World Report - July 25: Friday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: July 25, 2025

Newmont Corporation officials speak about rescue of 3 people no longer trapped in the Red Chris Mine in northern BC. US President Donald Trump says Canada and the United States may not negotiate a trade deal by August 1st. The NHL Players Association says five players acquitted of sexual assault charges should be eligible to play in the hockey league. U-S president Donald Trump does not rule out clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell. Critics say Donald Trump had undue influence on merger between Paramount and Skydance Media. Parents embrace the "feral summer," scheduling less, hanging out more. 

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This is World Report. Good morning, I'm John Northcott. They are safe, they are healthy, and most importantly, they are free. The three workers trapped at the Red Criss Mine in northern B.C. have been brought to the surface. Bernard Wessels is the head of health and safety and security for Newmont, the company that owns the mine. We thank Kevin, Darien and Jesse

who have held hope and strength through their every moment in this incident. We'll never forget the courage they've shown. He says the three drillers did everything they were supposed to when two parts of the mine collapsed on Tuesday. And that allowed them to stay safe while they were trapped underground for more than 60 hours. The CBC's Liam Britton is near the mine site with more details on the rescue. BC's mines minister, Jagratr, is expressing relief and gratitude now that Kevin Coombs, Daryan Meduke, and Jesse Chubati are free. The drillers spent two and a half days

in an underground shelter after two rounds of debris came crashing down into the mine, and now they are going home. Newmont is the company that operates the Red Criss Copper and Gold Mine, about 1,000 kilometers north of Vancouver. In a statement late last night, it said the three workers are in good health and spirits. The company credited a carefully planned and meticulously executed rescue plan. It involved a special remote control scoop that picked away at the tunnel blockage, thought to be 7 to 8 meters high and up to 30 meters long. A team then moved in and reached the workers who were hunkered down in a refuge chamber with food, water, and air. They made it to the surface at 10.40 p.m. local time. The dramatic development comes just hours after

Newmont's top safety official express confidence, the contracted workers would be freed. The company He says the drillers are being supported by medical and wellness teams and their families have been notified. Liam Britton, CBC News, outside Dees Lake. Donald Trump says Canada and the United States may not negotiate a trade deal by August 1st. He made the comment this morning as he was leaving the White House for a trip to Scotland. We haven't really had a lot of luck with Canada. I think Canada could be one where they'll just pay a tariff, that really a negotiation.

The U.S. President's comments echo what Canadian officials have been saying. Dominic LeBlanc is the lead minister on the Canada-U.S. trade. He's been in Washington since yesterday and is also downplaying the August 1st date. LeBlanc told reporters his team will take as much time as necessary to get the best deal for Canadians. The NHL Players Association says the players acquitted of sexual assault charges yesterday should be eligible to play in the league. But the NHL says that won't happen until there is a review of. the Ontario court's decision. Five former

hockey Canada players were found not guilty. Today, victims' advocates are supporting the accuser identified only as EM. Karen Pauls has more reaction. Your pain matters. Your pain matters. Dozens of EM supporters outside the London-Ontario courthouse where a judge found the five hockey players not guilty. EM's lawyer, Karen Bellamer, says she's proud of her client, even though the judge said her testimony was not reliable,

or credible. She has fostered a nationwide conversation about sexual violence, entitlement culture, bystander responsibility, valid consent, coercion. Megan Savard represented Carter Hart, the only player to testify. She said Hart would have preferred a restorative justice process, but instead, the Crown forced a distressing and unnecessary trial to the detriment of Mr. Hart, his co-defendants, the complainant, and the Canadian public. It is a demonstration, I think, for the public of how difficult sexual assault cases are. Lisa Dufremont is an Osgood Hall Law School professor. She says, although the system isn't perfect...

When there is a question about what actually happened, we don't have anything better than an impartial judge listening to all the testimony and making a judgment on those factual questions. Advocates say only about 6% of sexual assaults are reported to police, often because survivors are afraid they'll be retramatized by the justice process and be judged not only by the courts but by their communities. And they worry, this case just reinforces that. Karen Paul's, CBC News, London, Ontario.

