Emily De Boer is a Barrier Breaker
March 10, 2025
Emily De Boer moves through the world with an artist’s eye and an athlete’s resilience. She’s a competitor, a builder, a re-imaginator of space. Whether she’s wielding a hockey stick on the ice as a...
Abby Thornton Seeks to Help Advocate for Others
March 7, 2025
For a period during her high school years, Abby Thornton was having a hard time managing her mental health. It was thanks to a teacher that Abby discovered Best Buddies and began to heal herself...
RHFAC Professional Training provided upskilling opportunity for Miki Matheson
March 5, 2025
Miki Matheson first heard about Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility CertificationTM (RHFAC) Training in the monthly eNews from the Rick Hansen Foundation. The RHFAC Training course teaches...
Simple Tips for Planning an Accessible Trip
February 28, 2025
Traveling is a wonderful way to explore new places and cultures, meet interesting people, and create lasting memories. However, for people with disabilities, traveling can bring extra challenges...
Kindness in Small Moments: How Simple Gestures Can Change Lives
February 24, 2025
In a world that often feels rushed and disconnected, kindness can be a powerful force. A kind word, a small gesture, or a moment of compassion can brighten someone’s day, strengthen relationships, and...
Rethinking Urban Spaces for Meaningful Access
February 17, 2025
Nabeel Ramji has spent his life navigating a world that wasn’t built for him. As a commercial real estate asset manager and an accessibility advocate, he understands first-hand how urban spaces can...
Accessible and Inclusive Experience at YVR: Programs and Initiatives for Travellers with Disabilities
February 12, 2025
Travel offers a gateway to new horizons, yet for people with disabilities, the path is often strewn with barriers others may never encounter. Airports, as the starting point of many adventures, have...
Invictus Games 2025: Rick Hansen honours veterans' legacy of service to their country and to sport
February 6, 2025
The 2025 Invictus Games have begun! Being hosted in Vancouver and Whistler from February 8 to February 16, 2025, this event " supports the recovery and rehabilitation of international wounded injured...
A Historic City Makes History with Accessibility
February 5, 2025
The land of New Westminster and its buildings tell a long story. New West, referred to colloquially, is British Columbia’s oldest city, incorporated in 1859 and the province’s first capital city from...