Motions previously introduced to Winnipeg's executive policy committee, requesting a look at plowing sidewalks to the pavement, have been repeatedly voted down.
Advocates are calling on government, long-term care homes and health providers to ensure seniors don't become subject to unwarranted isolation that many are still recovering from as Ontario deals with a sixth wave of COVID-19.
There are more than 9,000 people awaiting cataract surgery at hospitals in Waterloo region and Guelph. Delays in getting the surgery done can have a big impact on the health and lifestyles of older adults, say doctors and advocates.