I have this nasty habbit of browsing the news. Great idea, right?Until you come across thins like This. see my comments after the article and the further research I did into this. Disabled People With Service Dogs Turned Away From Dedham Restaurant June 27, 2011 11:56 PM Thirteen people and six service dogs were turned … Read more
Because a man didn’t varrify his facts, a court is letting him off because he didn’t know the age of consent had changed. CALGARY – A misunderstanding of the age of consent will keep a Calgary man out of prison, court ruled. The Alberta Court of Appeal, in a ruling released Tuesday, rejected a Crown … Read more
Their are times when I ask myself what the hell is up with people in the world. You actually put your service dog in the back of a taxi cab? Here’s the article, then my own comments will follow. Service Dog Forced To Ride In Taxi Trunk Blind Woman Says Driver Gave Her Ultimatum Marc … Read more
as posted yesterday a cab driver was under investigation. The results? He only lost a days wages and keeps his job. The article follows, in it’s entirety with my comments following. A Capital Taxi driver has been disciplined for refusing service to a blind man Tuesday evening. “He’s already had his disciplinary action – he’s … Read more
I haven’t been in Ottawa very long, but when I run across stories like this David Labrecque began his errands on Tuesday, just like any other day. He went to the bank and grocery store, but claims he was stranded when a Capital Taxi driver refused him service. Labrecque, a computer technician from Orleans, has … Read more
Yep, it’s true Canada post has given strike notice for midnight Thursday. Here’s the article, in it’s entirety OTTAWA – The union representing urban workers at Canada Post has given the Crown corporation an ultimatum — accept its final offer before Thursday night, or face a strike. Denis Lemelin, national president of the Canadian Union … Read more
People have the audacity to ask from time to time. Your a disabled blind person, so why don’t you use paratransit. their very helpful. My standard response I’m not a cripple, I’m just blind. I’m plenty capable of taking public transportation, but thanks for asking, though. Well now, we add I don’t feel like being … Read more
Hey all; So while plowing that thing that is twitter. I ran across this article That attempts to make light of why microsoft Bought skype For the wapping sum of 8.5 million dollars. Reading that article, right near the end, it states Skype doesn’t signal a big change in Microsoft’s M&A strategy either. The company … Read more
throughout today, it came to light that SW Cast had been shut down by Sound exchange but their’s a lot of wining that this is not valid. Firstly, have the original post that sparked this > SWCast shut down > Posted on April 19, 2011 by David Oxenford SoundExchange Claims Credit for Shutting Down Webcaster … Read more