Daily News Curation - 2025-12-03
Curated 31 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. Delayed introduction of First Nations clean water bill ‘unacceptable,’ say chiefs
<p>Chiefs in Ontario are denouncing the federal government’s delayed introduction of a bill to ensure First Nations have safe drinking water. They’re also concerned that Canada intends to weaken proposed legislation before tabling it.</p>
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Score: 31.00
2. Algoma Steel is cutting 1,000 jobs. So why did it receive millions in government loans?
<p>Just over two months after it was announced Algoma Steel would receive $500 million in government loan guarantees, the steel producer said it was issuing 1,000 layoff notices to workers at its plant in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The layoffs raise questions as to why it was receiving millions of dollars yet still cutting jobs.</p>
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Score: 24.50
3. 23andMe reaches Canadian settlement in data breach class action lawsuit
In October 2023 and September 2024, class actions were filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court on behalf of 23AndMe’s Canadian customers. 📍 Source Score: 21.60
4. Why Canada’s food inspection agency won’t do interviews as avian flu outbreak in Ontario grows
<p>As the number of birds culled due to an avian flu outbreak on turkey farms near Strathroy, Ont., approaches 100,000, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says they won’t provide staff for media interviews for fear they will be subject of harassment, or death threats. </p>
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Score: 23.00
5. Legal experts ask UN to scrutinize Quebec’s proposed constitution over rights concerns
<p>A group of legal experts has requested United Nations special rapporteurs examine Bill 1 to determine if it infringes on human rights.</p>
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Score: 18.50
6. Manitoba Government Expands Virtual Medicine Ward to Support Home Recovery and Reduce Emergency Room Wait Times
📍 Source Score: 18.30
7. Governments of Canada and Manitoba Invest $76.9 Million in Rural Infrastructure
📍 Source Score: 17.00
8. Class-action lawsuit certified against CN and CP railways over Lytton, B.C., fire
<p>The ruling released Tuesday from Justice Ward Branch says there’s “some basis in fact” to support the plaintiffs’ allegations that the “horrific fire” was caused by railway operations, where CN and CP have parallel tracks that run through the town. </p>
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Score: 14.00
9. Canada puts new restrictions on pistachios from Iran amid salmonella outbreak
The outbreak of salmonella linked to pistachio and pistachio-containing products continues with more than 150 confirmed illnesses now reported. 📍 Source Score: 14.00
10. Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Recognize Sign Languages
📍 Source Score: 11.50
11. Quebec says it will cut the equivalent of 5,000 civil service positions by March 2027
Treasury Board President France-Élaine Duranceau also says that by the end of January government employees will work in the office three days a week instead of two. 📍 Source Score: 12.00
12. On the Top Chef Canada finale, Alex Kim came second—but his story came first
The Five Sails culinary director made a splash on the show. 📍 Source Score: 9.50
13. Eight More Books Just Right for This Holiday Season
Give the gift of cosy afternoons spent reading with Canada’s independent literary publishers. 📍 Source Score: 9.50
14. NB Liquor’s AI ad has local creative industry calling it ‘lazy’ and ‘an insult’
The minister responsible for NB Liquor said he asked them to ‘pause’ the use of the video as a paid advertisement so they can have a conversation about AI. 📍 Source Score: 7.50
15. Saskatchewan poised to spend additional $1B, includes millions for SaskPower
A committee meeting also heard an extra $194 million is needed to pay for carbon price fuel charges that the provincial government didn’t collect. 📍 Source Score: 9.30
16. Feds gave Stellantis more than $220M before Brampton decision, records show
<p>The federal government paid Stellantis more than $220 million to help upgrade its plants in Ontario before the automaker revealed plans to move some production to the U.S., recent records show.</p>
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Score: 10.50
17. Manitoba Builds more than 5,300 Child-Care Spaces in Last Two Years
📍 Source Score: 9.00
18. Edmonton Police Service partners with U.S. company to test use of facial-recognition bodycams
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1.7316555,1764735461632/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%28349%2C349%2C2283%2C1284%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’A man’s fingers press a black device strapped to his torso. The device is lit red.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’The Edmonton Police Service started issuing body-worn cameras, like the one shown here, to 280 officers earlier this week.’/><p>The Edmonton Police Service will test the use of bodycams that employ facial recognition, a form of artificial intelligence. Starting Wednesday, up to 50 police officers will use the cameras for the remainder of the month. However some academics warn that the technology is still not well-understood or reliable.</p> 📍 Source Score: 9.00
19. Manitoba Government Invests more than $2 Million for Interlake Infrastructure
📍 Source Score: 7.50
20. Manitoba Government Adds Training Seats for Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists to Address Critical Rural Diagnostic Gaps
📍 Source Score: 7.50
21. Manitoba Government Restores Funding for Lactation Consultants
📍 Source Score: 7.50
22. Manitoba Government to Rename Bridge in Lac Du Bonnet
📍 Source Score: 7.50
23. After brazen killing, police cracking down on gang extortion activity in Laval, Que.
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Score: 4.50
24. Tennis star Victoria Mboko gifts Carney her racket from Canadian Open victory
<p>Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko presented Prime Minister Mark Carney with the racket she used to secure her first WTA victory at the Canadian Open in Montreal this year.</p>
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Score: 4.50
25. Conservatives call for end to ‘one-click citizenship,’ return to in-person ceremonies
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Score: 4.50
26. Burlington, Ont., couple joked about being brothers’ jailers in text messages shown at murder trial
<p>The first-degree murder trial of Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber in Milton, Ont., heard more audio recordings of the couple berating the brothers in their care, and viewed more texts in which the two demeaned the brothers before the death of the eldest boy in 2022.</p>
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Score: 4.50
27. Sign of the times: Facing an uncertain future, the Penthouse looks back
As development pressures mount, Danny Filippone reflects on the club’s legacy, its community roots, and the memories that continue to shape Vancouver culture. 📍 Source Score: 3.00
28. For Poilievre, ‘Surviving’ as Leader Won’t Be Enough
He needs big support from convention delegates to keep control. Can Stephen Harper quiet the questions? 📍 Source Score: 3.00
29. B.C. Conservatives remove John Rustad from leadership
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Score: 2.40
30. Premier calls for investigation into Nova Scotia Power over handling of cyberattack
The premier of Nova Scotia is calling for an investigation into how a major power utility has handled a cyberattack. 📍 Source Score: 1.30
31. As Winter Sets In, Infections Creep into the DTES
Living conditions mean people struggle to fight infections and risk losing a limb. A clinic offers a solution. 📍 Source Score: 1.00