his spine while trying to access a building in his wheelchair is still recovering from the catastrophic injuries he sustained, and it’s not clear what supports he’ll find in his community now that he faces even bigger mobility challenges.  In November, Richard …