Daily News Curation - 2025-12-29
Curated 17 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: 18.30
3. Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in northern Alberta shooting deaths
<p>A man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after two people were killed near Grande Prairie, Alta. early Saturday morning.</p>
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Score: 12.00
4. New items eligible for Ontario blue bins, but will they actually get recycled?
<p>Ontarians will be able to put more products into the blue bin in 2026 as the province moves toward a privately operated recycling program. But some are worried more sorting doesn’t mean there’s a real market to recycle the products into something else.</p>
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Score: 11.40
5. Bird never seen before in Canada draws crowds to Vancouver park
The taiga flycatcher has never before been seen in Canada. At least, not until this holiday season when a bird watcher spotted the rare avian specimen in a Vancouver park. 📍 Source Score: 9.50
6. Birders flock to Vancouver beach to see rare bird native to Russia
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/f5defed2-122c-431b-9a43-bd69f5e3af32,1766963458731/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C108%2C1298%2C730%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’A rare migratory birds sits perched up a mossy tree branch. ‘ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’The taiga flycatcher, seen in the handout photo by birder Ethan Moon. Moon says it’s “a once-in-a-generation moment” to see the “little guy” after its long journey to Canada.’/><p>Dozens of birders descended on Vancouver’s Sunset Beach Park on Sunday to catch a rare glimpse of a bird that avian enthusiasts say has never been recorded in Canada before.</p> 📍 Source Score: 9.50
7. Canadian food banks record over 4 million visits this year
<p>The Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto is seeing a spike in young adults, between the ages of 19 and 44, in need of a food bank. The CBC speaks with the food bank’s CEO, Neil Hetherington.</p>
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Score: 9.00
8. Manitoba Government Announces Kindergarten to Grade 12 Anti-Islamophobia Action Plan
📍 Source Score: 7.50
9. 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
10. Hastings Racecourse announces the immediate stopping of live horse racing
“This is strictly a business decision.” 📍 Source Score: 4.00
11. CN Rail says no threat to safety after train derails in Winnipeg
A CN Rail train derailed on Sunday in Winnipeg’s South Osborne area, with eight cars tipping over and a ninth remaining upright. Officials say there is no threat to public safety. 📍 Source Score: 3.60
12. 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
13. The Arts Club finds the enduring appeal of Little Women
The timeless classic hits the Granville Island Stage. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
14. 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
15. In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area
📍 Source Score: 4.50
16. 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
17. 30 can’t-miss Vancouver events for December 2025
Your guide to what’s on in Vancouver in December. 📍 Source Score: 1.30