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Vicky Levack relies on a wheelchair to get around and has lived in long-term care for the past decade. She recently learned four residents at her facility, Aborstone Enhanced Care, have tested positive for COVID-19.

"Instead of using all that money to fight us in court, put it towards finding solutions to these systemic issues," Levack said.

Two months after a Court of Appeal decision found evidence of systemic discrimination of three individuals with disabilities, the N.S. government says it will appeal the decision.

'If there's one thing I don't like it is liars and that's what the premier has done,' said advocate Vicky Levack

The coalition is looking for the new Progressive Conservative government to collaborate before the human rights board and to commit to reforms

A disabilities group in Nova Scotia said Wednesday it would push to convert a recent landmark court victory into funding for improvements to housing and to care.

HALIFAX — A disabilities group in Nova Scotia is pushing to convert a landmark court victory into funding for improvements to housing and care. During a news conference today, the Disabilities Rights Coalition cited the Oct.

More rooms are about to open up for people experiencing homelessness in Nova Scotia.

My world has been largely absent from this election. There are few, if any candidates, with visible disabilities and few promises around improving accessibility and community housing for Nova Scotians with disabilities, Jen Powley writes.

In this instalment of the Election Notebook: Liberal candidate Labi Kousoulis laid out his critiques of the NDP and PC economic platforms on Tuesday, and those parties bit back.