Daily News Curation - 2025-12-30

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

1. Health unit in northwestern Ontario confirms measles case, capping a year of alarming rise in Canadian cases

<p>The Northwestern Health Unit has confirmed a case of measles in the Kenora area of northwestern Ontario, in a year that saw an alarming rise in cases in Canada and the country lose its measles elimination status. </p> 📍 Source Score: 32.00

2. Duty free shops say they’re still losing sales as Canada-U.S. cross-border travel plummets

<p>Owners of duty free shops in Windsor and Sarnia say they continue to suffer the fall-out from the U.S. trade war, seeing drops in business in the 30 per cent range year over year. </p> 📍 Source Score: 17.00

3. Canada, other nations call on Israel to ensure aid groups can work in Gaza

Canada and other nations are calling on Israel to boost the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the country reportedly moves to suspend more than two dozen organizations. 📍 Source Score: 17.00

4. Father says son killed as Sask. RCMP search for armed pair on Big Island Lake Cree Nation

<p>At least one man is dead and police are searching for two armed men on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, CBC News has learned. Saskatchewan RCMP are telling people living on the First Nation near the Alberta border to find a safe location immediately and lock their doors.</p> 📍 Source Score: 16.00

5. Alberta’s Health-Care Privatization Push Is Heading to Disaster

The UCP government has chosen a discredited ideology over real solutions. 📍 Source Score: 16.50

6. Couple from Gatineau, Que., found dead while vacationing in Dominican Republic

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/8ce15d6f-7141-44b3-ad4a-6247dffe30bc,1767045558996/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1200%2C675%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’The bodies of Alain Noël and Christine Sauvé’s were found inside their Dominican Republic vacation home by their son last week. Local authorities are investigating.’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’The bodies of Alain Noël and Christine Sauvé’s were found inside their Dominican Republic vacation home by their son last week. Local authorities are investigating.’/><p>The son of Alain Noël and Christine Sauvé found their bodies inside the couple’s vacation home on Boxing Day, the family told Radio-Canada. </p> 📍 Source Score: 14.00

7. ‘Frustration at its pinnacle:’ Ontario newcomers anxious over immigration overhaul

<p>Concerned about recent changes to immigration in Ontario, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad is anxiously awaiting word on whether he can become a Canadian permanent resident. </p> 📍 Source Score: 13.50

8. Pimicikamak Cree Nation declares state of emergency after power outage in northern Manitoba

<p>Residents of a northern Manitoba First Nation are being told that their power will not be restored until late in the day on New Year’s Eve. Pimicikamak Cree Nation declared a state of emergency on Monday following a widespread power outage in the Cross Lake area around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.</p> 📍 Source Score: 13.50

9. Green Party settles with commission over exclusion from federal leaders’ debate

<p>The federal Leaders’ Debates Commission says it has settled with the Green Party after the party vowed to challenge its removal from the spring election debates.</p> 📍 Source Score: 11.00

10. What’s coming up next in Canadian politics? Here are five key stories to watch in 2026

<p>2026 is shaping up to be an action-packed year in Canadian politics. Federal opposition parties will make key decisions on their futures as the Liberal government, just one seat shy of a majority government, strategizes what to do next while juggling U.S. trade talks. Here are five key stories to keep an eye on next year.</p> 📍 Source Score: 9.50

11. Thousands still without power after winter storm in Ontario, utility says

Hydro One says challenging road conditions are slowing down crews in some areas, and its outage map shows some 15,000 customers remain without power as of this morning. 📍 Source Score: 8.40

12. Human remains found in community east of North Bay, Ont., police say

OPP say they were called Sunday morning to an area in Head, Clara and Maria Township after the remains were discovered. 📍 Source Score: 5.00

13. Hiring managers surveyed remain ‘cautious’ about the 2026 job market

A quarter of hiring managers surveyed say they are ‘cautious’ about their ability to hire more workers in 2026, according to newly released data. 📍 Source Score: 4.60

14. Measles Update #60

📍 Source Score: 4.50

15. Overdose calls in Toronto spike over Christmas week, health officials say

Between Dec. 20 and Dec. 28, paramedics in Toronto went to 122 overdose calls, a number that is 35 per cent higher than the two-year average. 📍 Source Score: 4.50

16. Alberta Party rebrands as the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta

📍 Source Score: 4.50

17. Despite struggles against U.S., Canadian women’s hockey team remains confident of Olympic gold repeat

📍 Source Score: 4.50

18. Elbows up in 2025: How a year of Canadian boycotts on U.S. products played out

<img src=’https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1d134855-5869-4eb2-9d64-e2aced31c1b1,1766501422032/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C520%2C5000%2C2812%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29’ alt=’A sign that says ‘buy canadian instead’ above a row of liquor bottles’ width=’620’ height=’349’ title=’A shelf is pictured empty of American whiskey after being pulled from the shelves at a BC Liquor store in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, March 10, 2025.’/><p>Here are a few of the ways Canadians tried to put more power behind their purchase and travel choices in 2025 — and how those decisions may have impacted the U.S. economy.</p> 📍 Source Score: 4.50

19. Many Canadians are spending less time with friends. How can we build deeper connections?

📍 Source Score: 4.50

20. Torrential rain shuts and washes out highways in B.C.’s north coast

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says Highway 16 linking Prince Rupert to communities in the east including Terrace has been shut in both directions due to flooding. 📍 Source Score: 2.00

21. Shooter at large after 1 killed, 3 injured in remote Sask. community: police

Around 8:30 a.m., the RCMP issued the warning for Big Island Cree Nation and the surrounding area, which is 3.5 hours from Edmonton and four hours from Saskatoon. 📍 Source Score: 2.00

22. The Struggle to Support Kids with Disabilities in BC’s Classrooms

Students are forced to miss school. EAs face stress and injuries. More training and outside help may be the answer. 📍 Source Score: 3.00