U.S. President Donald Trump is not ruling out clemency for Jelaine Maxwell. The former girlfriend and associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is serving a 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking. She's being questioned for a second day today by a senior U.S. Justice Department official who is also a former Trump lawyer. Pressure is mounting on the Trump administration to release files related to Epstein

who died in custody in 2019. When asked about a possible pardon for Maxwell, Trump only said he's allowed to do it, but it's not something he's thought about. U.S. federal regulators have approved an $8 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount, the parent company of CBS. The deal will reshape American broadcasting, but critics say U.S. President Donald Trump had undue influence on this deal and is undermining freedom of the press.

CBC's Janice McGregor is in our Washington Bureau. Janice, why is the federal regulators green light for this merger sparking such concern? John, the announcement from Brendan Carr, who's the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, It didn't even attempt to hide the politics behind this decision. Americans no longer trust the legacy national news media to report fully, accurately and fairly, Carr said. It's time for a change. Carr also said that CBS will now commit to what he called unbiased journalism, putting in place a new ombudsman to police the network's inclusion of a greater diversity of viewpoints. Well, at the same time, ensuring that the broadcasting giant doesn't pursue DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring policies.

that Carr's statement called discriminatory. Earlier this month, CBS agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit over the way its program, 60 Minutes, edited an interview with Kamala Harris that aired right before last fall's presidential election. David Ellison, the head of Skydanson, CBS's new boss, is the son of a powerful ally of the president. Well, Larry Ellison is a friend of mine. He's a great guy. I think he's the buyer. but we did a deal for about $16 million. The lone Democrat that sits on the FCC, Anna Gomez, accused Paramount yesterday of cowardly capitulation to get what it wanted

and warned that the American public is going to pay the price. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren went even farther. She called the 60-minute settlement a bribe. Janice, let's talk about how serious the potential is for this deal to have a chilling effect on the U.S. media. Because on social media, Trump has always, already suggested that in addition to this $16 million settlement, CBS is going to run millions more worth of favorable public service announcements.

The senior editor at 60 Minutes resigned earlier this spring, citing the network's failing editorial independence. And earlier this week, Trump was applauding Paramount's decision to cancel Stephen Colbert's late-night satirical talk show. Of course, Colbert frequently mocks the president. Janice McGregor in our Washington Bureau. Thanks, Janice. You're welcome.

And finally, the hottest parenting trend of the summer is not doing much at all. Instead of scheduling every minute of their kids' time, parents are doing less. The CBC's Deanna Semenack Johnson takes a closer look at the so-called feral summer and who is most likely to benefit. I feel happy and the kids are super happy. Amil Niazzi, the Toronto mother of three who writes a parenting column for online magazine, The Cut, won't be shutling her kids from one camp to another. this summer. We get outside in the mornings. We have a little downtime in the afternoon and then in

the evenings we're usually back out on the street, playing with our neighbors. The reasons behind the trend known as wild summer or feral summer, nostalgia for simpler freewheeling childhoods, but also money. Camps have got more expensive for a three-child family like Niazis. It would have cost me more, much more than I would have earned had I, you know, taken on a full-time. freelance schedule. She says she knows their family is lucky with her working as a freelancer. Financial expert Melissa Leong says expensive, though they may be, camps are necessary for child care. Time, blessable work schedules, a safe place to play, this community support. Those things are not free and they're not equally accessible to everyone. The Canadian Camping Association said that

overall, their provincial member organizations report steady enrollment, and that unstructured play of Farrell Summer is also integral to many camp experiences, as parents try to strike a balance between demanding jobs, enriching activities, and the all-too-brief magic of childhood summers. Deanna Suminac Johnson, CBC News, Toronto. And that is the latest national and international news from World Report. Before we leave you, updating our top story. are safe, they are healthy, and most importantly, they are free. The three miners trapped in the Red Criss Mine in northern B.C. have been brought to the surface. The company spokesperson says

the three drillers did everything they were supposed to when two parts of the mine collapsed on Tuesday. I'm John Northcott. This is CBC News.