Daily News Curation - 2026-04-20

Curated 17 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.

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1. Seal River Watershed Alliance, Governments of Canada and Manitoba Announce Major Steps to Protect the Seal River Watershed

Government of Manitoba press release Source Score: 23.40

2. The Prescient Parable of ‘Radioactive Emergency’

Set in Brazil in 1987, the Netflix miniseries invites viewers to compare it with public health crises in their own communities. Source Score: 16.80

3. Advocating for performers in Canada with Rob Halpin

Rabble.ca — progressive Canadian news Source Score: 13.65

4. BC Short-Term Rental Program Has Costly Glitch for Some

Housing minister acknowledges ‘bumps.’ Conservatives want the entire program killed. Source Score: 7.00

5. Manitoba Government Announces 2026 Excellence in Education Award Recipients

Government of Manitoba press release Source Score: 9.50

6. Manitoba Government Supports Upgrades to Dr. Raj Pandey Hindu Centre

Government of Manitoba press release Source Score: 9.50

7. Manitoba Government Implements Electronic Patient Record at Ashern’s Lakeshore General Hospital

Government of Manitoba press release Source Score: 8.50

8. Manitoba Government Investing More Than $9 Million to Reconstruct Provincial Road 311

Government of Manitoba press release Source Score: 7.50

9. Manitoba Government Invests $2.5 Million to Advance New Mining and Critical Mineral Opportunities

Government of Manitoba press release Source Score: 7.50

10. Manitoba Government Re-Establishes Cardiac Centre of Excellence at St. Boniface Hospital

Government of Manitoba press release Source Score: 7.50

11. UCP moves to spike inconveniently fair Electoral Boundaries Commission report

Rabble.ca — progressive Canadian news Source Score: 3.90

12. CONTEST: Win an Unforgettable Weekend in Victoria

Sign up for The Tyee’s Weekender newsletter for a chance to secure travel and tickets to the Victoria Symphony. Source Score: 4.50

13. ‘This Is Just a Plan to Cheat, Pure and Simple’

The UCP is spiking an independent Electoral Boundaries Commission report and rigging the next vote. Source Score: 3.90

14. Province Updates 2026 Spring Flood Outlook

Government of Manitoba press release Source Score: 4.50

15. Measles Update #99

Government of Manitoba press release Source Score: 4.50

16. Manitoba Adds Nearly 11,000 New Jobs in March

Government of Manitoba press release Source Score: 4.50