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On March 20, Premier Ian Rankin announced that the Province of Nova Scotia would be investing $5 million to make the Nova Scotia Sport sector more inclusive and accessible. With a focus on removing barriers like limited equipment and high-costs for programming, the funds will help broaden sport participation across the province.

The Tennis Nova Scotia Wheelchair Tennis Program recently began their outdoor season.

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A new, four-way partnership launching this spring will help more kids get a fundamental start in wheelchair sport. The program, beginning in April at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre in Halifax, will offer something for everyone from beginners looking for their first sport experience to athletes interested in high-performance competition.

A Halifax tennis court recently got four new wheelchairs designed to help make the sport more accessible.

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Logan Munden was quick to get back to the game he loves after having his foot amputated. Now the 11-year-old from Fall River, N.S., is a source of inspiration for Canada’s National Para Hockey Team.

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It’s been five years since the Parasport Expo left Denise Fitzgerald with the feeling that she’d never know if she didn’t try.

The morning of the event, Denise didn’t expect to play wheelchair tennis, but with an encouraging nudge she gave it a whirl. When the neon green ball bounced on her side of the court, Denise quickly discovered that tennis was her sport.