Daily News Curation - 2025-12-17
Curated 34 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. Bare trust tax filings on pause again as government mulls exemptions
<p>Canada’s tax agency says it doesn’t expect Canadians who hold simple trusts, known as bare trusts, to file required tax forms this coming tax season — but legislative changes currently before the House of Commons means the requirements will likely be there in 2027.</p>
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Score: 24.50
2. Canada’s appeal dismissed in battle over fixing mould in Oneida grandmother’s home
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1.7535451,1765924651385/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1919%2C1079%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Powless says the last three years have been an uphill battle and her granddaughters’ illness has forced them to regularly skip school and miss out on a normal childhood. ‘ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Joanne Powless says the last three years have been an uphill battle and her granddaughters’ illness has forced them to regularly skip school and miss out on a normal childhood. ‘/><p>The Canadian government has lost in court a second time to a First Nations grandmother fighting to fix extensive mould at her home on Oneida Nation of the Thames, near London, Ont. The decision is the first time the Federal Court of Appeal has considered the legal issues surrounding Jordan’s Principle.</p> 📍 Source Score: 24.50
3. Undocumented children fear being stuck in state of limbo that could last years
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/0334e3fd-1e8c-4408-aa9c-31f82318a8d5,1765811293399/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C6000%2C3375%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’A youth with a black backpack sits on a bench in a snowy park.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Anna, a 17-year-old youth whose identity CBC agreed not to identify due to risks of deportation, says she was shocked to learn she had no legal immigration status recently. Now, she’s among other youth across Ontario who are undocumented and are waiting for their PR applications to process, which may take decades.’/><p>Undocumented youth in Canada say they’re feeling worried and hopeless as they face decades-long processing times for permanent residence under the humanitarian and compassionate pathway. Lawyers fear more children will lose their status in the coming years, forcing them to go underground.</p> 📍 Source Score: 21.50
4. Canada sees record population drop, driven by fewer temporary residents
Statistics Canada said Wednesday the national population fell by 76,068 people, or 0.2 per cent, in the third quarter of this year. 📍 Source Score: 18.00
5. $18M proposed settlement reached in 2015 Air Canada crash landing in Halifax
A proposed settlement of $18 million has been reached in a class action filed on behalf of passengers of Air Canada Flight 624, 10 years after the crash landing. 📍 Source Score: 17.50
6. Quebec Liberals at a crossroads amid mounting pressure on leader to step down
<p>With Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez and his party facing an internal crisis for nearly a month, the Journal de Montréal has revealed more allegations of financial schemes during his leadership race. The Liberal caucus says it is behind Rodriguez but if that changes, any dissent could create a domino effect. </p>
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Score: 16.80
7. This H3N2 flu strain is spreading ‘rapidly.’ Why subclade K is hitting hard
Children are among those being hit hard this flu season, with most infections being detected in people under 19, according to Health Canada. 📍 Source Score: 14.00
8. 19 more pistachio and pistachio-related products recalled in Canada
<p>Nineteen more pistachio and pistachio-containing products have been recalled in Canada. </p>
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Score: 14.00
9. This BC Premier Said No to an Oil Pipeline. Sound Familiar?
The PM and Alberta’s premier backed TMX. In his memoir, the late John Horgan gives his inside account of resisting. 📍 Source Score: 12.00
10. Manitoba Government Appoints New Board Chairs for Manitoba Hydro and Efficiency Manitoba
📍 Source Score: 12.00
11. Why Are BC’s Emergency Departments So Crowded?
How past policy decisions and the unmet needs of an aging population are pushing the system to the brink. 📍 Source Score: 11.00
12. Canada’s strong Olympic short track speed skating team for Milano Cortina unveiled
📍 Source Score: 9.50
13. ‘They came to us,’ Carney says on Conservative MPs crossing the floor
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he played a role in the floor crossings and hinted that he is ‘open’ to more MPs crossing the floor over to the Liberals. 📍 Source Score: 7.50
14. 19-year-old pleads guilty to impaired driving in Toronto crash that killed 3 children
<p>The young man accused of being impaired and behind the wheel at the time he slammed into a Toronto family’s van, killing three children, has pleaded guilty in the case. </p>
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Score: 7.50
15. 62% of Canadians less likely to travel to the U.S. next year: Flight Centre
Nearly two thirds of Canadians who plan on travelling next year are setting their sights on destinations other than the U.S., according to the latest travel survey data. 📍 Source Score: 9.60
16. Provincial Snowplows Ready as Blizzard Conditions Expected for Parts of Manitoba
📍 Source Score: 7.70
17. OneCity mayoral candidate William Azaroff is building support
The CEO of affordable housing nonprofit Brightside Community Homes Foundation has big plans for Vancouver. 📍 Source Score: 8.40
18. Drivers warned to stay off roads as winter storm wallops Alberta and Saskatchewan
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Score: 8.10
19. Manitoba Government Invests in First Nations Women’s Homeownership Through Mino’ayaawag Ikwewag
📍 Source Score: 7.50
20. Manitoba Government Announces New Crown-Indigenous Corporation to Lead Churchill Plus Project
📍 Source Score: 7.50
21. Man accused of severing essential undersea telecom cable between Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
<p>Wrapped in coils of thick wire, the cable was a primary connection for internet, TV and long-distance communication between the two provinces.</p>
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Score: 6.50
22. Wintery storm wallops Alberta Wednesday, bringing heavy snow and gusting winds
<p>After a blast of freezing rain and brutal cold, much of Alberta is now bracing for another wintery storm that has forecasters cautioning of blizzard conditions.</p>
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Score: 5.70
23. Measles Update #56
📍 Source Score: 4.50
24. Province Issues Thin Ice Advisory for Rivers and Lakes Across Manitoba
📍 Source Score: 4.50
25. Measles Update #53
📍 Source Score: 4.50
26. N.S. dispensary raided following government directive for crackdown on cannabis
Nova Scotia RCMP say they issued a ticket and seized cannabis and cash after executing a search warrant on Monday at a cannabis dispensary in Digby, N.S. 📍 Source Score: 4.00
27. Ontario backs Toronto’s bid to be selected as potential host for defence bank
A grouping of leaders, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, gathered at the Toronto Stock Exchange to launch a bid to host the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
28. Charges won’t be laid after Winnipeg police shooting left man dead, officer stabbed
Manitoba’s police watchdog says charges won’t be laid after a shooting left one man dead and an officer recovering from a stab wound to the throat. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
29. Alberta shuts down supervised drug consumption site in Edmonton hospital
📍 Source Score: 4.50
30. Carney, Ford to sign a deal to reduce regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, speed up Ontario projects
📍 Source Score: 4.50
31. Nova Scotia man accused of severing telecom link between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
The Mounties stressed the accused didn’t intend to damage essential infrastructure or harm national security. 📍 Source Score: 2.00
32. Your ultra-local Vancouver gift guide for everyone in your life
Shop our list of dozens of local gifts. 📍 Source Score: 1.20
33. The UCP Separatist Wing Is Winning. Here’s What Comes Next
Be ready for a Brexit-style disinformation campaign, weak opposition and turmoil. 📍 Source Score: 1.20
34. ‘It’s really scary’: Thousands of people in Newfoundland remain without power after wind storm
<p>Residents of Fogo Island, Change Islands and other parts of central Newfoundland remain without power Tuesday evening following hurricane-force gusts, with some areas nearing 20 hours without heat and light.</p>
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Score: 1.00