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Contractual Guidelines for Photography Workshops and Education in Utah and Montana

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The need for information and skill growth is insatiable in the fast-paced field of photography. Photography seminars and instructional programs have become crucial tools for photographers, both amateur and professional, to enhance their skills. However, when hosting or attending these gatherings in places such as Utah and Montana, it’s critical to understand the legal complexities …

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Rights of Venues and Property Owners: Shooting on Private Land

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From large estates to private residences, the world of photography is replete with breathtaking locales, each presenting a distinctive backdrop for the discerning photographer. When the appeal of private property tempts a photographer, however, it is critical to understand the rights of venues and property owners. After all, sneaking onto private property with a camera …

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This long-term care home radically changed the way it operates. Residents say it’s working

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Home received extra funding to make the care more resident-centred Like so many people contemplating long-term care, Louis Capozzi said he was nervous about what he would find when he started looking at homes. “I heard so many awful things about, you know, people getting not well taken care of, laying in bed, needing to be …

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Woman with disabilities

Woman with disabilities nears medically assisted death after futile bid for affordable housing

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A 31-year-old Toronto woman who uses a wheelchair is nearing final approval for a medically assisted death request after a fruitless bid to secure an affordable apartment that doesn’t worsen her chronic illnesses. The looming approval for death surprisingly, makes her grateful. “Relieved and elated,” Denise said in an interview. “I was scared that they …

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Insurance company reinstates long-term disabilit

Insurance company reinstates long-term disability coverage after report, legal action

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A major Canadian insurance company is restoring long-term disability coverage to an Ontario woman following report on legal action taken against the insurer. Sun Life Financial had given notice to revoke long term disability benefits for Sandra Bullock of Georgetown, Ont. The company claimed Bullock was fit to work, and not entitled to payments, because …

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High inflation

High inflation is hitting people on fixed disability benefits hard

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People with disabilities more likely to live in poverty and have higher rates of unemployment Even before inflation started rising, Murray and Linda Mann said it was hard for their son Kevin to make ends meet. Kevin, 58, has a range of health problems, including systemic lupus, which has affected his kidneys. He spends a …

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Long term disability

Ontario disability aid change not as beneficial as it seems, advocates say

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Terrie Meehan sometimes eats just one meal a day so she can stretch her food supply. The $1,100 a month she receives from the Ontario Disability Support Program just doesn’t go that far. That won’t change for Meehan — or the vast majority of the Ontarians who receive aid under the program — as the …

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Jacquie Holyoak

This woman is considering medical assistance in dying, due to a disability. But poverty is also a factor

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Jacquie Holyoak has debilitating fibromyalgia, struggles to live on disability benefits Jacquie Holyoak is considering accessing medical assistance in dying (MAID) due to the debilitating pain of living with fibromyalgia. But she says it’s a choice she might not even contemplate if her disability benefits didn’t leave her struggling to make ends meet. “I’m just really exhausted … I …

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long-term care beds in Ontario

Wait list for long-term care beds in Ontario nearly doubled in 10 years

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Seniors are waiting longer for beds in long-term care homes across the province, the Ontario Long-Term Care Association (OLTCA) warned, adding their projections show the situation isn’t likely to improve over the next decade. According to a progress update presented Thursday, there are nearly 40,000 people waiting for long-term care. “That is more than the …

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