The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/06 at 02:00 EST

Episode Date: February 6, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/06 at 02:00 EST

What does a mummified Egyptian child, the Parthenon marbles of Greece and an Irish giant all have in common? They are all stuff the British stole. Maybe. Join me, Mark Fennell, as I travel around the globe uncovering the shocking stories of how some, let's call them ill-gotten, artifacts made it to faraway institutions. Spoiler, it was probably the British. Don't miss a brand new season of Stuff the British Stole. Watch it free on CBC Gem. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Herland.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he supports President Trump's proposal to move Gaza residents out of the territory during reconstruction. Netanyahu made the comment during an interview tonight on Fox News. This is the first good idea that I've heard. It's a remarkable idea. And I think it should be really pursued, examined, pursued and done because I think it will create

a different future for everyone. Trump said Tuesday that he wanted to permanently relocate Gaza residents, but the White House now says it would be a temporary measure. In Saskatchewan, four people have been murdered on a First Nation east of Regina. Police have charged one man, but it's not clear if he's connected to the case. Alexander Kwan reports. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Regina Police Service took a 29-year-old man into custody.

That suspect is believed to be connected to an incident at Zagame Anishinaabek. The First Nation is about 130 kilometers east of Regina. Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, RCMP received multiple reports of a man pointing a gun at people there. Keegan Panepakisik is facing one count of pointing a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm contrary to an order. We also don't know if Panepakisik is connected to a quadruple homicide at the nearby Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation.

Local police arrived at a residence there Tuesday morning after reports came in just after 11 a.m. Four people were found dead inside. And RCMP now say the deaths are considered homicides and their investigation so far suggests that the residents may have been targeted. Alexander Kwan, CBC News. Kerry the Kettle, Nakoda Nation.

The potential trade war between Canada and the U.S. is on hold for now. But for Yukon and Alaska, two neighbors in the north, there's a lot at stake. With a long history of doing business together, Juanita Taylor has more. There's a lot of Indigenous and cultural products that go back and forth across the border. If there's a decrease in sales, of course it's going to affect our local cultural artisans. Luke Panton is with the Yukon Chamber of Commerce. If the tariffs go ahead, he's worried about fewer tourists coming in from the U.S. and buying local products. I oppose these tariffs because we are neighbours.

Alaska Senator Kathy Giesel says she is working on a resolution opposing the tariffs because they want what Canada has to offer. We get a lot of timber, a lot of building supplies from Canada. This will only shoot up our already exceedingly high cost of housing. It's not only economic partnership, but it's security and defence as well. And it's waters. The Yukon government is putting $45 million towards a new ore dock in Skagway, crucial for exporting products from the Yukon's mines.

Wynita Taylor, CBC News, Yelonay. Canada needs millions of new homes to tackle its housing crisis. But will those new homes be able to withstand climate change? A new report is warning that if governments at all levels don't make changes, too many of those new homes will be built in risk-prone areas, Anayat Singh reports. A new report from the Canadian Climate Institute says thousands of new homes may get built in flood and fire risk areas. Report author Ryan Ness says governments need to step in.

Many provinces and territories do not create regulations that limit the amount of construction that can occur in hazard-prone areas." The fix is to direct development away from those areas and give information to municipalities and home buyers. Billions of dollars are on the line because all those risky homes could cost homeowners and insurance companies big time. Sharmillene Mendez-Millard is the director of flood advocacy group Partners for Action. We're going to be facing and continuing to face so many events that are overwhelming our resources and systems.

So why introduce risk when we don't have to? A call to heed the report's warning so all those new homes don't cause a crisis of their own. Inayat Singh, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland.