World Report Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes
Dec 6, 2025
Indigenous groups are celebrating the return of cultural objects from the Vatican. A new training program in Calgary focuses on carbon capture technology. In British Columbia, the search for a grizzly bear that attacked a school group has been called off. A memorial in Montreal commemorates the victims of the 1989 École Polytechnique shooting and highlights ongoing gender violence. Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps are making history with their first MLS Cup appearance.
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Historic Repatriation Of Cultural Objects
- Indigenous leaders in Canada prepared to welcome 62 cultural objects returned from the Vatican, with elders and youth participating in ceremonies.
- The Assembly of First Nations will receive 47 items while Inuit and Métis get smaller shares, prompting calls for deeper relationships with the Vatican.
Jobs Depend On Carbon Projects Materializing
- Calgary's University created a carbon capture training program anticipating demand from projects like Pathways but hires remain uncertain.
- Even with federal-provincial agreements, high infrastructure costs and pending investment decisions make job prospects fragile.
Search For Grizzly Attack Called Off
- B.C. conservation officers searched for a grizzly after a November attack on a school group, capturing and testing eight bears in the area.
- DNA tests ruled those bears out and officials say captured bears were successfully relocated before calling off the search.
