Daily News Curation - 2025-12-18

Curated 25 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.

1. Canada’s 2030 climate target far out of reach, according to federal data

<p>Canada’s legally binding climate target seems to be out of reach, according to new data released from Environment and Climate Change Canada.</p> 📍 Source Score: 17.00

2. Canada, U.S. may not get sectoral deals before CUSMA renewal, Carney says

In October, U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled trade talks with Canada after Ontario aired an anti-tariff ad featuring former U.S. president Ronald Reagan. 📍 Source Score: 14.00

3. Culture minister Miller should look to history while bolstering Canada’s public broadcaster

📍 Source Score: 14.00

4. December 10th Human Rights Day panel discussion: The ongoing struggle for rights in Canada

📍 Source Score: 12.50

5. Who will be on the Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team?

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/b2be846a-9ff5-4683-a55f-0f6834056113,1766068857260/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C212%2C4194%2C2359%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Hockey players celebrate with their teammates on the bench.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’The Canadian women’s hockey team is hoping to repeat as Olympic champions in 2026.’/><p>Twenty-three players will represent Canada in women’s hockey at Milano-Cortina Olympics. The Canadians open defence of their gold medal on Feb. 5 against Finland. Here’s a projected list of who is likely to be selected to the team, which will be announced on Jan. 15</p> 📍 Source Score: 14.00

6. Canada cuts 3 from world junior camp, roster at allowable 25 players

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/4363e3f4-6b6f-4598-8f92-8b9066a9df4e,1766079076999/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2820%2C0%2C1139%2C640%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Forward Jake O’Brien of Toronto participates in a drill during Canada’s world junior hockey training camp in Niagara Falls, Ont., on December 16, 2025.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Forward Jake O’Brien of Toronto was among three cuts at Canada’s world junior camp on Tuesday in Niagara Falls, Ont. The team opens the tourney against the Czech Republic on Dec. 26 in Minneapolis. ‘/><p>Three players have been cut from Canada’s roster as the team continues preparations for the world junior hockey championship.</p> 📍 Source Score: 14.00

7. Most Canadians support oil and gas expansion, differ on priorities: Ipsos

New data suggests the majority of Canadians support efforts to expand oil and gas development, including expanding and building pipelines — but within that, their support differs. 📍 Source Score: 12.00

8. Chanthy Yen brings contemporary Cambodian cuisine to Vancouver with TOUK

Canada’s first restaurant of its kind opens downtown. 📍 Source Score: 9.50

9. Vancouver International Black Film Festival returns for its fifth edition

A hybrid lineup of films, panels, and workshops spotlights creators from Canada and around the world. 📍 Source Score: 9.50

10. Shoppers Drug Marts in Ontario, Quebec, B.C. targeted in ‘hundreds’ of organized thefts

Hamilton police say they have arrested 21 people in connection with hundreds of ‘organized retail thefts’ at multiple Shoppers Drug Mart locations across Ontario, Quebec and B.C. 📍 Source Score: 9.00

11. Organized crime group busted in theft of over $1M in drugstore face creams, razors in Ontario and Quebec

📍 Source Score: 9.00

12. Manitoba Government Announces Removal Of 23 Grocery Property Controls

📍 Source Score: 7.50

13. rabble nominated as ‘Best Website’ at Canadian Online Publishing Awards

📍 Source Score: 6.50

14. Nova Scotia’s strong population growth has tapered off for the first time since 2020

The population boom recorded in Nova Scotia since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have come to an end. 📍 Source Score: 5.80

15. Eby Is Under Fire for Undermining the Rule of Law

Lawyers say the premier’s criticism of rulings on Indigenous rights reflects ‘a troubling trend.’ 📍 Source Score: 4.00

16. RCMP not aware of fentanyl in illegal cannabis in Nova Scotia, despite premier’s claims

<p>The Nova Scotia RCMP says it’s not aware of any fentanyl-laced cannabis being sold by unauthorized cannabis retailers in the province, after the premier made this claim in a news conference last week. The claim raises tensions with Mi’kmaw communities amid a province-wide crackdown aimed largely at on-reserve cannabis dispensaries.</p> 📍 Source Score: 5.80

17. Saskatchewan potash mine cleared to resume operations after fatal incident

Operations are set to resume Friday at the K3 potash mine in Esterhazy, Sask., after a fatal incident earlier this week. 📍 Source Score: 3.90

18. B.C. Mountie ordered to resign or be fired after vulgar group chats

<p>Coquitlam Const. Ian Solven, convicted of discreditable conduct for making sexist comments in group chats, has been ordered to resign within 14 days, or he will be fired. The fate of the two other officers will be handed down in the new year.</p> 📍 Source Score: 4.50

19. The best Canadian books of 2025

📍 Source Score: 4.50

20. Toronto man charged with defrauding 28 investors of $6.6M

<p>A Toronto man has been charged for allegedly defrauding 28 investors of $6.6 million they provided to trade in foreign exchange following an Ontario Securities Commission investigation.</p> 📍 Source Score: 4.50

21. Boats run aground in Vancouver’s False Creek after overnight windstorm

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/e9f1adc7-b6c3-48c5-a0a2-58333e9499f9,1766017995585/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C1445%2C4541%2C2554%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Two people walk past a boat that’s run aground on a beach.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Boats are pictured washed up near English Bay after a severe windstorm in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday, Dec., 17, 2025.’/><p>A number of boats ran aground in Vancouver’s False Creek early Wednesday morning amid a windstorm, and it’s led to calls for governments to step up and deal with the problem of derelict boats along the water body.</p> 📍 Source Score: 4.30

22. 3 years after New Brunswick adopted Clare’s Law, it hasn’t been implemented

The bill is intended to give people access to information about whether their partner could pose a safety risk. 📍 Source Score: 2.20

23. The Culinary Commons helps Vancouver chefs gather

1250 East Georgia Street is serving Vancouver’s culinary community. ] 📍 Source Score: 3.00

24. Thieves dressed as Santa and his elves steal $3K worth of goods from Montreal grocery store

<p>Several people dressed as Santa and a group of masked elves were filmed at a grocery store in Montreal on Monday night filling up carts with food. An activist group calling themselves Robins des ruelles or Robins of the Alleys claimed responsibility for the heist. The group says the stolen food was redistributed in the community.</p> 📍 Source Score: 3.00

25. N.S. premier says fentanyl found in illegal cannabis, police say that’s false

The Nova Scotia RCMP and Halifax police both say no fentanyl has been found in illegal cannabis tested in the province, despite the premier’s claim to the contrary. 📍 Source Score: 1.30