Daily News Curation - 2025-11-16
Curated 16 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. A sacred pipe returns to Whitecap Dakota First Nation after 135 years
<p>More Indigenous communities across Canada are reuniting with items that were taken or given away generations ago. The Vatican and the Canadian Catholic Church are reportedly working on an agreement to return about 100,000 Indigenous items Catholic missions sent to Rome in the 1920s.</p>
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Score: 18.50
2. If cloned meat enters the food supply, will Canadians know?
Meat from the offspring of cloned animals is entering Canada’s food supply without safety reviews or mandatory labelling. 📍 Source Score: 14.00
3. Is Quebec serious about climate change? New government bill raises questions
<p>A new government bill aimed at reducing bureaucracy and increasing state efficiency could take a bite out of Quebec’s ability to fight climate change. Under the proposed legislation, the finance minister will be allowed to divert surpluses from the province’s Green Fund to other unrelated government programs.</p>
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Score: 14.60
4. Edmonton doctor says inner-city TB outbreak low risk to general public
<p>The head of Alberta’s tuberculosis clinic says an outbreak in Edmonton’s inner-city is is of little risk to Edmontonians at large.</p>
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Score: 14.80
5. Manitoba Government Receives Report on Future of Technology, Innovation and Productivity
📍 Source Score: 12.00
6. Police Presence at Health Sciences Centre 24-7 to Protect Health-Care Workers and Patients
📍 Source Score: 10.30
7. Picton emotional about playing in Grey Cup game
Regina’s Mitchell Picton will make his first Grey Cup appearance Sunday for the hometown Saskatchewan Roughriders. 📍 Source Score: 9.00
8. Weekend transit shutdown cancelled in Montreal as union, STM reach tentative deal
<p>The public transit strike which would have shut down bus and Metro service in Montreal for the weekend has been cancelled after a last-minute tentative deal was reached Friday night. </p>
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Score: 9.00
9. Pilot dead after two small planes collide in Ontario: OPP
One pilot is dead after two small planes collided near Martintown, Ont., OPP say. One aircraft landed safely and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating. 📍 Source Score: 6.50
10. Photos: Electronic powerhouses Kaytranada and Justice co-headline Rogers Arena
The DJ and the French duo combined for a memorable show. 📍 Source Score: 5.00
11. Alouettes hoping Bomber fans ‘adopt’ them Sunday
Alexandre Gagne figures his Montreal Alouettes might gain new fans in Sunday’s Grey Cup against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
12. Burnaby apologizes for decades of discrimination against people of Chinese descent
Burnaby has formally apologized for decades of discrimination against people of Chinese descent, pledging long-term action to address historic harm. 📍 Source Score: 3.00
13. Divers seeking lost shipwreck near Toronto find an even older mystery
<p>An exploration dive team seeking the century-old wreck of the Rapid City has instead found a much rarer prize: a virtually undisturbed vessel, potentially dating back to the first half of the 19th century.</p>
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Score: 5.40
14. B.C. NDP backs Premier David Eby’s leadership at convention with 82 per cent support
<p>Premier David Eby has faced criticism within his party for his promise to fast-track resource projects and for the eight-week strike by the B.C. General Employees Union. Despite that, New Democrats backed his leadership with 82 per cent support at this weekend’s NDP leadership convention. </p>
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Score: 4.00
15. Montreal Carabins thump Saint Mary’s Huskies to advance to Vanier Cup game
<p>Mathieu Barsalou ran in four touchdowns as the Montreal Carabins defeated the Saint Mary’s Huskies 49-19 on Saturday in the Uteck Bowl.</p>
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Score: 4.50
16. Measles Update #42
📍 Source Score: 1.30