A Canadian Paralympic rower says her family was refused service at a Vancouver Island hotel because of her guide dog. Her husband, Eamonn Nolan, tried booking a room in Ucluelet, B.C., for the couple, his daughter and Nolan's guide dog. By law, anyone with a guide dog must be allowed in any place anyone without a guide dog would be. 's guidelines for guide dogsA guide dog is defined as a dog trained to act as a guide for a visually impaired person, while a service dog is trained to help with specific tasks for a person with any disability. Victoria Nolan's guide dog, Alan, a nine-year-old black lab.

Source: CBC News July 21, 2021 16:40 UTC