World Report - November 21: Friday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: November 21, 2025

Grizzly bear attack on a group of elementary school students in Bella Coola, BC injures 11 people.US president Donald Trump to meet Democratic opponent, New York mayor-elect , Zohran Mamdani, in Oval Office.Negotiations at Brazil's COP 30 climate talks hit apparent impasse on final day of summit.CBC investigation reveals many of the suspects of "smash and grab" jewelry store robberies are young teens, recruited by adults.‘Buy Canadian’ could take a backseat to cost and convenience this Christmas.

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This is World Report. Good morning, I'm John Northcott. We begin with a devastating grizzly bear attack on a group of elementary school students in BC's Central Coast region. Four people were critically or seriously injured. In total, 11 people were treated after the attack. It happened in Bellocula, 700 kilometers north of Vancouver. Cs, Janella Hamilton, has more. The bear attack was called into the police at around 135,

saying that multiple people had been injured by a bear. RCMP Corporal Madonna Saunderson says the attack happened Thursday afternoon on a trail near Bellacula. According to paramedics, 11 people were treated at the scene. Four were taken to hospital by air due to poor weather in the area. Two, in critical condition, two others seriously hurt. reported that there were students. The mother of a child in the elementary school class who was posting on social media

told the Canadian press, teachers fought off the attacking animal. She says the children are in grades four and five and her son is traumatized by the attack, adding that three children were among those with injuries. The chief of the New Hulk First Nation says the community is devastated for the individuals and families impacted. Meanwhile, the El Casalta School says it will be closed Friday due to the bear incident and will be providing supports for those who need them. As of last evening, the bear had not been located.

Janella Hamilton, CBC News, Vancouver. There could be an awkward oval office encounter today. This afternoon, Donald Trump sits down with the Democratic mayor-elect of New York City, Zoran Mondani. The two men are polar opposites politically, with the president calling Mandani a constant. Communist lunatic and a disaster. Willie Lowry is in our Washington Bureau.

So, Willie, what are we expecting today? De taunt or dissension? So these are the two biggest names in their respective political parties at the moment, but there is a huge power imbalance between them. Zoran Mamdani is still just the mayor-elect. He only takes office in January, and he's dealing with a president

who has threatened to cut federal funding to New York City, send in the National Guard, and ramp up immigration enforcement efforts there. All because Mamdani is a Democratic socialist. Here is White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt. It speaks volumes that tomorrow we have a communist coming to the White House because that's who the Democrat Party elected as the mayor of the largest city in the country. I think it's very telling, but I also think it speaks to the fact that President Trump is willing to meet with anyone

and talk to anyone and to try to do what's right on behalf of the American people. Mamdani, meanwhile, says he'll be singularly focused in the meeting. I will meet with anyone. I will speak to everyone so long as it can stand to benefit an economic agenda for New Yorkers. This meeting, perhaps a foreshadowing of the next three years and what the relationship will be between the president and his native town. To that point, Willie, the meeting comes as Donald Trump is facing tough times politically. What are the stakes for him going into this meeting? He absolutely is. The Epstein files have reversed. revealed cracks in the Republican Party and his grip on Congress.

Long-time stalwarts like Marjorie Taylor Green have seemingly split, and he's facing a growing affordability crisis as his economic policies face the test of reality. All of that heightens the stakes for this meeting as the two faces of their parties square off for the first time. Willie Lowry in Washington. Thanks, Willie. My pleasure. Delegates at the COP 30 summit in Brazil are facing a looming deadline. The climate talks are due to wrap up. today, but they may have hit an impasse. A new draft deal published early this morning has removed

the words fossil fuels from the text. And as Susan Ormiston reports, the tense negotiations had to deal with yet another problem, a fire at the venue. Huge orange flames burned a hole out of a massive tent, which is housing the climate talks in Belen, spewing black smoke through part of the venue before firefighters brought it under control. 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation. Thousands had evacuated the venue before it reopened on Thursday night. A major disruption at a critical moment as negotiators for 197 countries tried to come up with consensus on trade, climate financing for developing countries

