Daily News Curation - 2025-11-04
Curated 27 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. Federal budget expected to chart a course to meet NATO’s 5% spending target
<p>What will rearming the Canadian military look like? We could get a clearer in Tuesday’s federal budget. At least one defence expert says the Liberal government has made a lot of vague promises and there’s a need for specifics on programs like the multi-billion dollar submarine replacement plan.</p>
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Score: 15.00
2. Death at B.C. ostrich farm deemed ‘not suspicious,’ say RCMP
Chest compressions and other life-saving measures were taken as paramedics rushed to the scene, but despite the best efforts of emergency services, the man passed away. 📍 Source Score: 10.50
3. Carney’s 1st budget aims to balance ‘generational’ spending with cuts
The question now is whether Carney’s decision to simultaneously run a sizeable deficit while slashing public service jobs will find support among opposition parties. 📍 Source Score: 12.00
4. B.C. premier meets with Indigenous leaders amid Cowichan decision tension
<p>The province’s appeal of the B.C. Supreme Court’s Cowichan Tribes land title ruling is expected to loom large as Indigenous leaders meet with Premier David Eby and cabinet ministers starting Tuesday in Vancouver.</p>
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Score: 9.50
5. Chrysler recalling 20,000 Jeep vehicles in Canada due to faulty battery that can catch fire
<p>Owners of the vehicles — which include Jeep Wranglers with model years between 2020-2025 and Jeep Grand Cherokees with model years from 2022-2026 — are being advised to park the vehicles outside and away from structures until a remedy for the problem is determined.</p>
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Score: 9.50
6. Shortage of prescription painkillers in Canada expected to last until 2026
📍 Source Score: 9.50
7. Remains of hostage turned over in Gaza, Israeli military says
<p>The remains of a hostage in Gaza have been turned over and are now in Israel, the military said Tuesday, in the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.</p>
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Score: 7.50
8. Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Provide Tax Relief to Manufacturers
📍 Source Score: 10.10
9. Manitoba Government Strengthens Early Reading Screening and Supports for Young Students
📍 Source Score: 10.50
10. Manitoba Government’s Mineral Development Fund Supports Future Mining Opportunities
📍 Source Score: 10.50
11. Trump’s Coup Plans for Venezuela Are Bad News for Alberta’s Oilsands
A US-engineered regime change would flood the market with cheap, easily accessed bitumen. 📍 Source Score: 9.00
12. Carney’s immigration strategy comes during a shift in the economy — and public opinion on newcomers
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Score: 9.00
13. Manitoba Government Completed 23 Summer Infrastructure Projects
📍 Source Score: 7.50
14. Albertan defends recall petition of Angela Pitt, says MLA not representing community
The Airdrie resident who launched a recall petition of a UCP MLA says Angela Pitt has become less responsive to community concerns. 📍 Source Score: 7.50
15. Noise, pets and property lines: New Halifax project aims to solve neighbour disputes
According to statistics from the municipality’s 311 program, there have been more than 4,000 calls related to pets and noise complaints so far in 2025. 📍 Source Score: 5.50
16. Less than 50% of Canadians financially optimistic amid U.S. tariffs: survey
The annual Salvation Army survey found 86% agreed the tariffs were driving up the cost of household staples, and 79% believed they were hurting low-income households the most. 📍 Source Score: 5.50
17. With hiring of coach Sandy Brondello, Tempo set immediate winning expectation
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/329012bd-6591-4f08-ae4f-7a8ec768bc7e,1762279276868/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C49%2C1397%2C785%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Australian female toronto tempo coach.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’The Toronto Tempo officially announced Sandy Brondello as the WNBA franchise’s first-ever coach in Toronto on Nov. 4, 2025.’/><p>Toronto Tempo general manager Monica Wright Rogers had just introduced Sandy Brondello as the team’s inaugural head coach minutes earlier on Tuesday at a press conference in downtown Toronto, and she was already thinking about what that could mean for a roster that is currently blank.</p> 📍 Source Score: 4.00
18. Canadians to face ‘no issue’ in finding a Christmas tree this year, growers say
Christmas tree growers say despite concerns of drought, Canadians can expect there will be a tree for everyone but you may need to be open to different varieties. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
19. 3 reports of possible Halloween candy tampering: Regina police
Regina police say they’ve now received three different reports of Halloween candy that may have been tampered with. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
20. Water From Your Eyes bring chaotic brilliance to the Biltmore Cabaret
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📍 Source Score: 4.50
21. Remembering the Quiet Brilliance of Tom Barrett
His decades of reporting for the Vancouver Sun earned deep respect. Then he became an early pillar of The Tyee. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
22. Tamara Lich appealing mischief conviction
📍 Source Score: 4.50
23. Montrealers rally to support hurricane-ravaged Jamaica
‘There are people who are still sleeping on wet mattresses, they’re still in wet clothes, they’re still having to walk through inches of water.’ 📍 Source Score: 3.00
24. Parts of U.S. airspace may close if government shutdown drags on: official
There have been growing flight delays and cancellations across the U.S. because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, creating safety concerns. 📍 Source Score: 3.00
25. Luddite Land Assembly: Weaving Sound, Storytelling and Community
Experience this immersive project and much more at the 2025 Modulus Festival in Vancouver. 📍 Source Score: 3.00
26. Measles Update #43
📍 Source Score: 1.30
27. Why a beloved literary publisher is running out of a backyard shed in New Brunswick
📍 Source Score: 1.00