Daily News Curation - 2025-12-27

Curated 13 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.

1. Alberta orders review after man dies waiting in Edmonton emergency department

<p>Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Matt Jones said on social media Friday that he had directed Acute Care Alberta to work with Covenant Health to review the circumstances and potential contributing factors.</p> 📍 Source Score: 35.50

2. Manitoba Government Increasing Investment to Centreport Canada, Building Jobs and Strengthening Trade

📍 Source Score: 21.50

3. From freezing rain to -50: Canada braces for severe winter weather

Freezing rain is set to hit parts of Ontario and Quebec as a powerful winter system brings blizzards, blowing snow and extreme cold to much of Canada. 📍 Source Score: 18.50

4. Health minister says U.S. health institutions no longer trustworthy partners

Health minister Marjorie Michel says she cannot trust American health institutions as reliable partners for Canada’s future, citing misinformation as a major concern. 📍 Source Score: 15.20

5. New Provincial Health Report Maps Path to Better Health and Reduced Inequities for Manitobans

📍 Source Score: 16.10

6. How Crowded Emergency Departments Impact Patients and Staff

Overfull hospitals are worsening delirium, causing bedsores and leading to patient care in hospital bays and bathrooms. 📍 Source Score: 14.80

7. Manitoba Government Launches $10 Million Business Security Rebate Program

📍 Source Score: 11.40

8. Manitoba Government Donates $2.6 Million From U.S. Liquor Sales to Support Charities During Holiday Season

📍 Source Score: 10.50

9. ‘Armed and extremely dangerous’ man arrested by RCMP after shooting multiple people

Alberta RCMP have issued a Dangerous Person Alert for northwestern Alberta, warning that an armed and extremely dangerous man is on the run near Grande Prairie. 📍 Source Score: 4.50

10. RCMP say Haitian migrants including 3-year-old, intercepted in Quebec near border

Nineteen Haitian migrants, including young children, were arrested in southern Quebec on Christmas after illegally crossing from the U.S. in extreme cold. 📍 Source Score: 4.50

11. New Finch West LRT forced to stop service multiple times during winter storm

The new Finch West LRT was closed multiple times on Friday amidst a winter storm. Technical issues, signal problems and debris on the track all stopped trains from running. 📍 Source Score: 4.50

12. Looking back on the transformative year in news that was 2025

📍 Source Score: 4.50

13. 10 Toronto stories that mattered in 2025

<p>This has been one wild year in the CBC Toronto newsroom. But we’ve taken a crack at looking back at some of the biggest stories of 2025 — particularly the ones that will still matter as we enter the new year. </p> 📍 Source Score: 4.50