Daily News Curation - 2025-11-09
Curated 16 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. Old caves yield new secrets from Canadians who went over the top at Vimy Ridge
<p>A hidden archive of what for many were last thoughts and tributes to Canada is emerging from the soft chalk tunnels beneath the Vimy Ridge battlefield more than a century after they were created.</p>
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Score: 15.00
2. Canada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine
<p>With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccine.</p>
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Score: 10.50
3. What’s in the federal budget for you? Your questions answered
<p>Many Canadians wrote to us asking what they should be looking for in the new federal budget. CBC News’ Catherine Cullen and J.P. Tasker are here to help break down what is – and isn’t – in the budget.</p>
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Score: 12.00
4. Manitoba Government Honours Indigenous Veterans and Supports First-Annual Powwow
📍 Source Score: 10.50
5. After fuel spill in B.C. lake, early tests show no contamination above drinking water guidelines
<p>B.C. officials say that preliminary tests show no contamination above drinking water guidelines after 80,000 litres of fuel was spilled into Kamloops Lake following a train derailment.</p>
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Score: 10.00
6. Canadians honour Indigenous veterans with ceremonies across the country
Canadians marked Indigenous Veterans Day with ceremonies countrywide, honouring First Nations, Inuit and Métis service members and calling for continued reconciliation. 📍 Source Score: 9.00
7. How the woman who wasn’t allowed to play built a future for Canadian hockey
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/ad9e18e4-5822-4281-9131-f638cbb52859,1762547794393/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C1%2C2524%2C1419%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Danièle Sauvageau, the GM of the Montreal Victoire, is the first woman inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Builder’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Danièle Sauvageau’s career in hockey spans four decades. But, until she was hired as Montreal Victoire general manager, it was never her full-time job.’/><p>Danièle Sauvageau, the girl who grew up in Deux-Montanges, Que., and wasn’t allowed to play on an organized hockey team because she wasn’t a boy, is now the first woman ‘Builder’ inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.</p> 📍 Source Score: 9.00
8. Accessibility is coming to playgrounds in Regina
Sarah Turnbull isn’t just a city councillor, but also a mother, and she’s looking to make a change when it comes to accessible parks in Regina. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
9. More Montreal transit staff to strike, but walkout not expected to disrupt service
A third union at Montreal’s transit network will hold a one-day strike Nov. 19, joining other groups in disputes over subcontracting, job security, and stalled negotiations. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
10. Canadian travellers to Europe face new border measures as security ramps up
Canadians heading to Europe will soon need new travel clearance as EU officials roll out biometric checks and a €20 ETIAS pass next year. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
11. Advocates concerned temporary immigration cuts don’t address systemic issues
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Score: 4.50
12. Vancouver Rise advance to inaugural Northern Super League final after shootout win over Rapid
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/992accc9-247f-41f5-949a-f9620acc5437,1762646170987/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C371%2C3582%2C2014%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Soccer players representing the Vancouver Rise celebrate a goal.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Vancouver Rise’s Samantha Chang (8), centre right, jumps in celebration of her teammate Holly Ward’s goal against the Ottawa Rapid during second half Northern Super League semifinal soccer action in Ottawa, on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby’/><p>The Vancouver Rise are heading to the inaugural Northern Super League final after defeating the Ottawa Rapid in a shootout Saturday.</p> 📍 Source Score: 4.50
13. How one North Vancouver school is redefining education for neurodiverse learners in B.C.
“Our students learn through doing.” 📍 Source Score: 2.60
14. Nield thrilled to help gambling Riders beat Lions
Touchdown Tommy Nield is going to the Grey Cup again – and this time he’s taking the Saskatchewan Roughriders with him. 📍 Source Score: 1.50
15. Roughriders off to Grey Cup after beating Lions
Tommy Nield’s three-yard touchdown reception with 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter lifted the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 24-21 victory over the B.C. Lions in the West Division final Saturday, sending the Riders to the Grey Cup. 📍 Source Score: 1.50
16. Riders score late TD to down Lions, punch ticket to Grey Cup
<p>The Saskatchewan defence forced back-to-back two-and-out possessions to give their offence an opportunity to win the game.</p>
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Score: 1.50