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Azizi, beloved lion at Moncton zoo, remembered as gentle prankster
Moncton zoo visitors have fond memories of Azizi, an African lion. Azizi was euthanized this week due to declining health. Source link
World governments omit plan to phase out fossil fuels from compromise deal at COP30
World governments agreed on Saturday to a compromise climate deal at the COP30 conference in Brazil that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming — but omitted any mention of the fossil fuels driving it. Source link
Sikhs for Justice to hold an independence referendum in Ottawa on Sunday
The Khalistani group Sikhs for Justice will hold its fifth vote in Canada on Punjabi independence in Ottawa on Sunday. Previous rounds of voting have already occurred in the Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto areas, as well as in the U.S., U.K., Italy, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. Source link
Strike averted for Alberta nursing-care workers after last-minute deal
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees announced just after 9 a.m. on Saturday that its members will no longer be on strike after a tentative deal was reached for nursing-care workers. Source link
Unheralded French skier Rassat beats Belgium's Marchant in World Cup slalom for 1st career win
Unheralded French skier Paco Rassat earned his first career World Cup victory Saturday in Gurgl, Austria, winning the second slalom of the Olympic season thanks to a blistering second run. Source link
Carney signs onto AI and technology partnership with India and Australia
Prime Minister Mark Carney has had Canada launch a partnership with India and Australia on emerging technologies while at the G20 summit in South Africa. The trilateral agreement aims to have the three democracies work together to diversify supply chains, use clean energy and help with further uptake of artificial intelligence. Source link
What would it take for Canadians to eat less ultra-processed foods?
Ultra-processed foods are not good for your health, but they tend to be cheaper, easier to prepare and shelf stable. CBC’s Jennifer Yoon explains why it’s hard to stop eating them and what Canada could do to help you consume fewer of them. Source link
More than 300 Nigerian schoolchildren abducted by gunmen
A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Saturday, updating an earlier tally of 215 schoolchildren. Source link
Canada's Will Dandjinou strikes gold at short track World Tour event in Poland
Canadian short track speed skaters continued to skate their way onto the World Tour podium on Saturday in Gdansk, Poland. Source link
Canadian travel advisory used for political attacks on president, says Mexican lawmaker
A lawmaker with Mexico’s governing political party says local reporting around a tweaked Canadian travel advisory on Mexico was used to politically attack Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Source link