Daily News Curation - 2025-12-13
Curated 27 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. Thorold, Ont., city hall lobby filled as vigil mourns teen denied traditional Muslim burial
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/9d140ebd-a5b4-46fa-8f42-1659e7f77166,1765567700203/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C4115%2C2314%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’man in black beanie and scarf standing in front of protest’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’“I don’t want this to happen to anyone else,” said Malik Masud, father of a young Thorold, Ont., woman who was denied Muslim burial accommodation by the city.’/><p>About a hundred people joined a vigil held in front of City Hall in Thorold, Ont., to honour an 18-year-old woman who died in a car crash. The city denied her family’s request for Muslim burial accommodations at a public cemetery.</p> 📍 Source Score: 19.50
2. Alberta signs extension on child-care deal with Ottawa, but only for a year
<p>Ottawa will provide an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta in order to extend the federal-provincial subsidized child-care program for another year. The previous agreement was set to expire in April. Alberta is the last province to sign on to an extension.</p>
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Score: 19.50
3. Toronto Zoo euthanizes beloved male white lion after health decline
Fintan, who had lived at the zoo for 13 years, was put down Friday after his condition deteriorated, the zoo said in a social media post. 📍 Source Score: 14.20
4. More Than 1,500 Manitoba Babies Received New Respiratory Virus Protection Since Program Expansion
📍 Source Score: 13.00
5. Toronto axes traffic camera pilot to fight gridlock after Ford government’s speed camera ban
<p>Toronto has cancelled an automated traffic enforcement pilot intended to help fight congestion in the wake of the provincial government’s ban on speed cameras in Ontario, CBC Toronto has learned.</p>
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Score: 10.50
6. Ontario city opens bottled water distribution centres as boil-water advisory continues
Collingwood has opened bottled water pickup sites at Central Park Arena and the Royal Canadian Legion as a boil water advisory remains in effect following a major watermain break. 📍 Source Score: 9.00
7. Kelowna boasts highest vacancy rate of any Canadian metropolitan area
According to CMHC’s annual rental market report, Kelowna’s vacancy rate is now sitting at 6.4 per cent, up significantly from 3.8 per cent last year. 📍 Source Score: 9.00
8. Manitoba Government Announces Kindergarten to Grade 12 Anti-Islamophobia Action Plan
📍 Source Score: 7.50
9. Third Session Adjourns With Important Legislation to Keep Communities Safe, More Inclusive
📍 Source Score: 6.20
10. Manitobans Invited to Participate in Budget 2026 Survey, Consultations
📍 Source Score: 6.50
11. N.S. mining claims spiked in 2025 following premier’s push for resource development
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/2e33d2aa-0127-448e-8aa6-f97b57bc0e34,1765489989216/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C3840%2C2160%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’A photo illustration shows a drilling rig and a Nova Scotia flag, along with the words ‘staking claim to Nova Scotia.’’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Nova Scotia has issued more than 800 exploration licences this year to prospectors.’/><p>Startups and international mining giants alike staked claims around Nova Scotia in high numbers after Premier Tim Houston unveiled his new open-arms approach to natural resource development, and local geologists and prospectors are abuzz.</p> 📍 Source Score: 6.80
12. Vancouver Canucks Trade Grades: Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild is heartbreaking, even if the return is solid
The long-rumoured deal finally became a reality. 📍 Source Score: 4.00
13. Hastings Racecourse announces the immediate stopping of live horse racing
“This is strictly a business decision.” 📍 Source Score: 4.00
14. Richmond Christmas Fund marks another year of local support
The long-running initiative invites the community to donate new toys and enjoy family-friendly activities. 📍 Source Score: 6.00
15. Measles Update #51
📍 Source Score: 4.50
16. Guided By Robots dives deep to benefit autism charity
“It gets pretty exciting by the end of the night, by the time people have had a few beverages.” 📍 Source Score: 3.30
17. The Arts Club finds the enduring appeal of Little Women
The timeless classic hits the Granville Island Stage. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
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: Jane Siberry continuing to write her own rule book at the Rickshaw
Get ready for a true Canadian original. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
21. The Fraser Valley Is Flooding Again. Are We Ready?
UPDATED: As the Nooksack spills north, some lessons learned, and ignored, since the 2021 disaster. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
22. Gordie Howe bridge Canadian border officers work elsewhere as they await opening
<p>The opening has been delayed multiple times — most recently from the fall of 2025 to now early in 2026. </p>
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Score: 4.50
23. Bus carrying youth hockey team involved in non-fatal collision in northern Alberta
<p>A bus carrying a junior hockey team lost control on a highway in northern Alberta and entered a ditch in a heavily-wooded area early Friday morning.</p>
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Score: 4.50
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. Rare footage shows dolphins helping orcas hunt off B.C. coast
UBC researchers captured rare footage of killer whales teaming up with dolphins to hunt fish off Vancouver Island, revealing an unexpected win-win feeding strategy. 📍 Source Score: 1.00
26. 30 can’t-miss Vancouver events for December 2025
Your guide to what’s on in Vancouver in December. 📍 Source Score: 1.30
27. More rain forecast for B.C.’s Fraser Valley as Abbotsford floodwaters begin to recede
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Score: 1.20