Daily News Curation - 2025-12-28

Curated 22 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.

1. Canada squeaks by Latvia in overtime at men’s world junior hockey championship

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/826bedf0-194d-4a7d-b93f-6c4c899db293,1766883397565/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C267%2C4344%2C2443%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’Two male ice hockey players representing Canada battle a Latvian player for the puck.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’Canada’s Ben Danford (14) and Carson Carels (5) defend against Latvia’s Dmitrijs Dilevka (11) during the second period of Canada’s 2-1 win on Saturday in Minneapolis.’/><p>Michael Hage scored on a power play 44 seconds into overtime as Canada survived a blown late lead to pick up a 2-1 victory over Latvia at the world junior hockey championship Saturday in Minneapolis.</p> 📍 Source Score: 14.00

2. Two killed in northern Alberta shooting, suspect arrested

<p>One man is in custody after two people were killed near Grande Prairie, Alta. early Saturday morning.</p> 📍 Source Score: 12.00

3. Carney announces $2.5B for Ukraine in meeting with Zelenskyy

Prime Minister Carney announced $2.5 billion in support for Ukraine during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Halifax, reaffirming Canada’s commitment to Ukraine’s defence. 📍 Source Score: 12.50

4. Public opinion divided on return-to-office mandates

<p>The debate on where work should happen – remote or in office – is far from over. Linda Duxbury, a professor at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business, explains.</p> 📍 Source Score: 12.00

5. IN PHOTOS | 2025’s top Canadian images

<p>There was no shortage of top Canadian newsmakers in 2025. Here’s a look at this year’s 100 memorable moments by CBC photographers, videographers and others.</p> 📍 Source Score: 13.50

6. Manitoba Government Releases Local Journalism Report

📍 Source Score: 12.00

7. Canada sees numerous winter storm, freezing rain warnings

Snow, freezing rain and high winds are expected in various parts of Canada, with multiple warnings and special weather statements in effect across the country. 📍 Source Score: 9.50

8. Ranking Four Winds’ Pils Pack, which features some of Canada’s best breweries

The pack includes drinks from breweries across the country. 📍 Source Score: 9.50

9. On the Top Chef Canada finale, Alex Kim came second—but his story came first

The Five Sails culinary director made a splash on the show. 📍 Source Score: 9.50

10. Toronto under rainfall warning, Environment Canada says

<p>Toronto could see between 20 and 40 millimetres of rain Sunday afternoon, Environment Canada says.</p> 📍 Source Score: 9.50

11. Vancouver Folk Music Festival announces appointment of a new executive director

“My goal is to carry forward its legacy as a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable cultural hub.” 📍 Source Score: 7.50

12. Straight, No Chaser: Kabir Sehgal is an average guy who loves weird rabbit holes

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📍 Source Score: 8.10

13. World Cup tickets in Toronto are expensive to begin with. Ontario’s resale regulations don’t help

<p>With tickets to next year’s six World Cup games in Toronto selling out as quickly as they’re released, the only option for most soccer fans is the resale market. But a 2019 decision by the Ontario government has allowed tickets to those matches, and other major events, to go sky high.</p> 📍 Source Score: 7.50

14. Political control over ancient sites sparks alarm in Ontario

<p>In Ontario, where ancient Indigenous burial grounds and village sites lie beneath rapidly expanding suburbs, the government has granted itself powers to bypass archaeological protections, raising fears that centuries of history could be lost with the stroke of a minister’s pen.</p> 📍 Source Score: 7.50

15. Province Releases 2025 Fall Conditions Report

📍 Source Score: 5.80

16. Measles Update #54

📍 Source Score: 4.50

17. Quebec man dead after found off Florida beach in rip current

Florida officials in Volusia County say a man from Quebec was found in a rip current and despite performing lifesaving efforts, the man was later pronounced dead. 📍 Source Score: 4.50

18. Annette Dionne, last of the famed Canadian quintuplets, dies at 91

<p>After she and her siblings were taken from their parents in the 1930s and put on display for tourists, Annette Dionne became a champion of children’s rights. She died on Christmas Eve, according to The Dionne Quints Home Museum in North Bay, Ont.</p> 📍 Source Score: 4.50

19. Blue Jays named The Canadian Press team of the year after deep playoff run

<p>The Blue Jays completed a worst-to-first turnaround and rode the momentum into a memorable post-season that saw them go all the way to Game 7 of the World Series.</p> 📍 Source Score: 4.50

20. Empty pews: Rural Manitoba churches struggle to find ministers

📍 Source Score: 4.50

21. Employer Prosecuted for Workplace Incident

📍 Source Score: 2.00

22. A holiday wine guide for people you love, tolerate, and need to impress

Who they are determines what you pour. 📍 Source Score: 1.30