Daily News Curation - 2025-11-23
Curated 22 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. Unheard. Unserved: Black women face added health care barriers as race, gender intersect
In the final installment of the Global News’ series Unheard. Unserved, we look how gender and race can intersect to create even deeper gaps in treatment and outcomes for women. 📍 Source Score: 18.80
2. Alberta food banks grapple with high cost of free beef
<p>Rural Alberta food banks are seeking provincial funding to support a program that sees cattle producers donate animals to organizations that feed people in need.</p>
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Score: 19.10
3. Greenwashing laws are changing. Businesses are relieved, but environmentalists have concerns
<p>Laws about greenwashing — making a false or misleading statement about the environmental benefits of a product — will remain on the books, but the Liberal government has said it will be making changes aimed at offering businesses more certainty about what runs afoul of the law.</p>
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Score: 12.50
4. Yoplait Yop yogurt drinks recalled in Canada over plastic contamination fears
<p>Many of Yoplait’s yogurts have been pulled from Canadian shelves after the company shared fears over pieces of plastic in some products.</p>
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Score: 14.00
5. Reported illnesses have tripled in some school districts. Experts say mental health is a factor
<p>A CBC investigation finds that school time lost due to reported illness is up in all districts that provided data — more than tripling in some places compared to five years ago. While the data doesn’t say why, experts say deteriorating mental health is causing some kids to stay home.</p>
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Score: 15.50
6. Carney says he’ll speak with Trump ‘when it’s appropriate’
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he doesn’t have a “burning issue” to speak with President Donald Trump and would speak with him “when it’s appropriate.” 📍 Source Score: 12.00
7. Azizi, beloved lion at Moncton zoo, remembered as gentle prankster
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/65d57542-02c2-4045-8165-be0e3a282a96,1763835232359/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C498%2C1365%2C767%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’A full grown male lion with a full mane.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Moncton’s 18-year-old African lion Azizi said his last goodbye on Wednesday.’/><p>Moncton zoo visitors have fond memories of Azizi, an African lion. Azizi was euthanized this week due to declining health.</p> 📍 Source Score: 12.00
8. Manitoba Government Adds $1 Million to Accelerate Construction of Park Community Centre and Child-Care Facility in Brandon
📍 Source Score: 15.00
9. ‘Do your research, advocate’: Alberta radio host with brain cyst says long consult wait shows rural care gaps
Alberta radio host Kim Johnston says his worsening symptoms and a months-long wait for a neurosurgery consult show how specialist delays are straining rural health care. 📍 Source Score: 14.70
10. Trailblazing N.L. pitcher Jaida Lee drafted in new Women’s Pro Baseball League
<p>Nineteen-year-old Jaida Lee of St. John’s was drafted to play for New York in the Women’s Pro Baseball League on Thursday night.</p>
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Score: 10.50
11. Plug-in polluter? Why Canada may need to rethink ‘transition’ EV
<p>Plug-in hybrid cars are a compromise for people wanting range with electric capability. But new research finds they’re less green than you think — so how should they fit into a zero-emissions future? </p>
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Score: 10.70
12. Some Yoplait YOP drinkable yogurt recalled in Canada due to plastic pieces
A nationwide recall has been issued for some YOP drinkable yogurt products after Yoplait Canada cautioned of the presence of plastic pieces. 📍 Source Score: 9.50
13. Manitoba Government Provides $750,000 to Support Victims of Crime
📍 Source Score: 10.50
14. Manitoba Government Invests $100,000 to Replace Brandon University Observatory Dome
📍 Source Score: 7.50
15. Manitoba Government Delivers on Promises to Make Communities Safer
📍 Source Score: 7.50
16. Annual Stuff A Bus helps address growing need at Calgary Food Bank
Calgarians donated food items on Saturday for the annual Stuff A Bus campaign in support of the Calgary Food Bank. This year is more important than ever, according to organizers. 📍 Source Score: 6.00
17. On Our Radar: Buddie turns its completely understandable stress into something beautiful
Guitar bands are back in Vancouver, and it’s beautiful. 📍 Source Score: 5.00
18. Carney says ‘constructive’ talks ongoing with Alberta about oil pipeline
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday addressed speculation about whether an agreement is close for a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.’s northern coast. 📍 Source Score: 4.50
19. Retailers feel Black Friday pressure as Canadians expected to tighten their spending
<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/94b9eaea-51c9-47d6-a72f-24eeacfc9f84,1763759269325/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’A sign in the mall reads ‘Black Friday, Buy 1 Get 1, 50 % off, Holiday throws.’ ‘ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Black Friday deals have kicked off at Devonshire Mall in Windsor, Ont.’/><p>With trade uncertainty, tariffs and rising prices, Canadian shoppers are expected to pull back this holiday season. Retailers are offering weeks-long discounts —and for some, their first Black Friday deals ever — in the hope of enticing people to spend. </p> 📍 Source Score: 5.40
20. Sow and 2 cubs likely involved in grizzly attack on B.C. school group: conservation officer
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Score: 5.40
21. Small Sask. town rallies to preserve historic bridge a decade after its closure
<p>The town of Saint Louis, Sask., has rallied together to save a historic bridge with a century-old legacy. The former railway bridge is now a walkway designed to teach people about the community’s rich Métis culture.</p>
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Score: 3.00
22. Between Breaths dives into the life of a Newfoundland conservationist who loved people as much as whales
“What is your life, and what is your life to you in its final moments?” 📍 Source Score: 1.00