Daily News Curation - 2026-01-01

Curated 23 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.

1. Pimicikamak chief requests military help as power outage crisis continues

The Pimicikamk First Nation chief is calling on the federal government to send in the armed forces, to help with an on-going public health and safety crisis. 📍 Source Score: 21.80

2. New year, new tax measures: What to expect in 2026

<p>The coming year will see some changes to existing tax measures, the abandonment of others and some help for personal support workers. But overall changes to the taxes individuals pay will be minor in 2026.</p> 📍 Source Score: 18.50

3. Andre De Grasse, Nardwuar among 80 new appointments to the Order of Canada

<p>Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 80 appointments to the Order of Canada — a list that includes Olympians, journalists, Indigenous leaders and doctors.</p> 📍 Source Score: 18.50

4. Disability rights and wrongs in Canada

📍 Source Score: 14.50

5. Many Canadians feel hopeful about 2026 but sour on actual solutions: poll

The Ipsos poll for Global News found Canadians are generally positive about their personal health and happiness after the past year, but less so about their financial situation. 📍 Source Score: 18.00

6. ‘Families are freezing’: Manitoba power outage leaves Pimicikamak in crisis, chief says

Residents of Pimicikamak Cree Nation are evacuating as a prolonged power outage leaves the community without heat and water in extreme cold, Manitoba Hydro says. 📍 Source Score: 14.90

7. City of Calgary to give update on Bearspaw water main break repairs

Repair work continues in Calgary, where Mayor Jeromy Farkas said the city is committed to fixing a problematic water main that has burst twice now in a year and a half. 📍 Source Score: 12.00

8. Governor General praises Canada’s ‘resounding sense of national pride’ in New Year’s message

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/4c07d94e-5aab-4b50-a93e-f5370c234854,1767190129617/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%283%2C0%2C2184%2C1228%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Governor General praises Canada’s ‘resounding sense of national pride’ in New Year’s message’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’’/><p>Gov. Gen. Mary Simon praised the ‘extraordinary solidarity’ she saw in Canada in 2025 in her New Year’s address, pointing to the displays of support in communities hit hard by wildfire, the ‘unprecedented economic co-operation’ and the revitalization of Indigenous cultures and languages.</p> 📍 Source Score: 12.50

9. Yukon-Alaska border rocked by 3 earthquakes in final hours of 2025

Earthquakes Canada says it registered three earthquakes in the same region near the Yukon-Alaska border within minutes of each other. 📍 Source Score: 10.50

10. Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.

Avalanche Canada says three snowmobilers were riding in the Bullmoose area near Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday when an avalanche was remotely triggered from the base of the slope. 📍 Source Score: 9.50

11. Canada’s grocery code of conduct kicks in today, with buy-in from 5 major grocers

<p>The voluntary grocery code of conduct for grocers, suppliers, wholesalers and primary producers in Canada is set to fully roll out on Thursday.</p> 📍 Source Score: 9.50

12. Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in the Rocky Mountains near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

<p>Avalanche Canada says three snowmobilers were riding about 35 kilometres southwest of Tumbler Ridge when the avalanche was remotely triggered from the base of the slope.</p> 📍 Source Score: 9.50

13. Pimicikamak chief ‘very frustrated’ with Manitoba Hydro’s efforts to restore power that went out Sunday

<p>The chief of a northern Manitoba First Nation is criticizing Manitoba Hydro after a days-long power outage forced some residents to leave the community, with temperatures dropping below –30 C Tuesday night.</p> 📍 Source Score: 11.60

14. Talented forward group led by Crosby, McDavid should be Canada’s Olympic superpower

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/935825a0-b763-4a91-ae32-53f84ed5a28c,1767236533716/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C215%2C4136%2C2326%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Three hockey players dressed in red jerseys embrace on the ice.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Canada’s Sidney Crosby, center, celebrates after his goal against Finland during the third period of a 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)’/><p></p> 📍 Source Score: 9.50

15. New Ontario fire code rules require carbon monoxide alarms on every floor

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/0fbba6d7-1d1a-420a-ab15-413534af3cc7,1765904810277/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C235%2C4032%2C2268%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’ Matt Hepditch, London’s deputy chief of fire prevention and public education, stands with two carbon monoxide alarms in front of a row of fire trucks at the Horton Street station.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’ Matt Hepditch, London’s deputy chief of fire prevention and public education, with two carbon monoxide alarms. ‘/><p>Changes to the Ontario Fire Code coming in the new year will require carbon monoxide alarms on every level of a home in a bid to better protect people from the deadly, odorless gas.</p> 📍 Source Score: 11.00

16. Here’s Why Involuntary Care Won’t Work for Most People

We need a total rethink of our failed approach to drugs and homelessness. 📍 Source Score: 9.00

17. 8 things to watch for in Alberta politics in 2026

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/00a001ad-077e-460b-aa74-cc8d292ba0f3,1765039060877/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1919%2C1079%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’The Alberta legislature on a snowy winter day ‘ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’The Alberta legislature seen here in Jan 22, 2020. The year ahead is shaping up to be a busy one on the province’s political landscape. ‘/><p>Duelling citizen-led petitions related to separation, multiple uses of the notwithstanding clause, a slew of recall petitions, progress on a pipeline deal and municipal elections across the province — 2025 was rife with political news. And already, the year ahead is looking to be just as consequential. </p> 📍 Source Score: 9.00

18. Manitoba Government Announces Second Round of Funding for Gate Project

📍 Source Score: 7.50

19. Manitoba Government Invests $2.6 Million in Parkland and Westman Municipalities

📍 Source Score: 7.50

20. Calgary taxi driver hailed as hero after baby born in back seat

Hardeep Singh Toor answered a late-night call for an urgent hospital trip, only to find himself racing to deliver a couple’s baby instead of a routine fare. 📍 Source Score: 4.00

21. Measles Update #55

📍 Source Score: 4.50

22. Man arrested after woman allegedly pushed from 3-storey balcony in Montreal

<p>A 31-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly pushed from a balcony in Montreal early Thursday, police say. The woman, in her 30s, was found unconscious on the ground and taken to hospital in critical condition. </p> 📍 Source Score: 3.90

23. Orange-crowned warbler spotted in rare sighting during Christmas bird count in Hamilton, Ont.

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/5550c532-17a0-4d9a-8da3-6a44c7d73965,1767115915492/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C56%2C1156%2C650%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’orange-crowned warbler’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’An orange-crowned warbler photographed by Mourad Jabra at Hamilton’s Woodland Cemetery (Carroll’s Point) on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025.’/><p>An orange-crowned warbler was spotted during Hamilton’s annual Christmas bird survey, a “rarity” for birdwatchers, organizers say.</p> 📍 Source Score: 1.20