World Report - November 11: Tuesday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: November 11, 2025

Ontario's provincial housing minister may block hundreds of new apartments from being built because of security concerns from corporate neighbour, Sanofi Pasteur. The US Senate has voted to end the government shutdown. China makes progress flattening its CO2 emissions, which US remains largely missing from United Nations' COP30 climate summit. Security officials in Pakistan say at least 12 people have been killed by a car bomb outside a court in Islamabad. G7 foreign ministers, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meeting in Niagara-region to discuss end to war in Ukraine. Nova Scotia high school students living near military community honour veterans this Remembrance Day. 

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Ontario's housing minister is considering stepping in to prevent hundreds of new rental apartments from being built. At issue is a concern from the next door neighbor. A major vaccine manufacturer who claims there is a security risk of having a high rise beside its research and development facilities. As Sarah McMillan reports, housing advocates say this case could deter other developers from building at a time when more homes are needed. There are places where housing is supposed to go. This is one of those. Stephen Job's company 10 Block has plans for three new high rises on a busy Toronto street.

But it will all come to a halt if Ontario's housing minister issues a zoning order to limit building height to 33 meters or about 10 stories. The reason, issues raised by the property's neighbor. vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur, including security concerns from 24-hour overwatch from high rises. There's ways of doing that elsewhere. Andrew Chester is a security expert hired by 10 Block. He says spying can be a real concern, but there are already plenty of views of the Sanofi grounds, including from the roof of the existing apartment building that 10 Block wants to replace. In this particular case, it's almost immaterial because Sanofi has actually covered their windows as one would expect,

a company with a high interest and security has done. Ontario's economic development minister requested the zoning order. His office says it's to ensure any future Sinoffi expansions can go ahead without delay. Minister's zoning orders are often used to fast-track developments. This case is different. Colleen Bailey is a housing advocate. It's not really in line with the priority of building homes, but then it also sends a message to anyone looking to build that this could happen to them.

The housing minister's office didn't respond to our questions. Sinoffi declined an interview but said it appreciates the province's commitments to the sector. Sarah McMillan, CBC News, Toronto. The U.S. Senate has voted to end the government shutdown. On this vote, the eyes are 60, the nays are 40. The bill, as amended, is passed. The new deal to fund the government is now on its way to the House of Representatives. It passed with the help of a small group of Democrats.

They say this was the best. they were going to get from the Republicans, despite walking away without an agreement to extend current health care subsidies. But not all Democrats are happy with the move. Representative Richie Torres is one of them. The purpose was to get a substantive result, the extension of the health care tax credits for 24 million Americans. This so-called deal does not guarantee the extension of the health care tax credits. In fact, it guarantees that Republicans will vote against the extension, which is the exact opposite of what Democrats were fighting for. What the Democrats did walk away with is a plan to hold a vote on extending Obamacare subsidies.

But Republicans like Senator Ron Johnson say the current Health Care Act needs to go. They're the ones that remade our health care system. They're the ones who put into Obamacare that's causing premiums to skyrocket. Okay. So, again, we're happy to work with them if they first admit the problem. The House is expected to vote on the bill to reopen the government as early as Wednesday afternoon. At the COP 30 climate summit in Brazil, it is a tale of two superpowers. The United States and China, each is a major greenhouse gas emitter,

and each is taking a different approach to this UN conference on climate change. International climate correspondent, Susan Ormiston, joins us from Bel-M where it is being held. And Susan, what does the data show about the world's largest emitter of CO2? Well, interestingly, China's carbon dioxide emissions have been flatter falling for the last year a half, according to some new analysis today from the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air. According to this data, their emissions in the travel cement and steel industries have declined a little, and China continues to lead the world in renewables and probably will set another record high this year. So that's why the emissions seem to be coming down. Last year, China

