World Report - November 14: Friday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: November 14, 2025

CBC Marketplace analysis shows daily rush hour commutes in Canada are getting longer. Ontario's ban on speed cameras comes into effect. Russia unleashes a massive overnight attack on Ukraine. China demands Japanese PM retract Taiwan warning or ‘bear all consequences’. BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules in mammoth lawsuit.Indigenous protesters block entrance to COP30 climate summit in Brazil. A closer look at the hydroelectric project Prime Minister Mark Carney is recommending to reduce Iqaluit's dependence on fossil fuels.Karol G wins Song of the Year, Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year as rapper dominates 2025 Latin Grammys.

Okay, listen, I love a TV show that discusses the big topics of our time, whether it's AI or political corruption, but the morning show may have taken that concept a little bit too far from plotlines about Russian oligarchs to AI betrayals. The show kind of now feels like more of a superhero spy thriller movie situation than a workplace drama. So this week, I'm going to talk to some of the smartest critics that I know about what the heck is going on. For this episode and more, you can find and follow commotion with me, Alameen Abdu Mahmoud, wherever you get your podcast. This is a CBC podcast. This is World Report. Good morning, I'm John Northcott. CBC Marketplace analysis shows daily rush hour commutes in Canada are getting worse,

but governments across the country are pushing back against embracing congestion pricing, even though experts say a fee to use busy roads at peak hours could reduce traffic jams. Marketplace host, Chris Glover, has been taking a closer look. Ontario's Highway 401 routinely comes to a halt during Michaela Helliwell's two-hour commute. We're a stop. All right, so you have a stretch now, hands off the wheel. She and hundreds of others responded to a marketplace call-out, arguing they have Canada's worst commute. The worst commute has got to be in Emmington. Research analyzed by Marketplace shows commutes across the country are getting long.

especially in Montreal, Vancouver, and Toronto. Due to construction, population growth, and lack of capacity, data shows congestion in those cities is up to 5% worse now, compared to 2019. It's inevitable. It has to come. Civil engineer Bahre Abdulhai says adding a fee to key routes would reduce demand during peak hours. Congestion pricing is not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. In January, congestion pricing was set up in New York City.

That's why drivers have suddenly become supporters of congestion pricing. Jano Lieber runs the program and says on average traffic is moving 20 minutes faster. But in Canada, provincial governments must approve new highway charges. Ontario's transport minister, Prab meets Arcaria, says no. It's something that we just absolutely fundamentally disagree with. Beyond adding a congestion price, in the past few years, premiers in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and British Columbia removed tolls. Chris Glover, CBC News, Toronto. And that marketplace investigation airs on CBC TV and CBCGM tonight at 8.8.30 in Newfoundland.

Ontario's controversial ban on municipal speed cameras comes into effect today. Premier Doug Ford calls them a cash grab, claiming they don't slow down speeding drivers. But dozens of mayors have asked the province not to scrap the program, citing evidence they do reduce speeding. The Ford government says it will instead spend $210 million on alternate traffic calming measures like speed, bumps and raised crosswalks. Russia carries out a massive wave of widespread bombardments across Ukraine overnight. The attacks are being called the most severe in recent weeks. At least six people are dead, dozens more injured.

And as Anna Cunningham reports, Keeve took the brunt of the assault. The soundtrack to Keeves night, air raid sirens, Ukraine's air defenses, the buzz of incoming drones, and then explosions. The skyline of Ukraine's capital lit up with an orange glow. President Vladimir Zelensky, posting on social media, says this was a heinous and wicked attack against his country. Ukraine's military says it counted 430 incoming drones and 18 missiles. By daylight in the morning sun, the damage is clearly visible.

Eleven apartment blocks reportedly took direct hits. Maria Kajenko. his apartment was hit. She said she settled in the corridor with her dog, then realized her hair was on fire, and she could not see or hear anything. This is a change in tactics by Russia, who recently concentrated on the east of Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructures there as winter months approach. Over night, Ukraine carried out strikes on Russia. Zelensky says his troops used missiles on what he calls designated targets. He called it an entirely just response to Russia's ongoing terror. According to state media, the Russian Defence Ministry claims to have carried out

massive strikes on Ukrainian military, industrial and energy facilities. Russia consistently denies targeting residential areas, but the cleanup in Keeve today paints a different picture. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. diplomatic tension is rising between China and Japan. Beijing has summoned the Japanese ambassador after Japan's new prime minister, Sinai Takeichi, suggested Tokyo could use force to defend Taiwan if the situation became what she described as survival threatening. Beijing countered with a warning that Japan would face crushing defeat if it interfered. Japan's top government spokesperson Minoro Kiara dismissed the incident as inappropriate. Kehara says Taiwan's peace and security is vital for Japan, adding that disputes should be resolved through dialogue. The mining giant BHP group is found liable for Brazil's worst environmental disaster. A judge in the UK has ruled the Anglo-Australian company is responsible for a dam collapse 10 years ago. 19 people were killed when toxic waste spilled into a major river, devastating villages downstream.

B.HP did not own the tailings dam, but the judge says its negligence led to the collapse and the risk was foreseeable. Another phase of the trial will determine damages. Claimants are seeking close to $50 billion in compensation. Indigenous protesters are once again demanding their voices be heard at the COP 30 Climate Conference in Brazil. Earlier this week, they scuffled with security guards as they tried to force their way into the talks. This morning, they blocked the main entrance. The CBC's Susan Ormiston is there. All the line.

All the line. A long line of indigenous people blocked the main road to the entrance of COP 30 this morning. A peaceful protest. They stood their ground from 5 a.m. demanding a greater say in the negotiations going on inside. They are worried about future potentials for drilling of oil near the Amazon River, and they want more of their land protected. They were able to secure a meeting with the president of COP 30, who was escorted by the indigenous people a long way away into a more secure area. When we spoke to the president, he said they will make space for greater dialogue with the indigenous people of Brazil. It's something that the Brazilian president

promised out of these COP 30 negotiations. Susan Ormiston, CBS, News, Belen, Brazil. We're taking a closer look at the seven major infrastructure projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney is recommending for fast-track approval, among those that could be fast-tracked, a half-billion-dollar hydroelectric power project in Nunavut's capital city. Ecoluit is growing steadily, and

as Winita Taylor tells us, this project is designed to eliminate the city's costly and carbon-heavy dependence on diesel fuel. This is a breakthrough for Arctic sovereignty and sustainability. That's Prime Minister Mark Carney, describing a new way of generating energy in Iqaluit. Exciting news for Harry Flaherty that the Iqqq-Souti made the list of projects streamlined for fast-track approvals. The federal government is listening to us.

Flaherty is with Nunavut-Nukik-Souti Corporation or NNC. The group is working to get the territory's largest city off its reliance on diesel power. In the Heloid alone, power plant uses about 17 million liters of fuel on 16. 25,000 tons of carbon is put out. To achieve this, a dam would be built 60 kilometers northeast of Iqalut, along the Kugulik River. 15 to 30 megawatts of generated power would travel through an 85-kilometer transmission line, supplying Iqaluit's 9,000 residents and potentially more like future mines. I am pleased that Canada is beginning to act as an Arctic nation.

That's Nunavut-Tungavik Incorporated President, Jeremy Tongaluk, getting off deeds. Diesel is part of NTI's sovereignty security strategy. With Arctic sovereignty and security at the forefront of global affairs. The project will cost about $500 million and has yet to get regulatory approval. Juanita Taylor, CBC News, Yellowknife. And finally, I'll listen to the music that could set the tone for the weekend. That's Carol G who won the coveted song. Song of the Year Award late last night at the 2025 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas.

The night was a triumph for Latin music, which is now a $1.4 billion a year industry in the U.S. alone. And while Carol G.E. took the top song trophy, the biggest winner was Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, who took home five awards, including album of the year. Bad Bunny was the most awarded act alongside the Argentine duo Catrielle

and Paco Amoroso, who also claimed five trophies. The High Energy Show also featured performances from music legends like Santana confirming Latin music's global cultural dominance. And that is the latest national and international news.

from World Report. I'm John Northcott. This is CBC News.