WestJet chief executive officer Alexis von Hoensbroech apologized Thursday for incidents where the airline failed to accommodate people living with disabilities, saying he hopes to improve travel accessibility. “To our guests who didn’t have a good travel experience with us, we are sincerely sorry, and we are committed in doing better,” von Hoensbroech said during a House of Commons transport committee … Read more
A commitment to enhance financial support for adaptations to homes of disabled individuals has been put on hold, eliciting concerns and disappointment from disability advocacy groups and the community at large. The move to shelve the promise, initially lauded as a step towards greater inclusivity, is now prompting calls for renewed attention to the needs … Read more
Lawmakers took Air Canada’s CEO to task on Monday over “shocking” and “scandalous” failures to accommodate passengers living with disabilities. At a House of Commons committee hearing on services for Canadians with disabilities, chief executive Michael Rousseau faced a barrage of questions over reports of passenger mistreatment during the past year. Vice-chair Tracy Gray cited … Read more
Beijing sees ‘hope and opportunity’ in DPP’s weak Taiwan election result Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency said on Wednesday that the ban was imposed because Wang entered Taiwan on a tourist visa, but his participation in the show did not correspond with the purpose of the trip. For years, Taiwanese authorities turned a blind eye to … Read more
For Lin, her passion for dance began with a supportive “village”. Her parents, Jean Wang and Lim Joe Ann, supported her endeavours from an early age. Even though they were told that children with Down syndrome would be limited in many ways, they backed their daughter wholeheartedly in her interests and hobbies, from dance to … Read more
WASHINTON DC: If you are one of the 30 to 50 per cent of women who suffer from urine incontinence, new research reveals that it may become a major health problem.Having more frequent urinary incontinence and leakage amounts is associated with higher odds of disability, according to RUSH researchers in a study published in the … Read more
When the last jobs report of 2023 was released on Friday, it confirmed that the labor market is still going strong, with 216,000 jobs added in December and the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.7%. That brought the total number of jobs added over 2023 to about 2.7 million—a drop from the record highs of … Read more
There are several SASSA grant payment options open to the more than 26 million recipients in South Africa. Cash payments at post offices are being phased out this year and you may simply not be aware of all the other SASSA grant payment options open to you. TRENDING: United Kingdom lifts visa requirements for 6 … Read more