installed more solar power than the rest of the world combined. Historically, it's the largest emitter of carbon dioxide, and the president of China didn't attend the leader summit here. But they have a delegation. It's set up a large pavilion. And the president is complimenting China saying it's coming up with solutions in renewables like electric vehicles and solar panels that are for everyone, not just China. What role does China have at these talks, given the absence of the U.S.? Yeah, we're all watching that because a lot of countries are wondering who will step in to fill the financing gap with the U.S.'s absence. China wants to grow their renewables even more, but it's not clear what their diplomatic leadership will be. And you know, the U.S. isn't mute here. We're expecting

a visit today from California's Governor Gavin Newsom to assure this conference that a large part of the U.S. outside the White House is, quote, all in on the climate crisis. Of course, he's campaigning, many believe, for a possible run at the Democratic nomination in 2028. Thank you, Susan. You're welcome. The CBC Susan Ormiston in Balaam, Brazil. Security officials in Pakistan say at least 12 people have been killed by a car bomb. It detonated this morning outside a courthouse in the capital, Islamabad. This man says he saw the explosion. He says it was a big blast and there was fire all over. The explosion happened at a time when the court is usually. crowded with hundreds of people. Local television reports at least 27 people were injured.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion. Foreign Affairs Minister, Anita Anand is hosting her G7 counterparts in the Niagara region over the next two days. A peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict is high on the agenda. As Rafi Bujikanen tells us, Ottawa may find it challenging to insert itself into the discussions. Look at the damage that Russia, Ukraine has done to us as a country. U.S. President Donald Trump once again saying he would end the nearly four-year-old conflict between Russia and Ukraine. When you're president, you really sort of have to watch over the world because you're going to be dragged into it. Otherwise, you're going to be dragged into a world war.

Trump's Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will be part of the G7 Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting in Niagara on the lake on Tuesday and Wednesday. where discussing a peaceful resolution to the war is on the agenda. Dane Rowland says that could be a challenge. The Canadian position and the European position has been pretty clear all along. Rollins teaches international affairs at Carlton University in Ottawa. They're there to try to support Ukraine as much as they can, and they are in favor of an arrangement that Ukraine approves. Whereas the U.S., he says, has been more fickle.

Sometimes they seem to favor Russia. Sometimes they seem to be more sympathetic to Ukraine. he says all Canada and the EU can do is nudge the U.S. closer to their position. Other items on the agenda over the next two days, maritime in Arctic security, as well as the tenuous ceasefire in Gaza. Rafi Bucan. CBC News, Arwa. People across Canada are honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice today. For a group of high school students in Nova Scotia,

Remembrance Day is sacred and personal. They live in a small military community outside. Halifax and have found a powerful way to honor the soldiers who put themselves on the line. Selina Alders has their story. Today we honored them with the flag made not a fabric but of memory. 3,806 poppy petals form the Canadian flag. On each pedal is the name of a Nova Scotian soldier who died serving in the Second World War. Canadian troops continue to push northward through Italy.

But for the students at Island View High School in the Eastern Passage who worked on the art project, the meaning behind it hits close to home. My father, who is now a veteran, he served for 25 years. My dad doesn't get deployed anymore, but he used to, and it was really sad, but I would always be happy that he was helping other people. He wouldn't always be here for all the holidays' birthdays, so that was the sacrifice he made to go serve our country. The students gathered for a Remembrance Day ceremony and to display the poppies. Many of them come from military families, their school just minutes away from 12-winged Shearwater, one of Canada's oldest airbases. Student Elizabeth Brown says writing out each soldier's name by hand made her appreciate their sacrifice even more.

They sacrificed their lives. They left their families for us. They didn't even know us. In the small military community, this school project was a lesson in history, but also a symbol of gratitude crafted by Canada's next generation. Selina Alders, CBC News, Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. And join me and the currents Matt Galloway as we host special coverage of the Remembrance Day ceremony in the nation's capital.

It begins at 1055 on CBC Radio, CBC Listen, and on the CBC News app. Just tap local. And that is the latest national and international news from World Report. News anytime, cBCnews.ca.ca.com. I'm Marcia Young.