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Episode Date: January 19, 2026

Updated: 2026/01/18 at 21:00 EST

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From CBC News, The World This Hour. I'm Mike Miles. CBC News has learned the Canadian government is considering sending troops to Greenland to participate in military exercises with NATO allies. This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his threats towards eight countries who've already moved more military resources to the Arctic Island. Tom Perry is traveling with Prime Minister Mark Carney on a trade mission in Doha. He says Carney fielded questions about Greenland and Trump while there. He was asked about Donald Trump's...

threats to impose tariffs on European countries that stand in the way of him taking over the territory, Greenland, from Denmark. You know, these countries have sent a small number of troops to Greenland on exercises, a move that's really seen as a show of support for Denmark. And here's what Carney said about that. We're concerned. We're concerned about this escalation. Now, since then, we've learned that there are at least plans to go further. Two sources have told CBC News that the Canadian military has drawn up contingency plans to send a small number of military personnel to Greenland to join these European allies on these exercises.

Now, no final decision has been made, and those two sources say they're really not sure which way the government is leaning. But if Canada were to follow through on this, it could lead to some severe political blowback from Donald Trump. The CBC is Tom Perry reporting from Doha, Qatar. At least 21 people are dead in a high-speed train derailment in southern Spain. A train was traveling towards Madrid when it jumped onto different tracks and into the path of an oncoming train. Dozens were also injured. Video from the scene shows a railcar leaning over the tracks

and some passengers climbing out of windows. The train was on route from Malaga to Madrid. Jilly's president has declared a state of catastrophe in two regions where deadly wildfires are raging. At least 18 people are dead. and more than 200 homes destroyed, in an area about 500 kilometers south of the capital, Santiago. Philip Lee Schenock has more.

At least six fires forced emergency evacuations in the Nubla province in the central area of Chile and across a densely populated bio-region, home to a million and a half people. The fast-moving fire engulfed communities, burned cars, a school and a church. Residents say that the fires took them by surprise after midnight, trapping many in their homes. Chile's National Disaster Response Service

ordered thousands of people to evacuate until further notice as forest fires threaten communities across the regions. This summer in the southern hemisphere has brought extremely dry and hot conditions for central Chile in southeast Brazil. Those high winds and temperatures hitting the high 30 Celsius are expected to persist as the very warm waters off the west coast of Chile are signaling the arrival of an El Nino weather pattern. Philip Lichanak, CBC News, Toronto. The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis,

the site of large protests against a Trump administration's immigration crackdown. President Trump has threatened to use the Insurrection Act if the protests continue, but hasn't made the order yet. The National Suicide Helpline, 988, has secured funding for another two years. On Friday, Ottawa announced up to $120 million to keep the service going. The helpline is operated by the Center for Addiction and Mental Health and a network of organizations across the country. Executive Director Stacey Ashton says they've recorded an increase in calls for help since the pandemic.

If you are feeling despair or hopelessness, the best way to help yourself with that is to not stay alone in those thoughts, is to reach out and to connect with someone who is there to listen, not judge, and to help support you where you are. 988 has responded to more than 800,000 calls and text since it launched more than two years ago. That is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles.