Daily News Curation - 2025-11-05
Curated 27 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. Canadian athletes on outside as Carney government’s 1st budget sees no new sports funding
<p>Canada’s summer and winter Olympians, along with other athletes, were left on the outside during Tuesday’s budget announcement by the federal government, despite a push in recent months by the Canadian Olympic Committee and national sport organizations for more resources.</p>
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Score: 26.00
2. Young people are facing a crisis of high unemployment. Here’s how the budget addresses that
<p>Young people are facing high unemployment rates and struggling with a challenging labour market, and the government’s plan to address that includes more funding for summer job and work placement supports. But experts aren’t sure that will be enough to alleviate the pressure of a challenging labour market.</p>
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Score: 23.50
3. Federal budget charts difficult path out of current crisis — with small margin of error
<p>The 2025 federal budget plots a path for the Canadian economy to emerge from the current crisis. But it also highlights just how deep a hole the economy is in right now and how small the margin for error is as Canada navigates the perils of a trade war.</p>
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Score: 23.00
4. Governments Of Canada and Manitoba Strengthening Justice for Canada’s First Responders
📍 Source Score: 17.00
5. Calgary’s mayor cautiously optimistic about federal budget as more details sought
Mayor Jeromy Farkas said the budget makes funding for municipalities a priority, but notes Calgarians will judge the budget on ‘actions on the ground, not words on paper.’ 📍 Source Score: 13.50
6. Quebec government wants to restart talks with doctors over payment reform
Legault said Tuesday he wants to restart talks with doctors about the terms of his government’s payment reform bill. 📍 Source Score: 15.00
7. Budget promises to introduce framework for Canadian dollar-backed cryptocurrency
<p>The Liberal government is committing to roll out new legislation to ensure some digital currencies are secure and stable enough for consumers and businesses to use.</p>
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Score: 15.10
8. Budget 2025: No commitment on emissions in Canada’s new climate strategy
The budget also doesn’t mention possible incentive measures to encourage Canadians to lower their own emissions, such as reviving a subsidy for electric vehicle purchases. 📍 Source Score: 14.00
9. Indigenous programs face $2.3B in cuts, some new money in Carney’s 1st budget
<p>Indigenous programs face more than $2 billion in budget cuts but are being spared the worst of Ottawa’s proposed government-wide spending reductions in Mark Carney’s first budget as prime minister. In new money, Ottawa promises $2.3 billion over three years for safe water in First Nations.</p>
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Score: 16.50
10. Manitoba Government Expands Care for Dialysis Patients and Mothers in Norway House Cree Nation
📍 Source Score: 13.00
11. Canada’s immigration system is lost in the bushes
📍 Source Score: 9.50
12. Get Ready for Harper-Style Public Service Cuts, Says Analyst
Budget 2025 proposes cutting 40,000 government jobs. 📍 Source Score: 12.00
13. The Military Wins and Public Programs Lose in Carney’s Budget
But will the Liberals find enough support to survive a non-confidence vote? 📍 Source Score: 12.00
14. Budget ushers in ‘transformational’ era for federal public service
📍 Source Score: 12.00
15. Why should you care about the federal deficit?
<p>The federal deficit is a common flashpoint in Canadian politics. Is it really such a big deal? And how much should you worry about it?</p>
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Score: 12.00
16. Power outages, closures plague Westside Road as burned trees fall on power lines
‘The weekend of October 24th to 27th, the Wilson’s Landing and north area had power outages anywhere from 23 to 35 hours — all within a 54-hour period,’ said resident Blanche Beda. 📍 Source Score: 7.50
17. Andrew Rosenfeldt’s aunt takes the stand during Day 11 of 2nd-degree murder trial
Rosenfeldt’s aunt said she heard a loud bang the night Nykera Brown died during the 11th day of his second-degree murder trial at Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench Tuesday. 📍 Source Score: 7.50
18. Canola and food exports: What Budget 2025 proposes as trade war continues
The Liberal government is promising new supports for canola farmers and other sectors hit by U.S. and international tariffs in the federal budget released Tuesday. 📍 Source Score: 9.00
19. St. Mary’s fish plant destroyed by fire as crews face hurricane-force winds in N.L.
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/7d053638-130b-4b13-8e60-d03aa326ae44,1762306583188/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C304%2C2048%2C1152%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’A fish plant engulfed in flames’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’The St. Mary’s Bay Inc. fish plant has been destroyed in a fire Tuesday night.’/><p>The fish plant in the Newfoundland community of St. Mary’s has burned to the ground as the community faces hurricane force winds and heavy rain, Mayor Steve Ryan told CBC News Tuesday night. </p> 📍 Source Score: 8.50
20. City of Kelowna hopes for provincial approval to ease restrictions on short-term rentals
Council also passed a resolution to try and lobby the province to fast-track the process and exemption as a final approval would not be granted until November 2026. 📍 Source Score: 7.50
21. Waves could reach 12 metres high on N.L. south coast as heavy winds, rain persist
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/faa2ce34-7944-46e4-a210-f3df11643b24,1762263544423/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C96%2C1024%2C576%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’view of shoreline with large waves.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Waves pounded the shores of Trepassey, near the southeastern corner of Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula, on Sunday morning.’/><p>CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler warns of a storm surge from the Burin Peninsula to the southern Avalon that could bring waves as high as 12 metres breaking along the shore.</p> 📍 Source Score: 5.80
22. UCP brought back corporate donations to parties, then took in $471K in three months
<p>Injury lawyers opened their wallets to support the United Conservative Party, while their fight against auto insurance reforms continues.</p>
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Score: 7.50
23. Ontario town could soon own former WWII-era POW camp, but cost a concern
The future of Camp 30, a former prisoner of war camp in Ontario, is up in the air despite an offer for the municipality of Clarington to take on the remaining land and buildings. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
24. Budget 2025: Ottawa to slash foreign aid spending to pre-pandemic levels
The budget talks of “leveraging innovative tools, while focusing support for countries that need it the most” and rejigging existing agreements with specific countries. 📍 Source Score: 4.00
25. The Beaches make a play for Canadian rock royalty at Doug Mitchell
The Beaches are making more than just waves. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
26. Infants Bear the Brunt of RSV Hospitalizations, UBC Study Finds
Researchers say the province should do more to protect the very small and vulnerable. 📍 Source Score: 2.00
27. Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont resigns from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/0905db69-96e1-4438-9d30-a948a4cda86c,1762294608702/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C330%2C8127%2C4571%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Former deputy speaker Chris D’Entremont rises to remove his name from candidates for speaker of the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday, May 26, 2025.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Former deputy speaker Chris D’Entremont rises to remove his name from candidates for speaker of the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday, May 26, 2025.’/><p>Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus Tuesday — and he’s joining the Liberals.</p> 📍 Source Score: 1.30