The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/20 at 22:00 EST

Episode Date: November 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/20 at 22:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. bro.ca. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Mike Miles. We begin with the story unfolding this hour in BC, a bear attack near the community of Bella Kula, roughly 420 kilometers north of Vancouver. Students were reportedly injured,

but there's no word yet on how many or how severely. RC&P Corporal Madonna Saunderson has more on what's known so far. The bear attack was called into the police. for the round 135 this afternoon, saying that multiple people had been injured by a bear. Certainly, I would imagine that whoever was injured is serious. The nearby New Hawk First Nation says it is devastated for the individuals and families affected by the bear attack. Alberta's Premier says BC's proposal to increase oil capacity on an existing pipeline isn't enough for Alberta. Danielle Smith remains determined to get a new pipeline constructed, even as BC officials,

and First Nations argue it's just a pipe dream. Aaron Collins explains. I would like to see expansions in all direction. Alberta's Premier likes all the pipelines. Danielle Smith clear an expansion of the existing Trans Mountain Line, which runs from Edmonton to Burnaby, isn't enough to get a deal done with the federal government. Smith pushing forward with her province's own pipeline plans.

The federal government says it's open to the idea of another line to the BC coast, but would need that province and First Nations on board. BC's Environment Minister Adrian Dix okay with expanding Trans Mountain, but not convinced a new line makes sense. Clearly, you're talking about getting rid of a tanker ban that BC passionately believes is important to that economy. Scrapping that tanker ban, something many First Nations in the area oppose. Marilyn Slet is the head of BC's coastal First Nations.

You know, they have not taken the time to meet with their communities. and we hear about these discussions through the media. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Calgary. Environmental groups at the Global Climate Summit in Brazil have called out Canada for increasing investment in fossil fuel energy. With less than two days left, the UN Secretary-General is urging the countries at top 30 to agree on environmental measures. Antonio Guterres says communities on the front line of climate change need help to adapt.

It is the difference between rebuilding and being swept away between replanting and starving, between staying on ancestral lands, or losing it forever. Canada's recent rollbacks of key climate policies and announcements of new resource projects have led one climate research organization to downgrade Canada's environmental plan to highly insufficient. Echoes of the federal governance by Canadian policy in Ontario, that province has introduced a new by Ontario bill intended to apply to all public sector organizations. Lauren to read a cop with details.

To introduce a bill entitled, an act to buy Ontario. Minister Stephen Crawford introduced the legislation. He's the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery. We're Ontario first, Canada second, and that's our priority. We're out here to protect the interests of the people of Ontario. We had an election in February of this year, and our entire focus in the election was protect Ontario. It would apply to all public sector organizations.

including municipalities, ministries, agencies, as well as contractors and subcontractors. The NDP introduced a motion last month, focused on buying Ontario first. It is the sincerest form of flattery imitation. NDP leader, Mart Stiles. I just wish that the government would have supported us. Maybe the first time we proposed this, maybe even before the last election, and maybe we wouldn't be in the situation we're in today. Opposition leaders say they want to look through the details of the legislation

before deciding whether they'll support it. Lorenda Reddicombs, CBC News, Toronto. Liberal MP Christia Freeland will move to England next summer to start a new job administering the Rhodes Trust. The educational charity is famous for its prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford. The Roads Trust says she'll start in her new role this coming July. And that is The World This Hour.

For news anytime, visit our website, cbcnews.ca.c.a. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.