Daily News Curation - 2025-12-06
Curated 25 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. Canada proposes keeping Nunavut fishing licences with non-Inuit organization
<p>The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is looking at reissuing fishing licences off Nunavut’s coast to non-Inuit operations, despite a federal court judge saying the initial decision by Ottawa was unreasonable. </p>
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Score: 18.15
2. Family, friends remember para athlete, reality TV star and ‘fierce’ disability advocate
<p>Brian McPherson, an Edmonton-based pioneer in adaptive bobsled and star of the CBC TV show, Push, died on Nov. 12. He was 47.</p>
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Score: 12.00
3. Indigenous cultural belongings return to Canada from Vatican after long journey
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/e727b5f3-e67f-4a5d-b9d4-b216357c0f1c,1765049533519/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C292%2C3500%2C1968%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Two people touch a crate that is covered in a white sheet.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Katisha Paul of the Lil’wat and Tsartlip Nations, left, and Peyal Laceese of the Tsilhqot’in nation touch a crate containing indigenous artifacts and cultural items at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Saturday, December 6, 2025, after they were returned by the Vatican. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes’/><p></p> 📍 Source Score: 14.00
4. Top court restores conviction of woman who tried to kill mother with insulin injection
<p>The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman’s conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin.</p>
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Score: 14.00
5. 2 B.C. First Nations say government is rushing mine expansion without proper review
“We do not consent at this point. We have too much more we have to work through,” said Keith Crow, chief of Lower Similkameen on Friday. 📍 Source Score: 10.50
6. Kelowna residents raise concerns over social support facilities in neighbourhood
The City of Kelowna, in partnership with BC Housing, plans to build a 40-unit supportive and complex care facility on Pacific Avenue near Capri Mall. 📍 Source Score: 10.90
7. ‘Patients get relief’: Researchers recommending nerve blockers to treat migraines
The research recommends occipital nerve blocks should be offered in emergency rooms to treat acute migraine attacks. 📍 Source Score: 11.60
8. First Nations wonder if Canada’s decision on eels is best for future of species
<p>After Canada announced Tuesday it wouldn’t list the American eel under the Species at Risk Act, some First Nations people with cultural and spiritual ties to the species are questioning the decision. </p>
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Score: 9.50
9. Saskatchewan tables involuntary drug treatment bill as fall session ends
Saskatchewan’s government introduced its involuntary treatment bill Friday on the final day of its fall sitting with critics wondering how it will all play out. 📍 Source Score: 8.10
10. Manitoba Government Signs onto National Electricity Grid Memorandum of Understanding
📍 Source Score: 7.50
11. What’s In Your Fridge: Adam Popovich of American Lips
In which we reveal the favourite records, concerts, and grocery items of interesting creatives. 📍 Source Score: 5.00
12. Should We Separate the Art from the Artist?
American essayist Adam Gopnik thinks we’re better off without ‘trying to fence off our imaginations.’ 📍 Source Score: 5.00
13. Calgary man highlights mobility challenges caused by snow, ice buildup
The City of Calgary’s snow plan schedules crews to clear wheelchair curb ramps and busy sidewalks within 36 hours of a snowfall, but that clock resets when the snow falls again. 📍 Source Score: 4.40
14. Hastings Racecourse announces the immediate stopping of live horse racing
“This is strictly a business decision.” 📍 Source Score: 4.00
15. Measles Update #50
📍 Source Score: 4.50
16. Measles Update #49
📍 Source Score: 4.50
17. Fatal police-involved shooting under SIU investigation at GO Station
The SIU is investigating after Toronto police fatally shot a man at Danforth GO Station early Sunday following reports of an armed individual. 📍 Source Score: 4.95
18. Toronto rockers PUP have that dog in them
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📍 Source Score: 4.50
19. A fresh take on Little Women at Granville Island Stage
A multi-generational fave returns with a refreshed and theatrical approach. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
20. You Nearly Missed: Vancouver roots royalty joins Chest Fever at the Rickshaw for a tribute to the Band’s Last Waltz
Robbie Robertson would definitely approve. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
21. Photos: Atlanta rapper JID makes the most of a Monday night PNE Forum crowd
The artist brought the crowd to its feet. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
22. Senate unanimously passes bill to eliminate Indian Act’s 2nd-generation cut-off
<p>The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to advance Bill S-2 with an amendment calling for the removal of the second-generation cut-off from the Indian Act, where children are not eligible for Indian status after two generations of one non-status parent.</p>
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Score: 4.50
23. Employer Prosecuted for Workplace Fatality
📍 Source Score: 2.40
24. Sinéad X Sanders on traumatic brain injuries, cognitive dissonance, and a long-awaited killer debut
Vancouver finest players rally around a singer with an extraordinary story. 📍 Source Score: 2.00
25. Nurses continue push for increased security after incident at St. Paul’s Hospital
Nurses in Saskatoon are fighting for more security features in hospitals after a violent incident with a patient concealing a shotgun at St. Paul’s Hospital. 📍 Source Score: 1.30