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Sask. government pays Brandt $11.6 million after lawsuit over CNIB building

Jul 13, 2023 | 1:37pm

The Government of Saskatchewan announced they had reached a multi-million dollar settlement with a developer after a building project was stopped in Wascana Park. The province is paying Brandt Properties $11.62 million to settle a lawsuit launched by the company last year. The settlement ended a nearly nine-year saga of Brandt’s proposal to construct a […]

Sask Party promises increased support for Deafblind people if re-elected

Oct 10, 2020 | 12:22pm

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe announced his party would improve services for D/deaf and Deafblind people in Saskatchewan if re-elected. Moe said his goal is to make Saskatchewan the best place in Canada for persons living with a disability. “In our recent budget, we announced new supports for D/deaf and Deafblind person in our province,” […]

First guide dog puppies to be raised in Sask move into formal training

Jul 26, 2020 | 6:29am

The first two guide dog puppies to be raised in Saskatchewan, have been sent off to Carleton Place, Ontario for formal training. The year-old puppies, named Indy and Percy, have finished their obedience and socialization training. Kerry Macdonald, the volunteer puppy raiser in charge of Indy, says that while he will miss Indy, he is […]

Wascana Park becomes more accessible with new app

May 10, 2020 | 11:01am

A new project at Wascana Park in Regina is making the park more accessible and inclusive for people with vision loss. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind has placed over 230 GPS points around the main walking path in Wascana Park that will help visitors with sight loss navigate independently using an app called […]

PCC decides CNIB project can resume; announces plans for improved consultation, transparency

Feb 7, 2020 | 2:24pm

The Provincial Capital Commission (PCC) has announced that the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) project within Wascana Centre will go ahead. The decision comes after the project was put on pause in spring of 2019 for reviewing by the provincial auditor. In 2017, the building was conditionally approved. In her December 2019 report, […]

Guide Dog Awareness Month aims to educate the doubters that still exist

Sep 3, 2019 | 10:37am

This September is Guide Dog Awareness Month. Education is the number one priority for many handlers, who need these dogs to keep their independence. So this month the CNIB will have an increased social media presence and will be promoting businesses that are guide dog friendly. Handler Ashley Nemeth, said unfortunately there are still to […]

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