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Ontario nowhere near goal of full accessibility by 2025, review finds
March 08, 2019 - 12:46 PM

TORONTO - The accessibility law that took effect in Ontario 14 years ago and has served as a blueprint for similar legislation in other parts of Canada has fallen well short of its goals and continues to leave disabled residents facing daily, "soul-crushing" barriers, a former lieutenant governor has found.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

The Latest | Person rushed away on stretcher after fire extinguished outside Trump hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated on Friday in former President Donald Trump’s hush mon
April 19, 2024 10:56 AM
The Latest | G7 warns of new sanctions against Iran as world reacts to apparent Israeli drone attack
Group of Seven foreign ministers warned of new sanctions against Iran on Friday for its drone and missile attack on Isr
April 19, 2024 10:54 AM
Coroners inquest set for man who died in firefight with Kamloops RCMP
The BC Coroners Service will convene a jury next month to examine the death of a man in a standoff with Kamloops RCM
April 19, 2024 10:51 AM
Canada's correctional service says it's tackling 'evolving threat' posed by drone smugglers
The Correctional Service of Canada says it's taking multiple steps to combat the "evolving threat" of
April 19, 2024 9:48 AM
Flo Rida is coming to the Okanagan
International rap star Flo Rida has announced he is coming to Penticton at the end of the summer. Rida, born T
April 19, 2024 8:40 AM

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