The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/24 at 05:00 EST

Episode Date: January 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/24 at 05:00 EST

A prime minister resigns, a president returns, a whole world of changes to navigate and understand. If you're someone trying to sort through what's real and what's relevant from a Canadian perspective, we're here for you every night of the week. Your World Tonight is more than just a recap of daily news. Our award-winning team goes deeper on stories that speak to the moment. The full picture, context and analysis, all in about 25 minutes. I'm Tom Harrington. Find and follow your world tonight from CBC News, wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Mike Miles.

The first reports of damage are emerging this hour from storm Iowyn as it's rolling across Ireland and toward Britain this morning. It landed in Western Ireland with record winds of 183 kilometers an hour at Macehead, breaking a record set in 1961. Liz Bentley of the Royal Meteorological Society is tracking the storm. One of the strongest storms we've seen for years, I mean it's been called the storm of the century in the Republic of Ireland and so yeah, red warnings in place across the whole of the Republic of Ireland. And so, yeah, red warnings in place across the whole of the Republic of Ireland. It came into force across Northern Ireland

at 7 a.m. this morning, and will come into force at 10 a.m. across central Scotland. So we see that storm transferring from the west of Ireland, or the strongest of the winds from the west of Ireland, into Northern Ireland, and then into Scotland over the course of the next few hours. Red warnings are the highest level weather warnings. They indicate threats to life. Much of the rest of Britain is one level below that with winds of up to 160 kilometers an hour

expected. People are being urged to stay home. As for damage, trees are down, power poles snapped, roofs ripped up, high waves are crashing along the coasts and there are now reports of flooding as well. More than 700,000 customers in Ireland alone do not have electricity. Travels have been disrupted with flights, ferries and some trains cancelled. Schools are closed along with many businesses. Those vying to replace Justin Trudeau are in the final days of being able to sign up members to vote for them. People can register until Monday with the Liberal Party of Canada to elect the new leader and the country's next prime minister. It comes after the deadline passed yesterday for candidates to officially

enter the race. Maureen Yvonne Stackelberg has more. You see the team here. Seen as a frontrunner, Mark Carney is flanked by a crowd of liberals in downtown Ottawa. He's racked up the most endorsements so far from dozens of MPs. That includes 10 cabinet ministers. Carney has no experience in politics but says his background in finance and as the Bank of Canada governor has prepared him. I've had many jobs where I've came in at the top. A huge emphasis is going to be reviving the party. Likely his biggest opponent, former finance minister Krista Freeland.

She promises to create a new leadership review process. Liberal Party grassroots members and caucus need to have the greater say in what we do and how we do it. Seven candidates say they've submitted paperwork to run for leader. It could take more than a week before they're approved. The vote happens March 9th. Marina von Stackelberg, CBC News, Ottawa. Police in Saskatoon are trying to better respond to intimate partner violence. The service is creating a specialized team following what it describes as a troubling

increase in calls. Saskatchewan has the highest provincial rate of police-reported incidents in the country. And as Alexander Silberman reports, advocates say more resources are needed. The phone is ringing a lot. Krista Barron says she's receiving a growing number of calls from women fleeing domestic violence. She runs Sophia house, which provides transitional housing to women and children. All 39 of its units are full.

Saskatchewan is continuing to see a growing rate of police reported intimate partner violence with 710 victims per 100,000 people in 2023. Advocates say the largely rural province can make getting help difficult. That's an issue police in Saskatoon are hoping to reduce with a new dedicated team. Cameron McBride is chief of the Saskatoon Police Service.

We might see numbers rise simply because people feel more comfortable, more able to report that. The program focuses on prevention by staying in touch with people at risk, but also potential offenders. Alexander Silverman, CBC News, Regina. Health Canada is promising to distribute fresh supplies of rabies vaccine by the end of the month. Demand has risen following the death of an Ontario child who came in contact with a bat last fall. That is your World This Hour for CBC News, I'm Mike Miles.