and stronger action to reduce harmful emissions. We are down to the wires and the world is watching Belain. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres made a last-minute appeal for countries to get behind a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels. And the world must pursue a just orderly and equitable transition away from fossil fuels as agreed at COP 28 in Dubai. 82 countries are pushing to take action on moving away from oil, coal and gas, but they make up only 7% of the world's oil production. Some have told the Brazilian leadership that phasing out fossil fuels is a red line. Without it, they won't sign on to any agreement. But large oil-producing countries like Saudi Arabia and Russia, and large users like China and India, were not on board, nor was Canada, as negotiations stretched into the early hours of Friday morning. Gaps between the countries appear to be widening, and the fire delay hasn't helped.

A large meeting of all countries. A plenary is planned for Friday, but it's unclear what they'll vote on. Susan Ormiston, CBC News, Toronto. Smash and grabs, brazen jewelry store robberies that happen across the country, but jewelers in the greater Toronto area are getting hit the hardest. A fifth, the state investigation reveals many of the suspects are young teens, recruited by adults to do the dirty work. The CBC's Johan Romyliotis has the details. You might have seen videos of smashing grabs, swarms of what appear to be young people,

smashing jewelry displays and grabbing what they can as fast as they can, often in broad daylight. Police say the violent robberies have spiked in the last three years. The fifth state was able to identify at least 60 cases this year alone in Ontario. Something has to happen. Something has to change. Jerry Serrani's store in Markham, Ontario has been targeted three times in one year. See, the crime is getting bigger and bigger, getting more violent. The Fifth Estate got rare access with York Regional Police's hold-up unit to see how they're tackling a surge and violent robberies.

A big revelation, many of the suspects are young teenagers who police say often get released on bail and go on to re-offend. We are seeing a lot of youth being recruited by adult offenders, and they realize that a youth offender is likely not going to be held as accountable as they... There's a lot of emotion behind it. This woman told us her 16-year-old son was approached by an adult with the promise of fast money and getting off easy. Her son is accused of being involved in multiple smashing grabs. To protect his identity under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, we're not using her name.

I think a heavy message was that anything that he does before he's 18 doesn't matter. It won't affect him as an adult. Those dangerous influences are still out there and why she made the tough decision to not bail her son out because she believes he's safer in custody. Ioanna Rumuliotis, CBC News, Toronto. That fifth, the state investigation, airs tonight at 9 p.m. on CBC television and CBC Jam, or you can watch it anytime on YouTube.

And finally, shoppers are heading into their first holiday season since the trade war with the United States began. And this year, the added push to buy Canadian-made goods is weighing heavily on the consumer conscience. Alison McCormick reports. I would be looking to buy Canadian products more so than ever before, absolutely. At a Fredericton mall, shopper Craig Buchanan says he'll be on the lookout for locally made gifts this holiday season, but it won't be his top priority.

Cost in today's economy, I think, would be the most driving force and then where it's made. He's not alone. The Retail Council of Canada recently conducted a survey of more than 2,500 Canadians, 86% of respondents said buying Canadian is important to them this Christmas, but the Atlantic director Jim Cormier says price matters more than anything. Over 60% told us that price is always going to be the number one factor. Andy says rising costs have turned a lot of people into strategic shoppers. A lot of our respondents to the survey said that they plan on doing a lot of research,

waiting for sales, and then saying that frankly price is going to be, Paramount. Heather Atchison researches social issues for the Human Development Council. She says being choosy about where things are made is a luxury not everyone can afford. Being able to make those decisions does come with a lot of privilege. The retail survey also found everyone is pulling back a bit this year. Cormier says spending typically goes up each year, but this holiday, Canadians are planning to spend the same amount. That works out to a national average of about $975. Alison McCormick, CBC News, Frederickton.

And that is the latest national and international news from World Report. Remember, four news anytime. Go to our website, cbcnews.ca. I'm John Northcott. This is CBC News.