Daily News Curation - 2025-12-28
Curated 11 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. ‘Completely avoidable’: Review ordered after Edmonton man dies waiting in ER
The Alberta government has ordered a review after a 44-year-old man died of an apparent cardiac arrest while waiting for care in an Edmonton emergency department. 📍 Source Score: 25.50
2. Wintry weather warnings issued for parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
<p>Environment Canada has issued yellow warnings for wintry conditions in parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. </p>
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Score: 15.70
3. Manitoba Government Announces Kindergarten to Grade 12 Anti-Islamophobia Action Plan
📍 Source Score: 7.50
4. 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
5. Hastings Racecourse announces the immediate stopping of live horse racing
“This is strictly a business decision.” 📍 Source Score: 4.00
6. 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: 3.20
7. The Arts Club finds the enduring appeal of Little Women
The timeless classic hits the Granville Island Stage. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
8. Before robbing trains in the States, the Sundance Kid was a cowboy in Alberta
<p>Harry Longabaugh — better known as the Sundance Kid — is perhaps most famous for his daring bank and train robberies as part of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch. But the American outlaw’s short stint as a cowboy and businessman in southern Alberta is a lesser-known chapter of Wild West history.</p>
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Score: 4.50
9. In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area
📍 Source Score: 4.50
10. This Toronto long-term care home is being redesigned after learning from the COVID-19 pandemic
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/9579a76a-f0be-420f-bab7-8d1d96d04a20,1764712074818/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%282%2C0%2C1388%2C780%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’A rendering of the Rekai Centre’s Cherry Place. It depicts an outdoor terrace, featuring greenery and seating areas. ‘ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’’/><p>A downtown Toronto long-term care home is rebuilding with a new design that considers lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, going beyond the province’s standards — but some say those standards are out of date. </p> 📍 Source Score: 4.50
11. 30 can’t-miss Vancouver events for December 2025
Your guide to what’s on in Vancouver in December. 📍 Source Score: 1.20