The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/14 at 12:00 EST

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/14 at 12:00 EST

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From CBC News, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is delivering a message to all of Europe today at a global security conference in Munich. In Washington, there is a new sheriff in town. And under Donald Trump's leadership, we may disagree with your views, but we will fight to defend your right to offer it in the public square, agree or disagree. Because as President Trump has made abundantly clear, he believes that our European friends

must play a bigger role in the future of this continent. Vance also lectured European officials on free speech and irregular migration. He says elected officials across Europe risk losing public support if they don't change course. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie is also at the conference. She's taking part today in a roundtable discussion on Arctic security. She'll also be meeting with other G7 foreign ministers as Canada prepares to take on this year's presidency.

Ukrainian officials say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been targeted by a Russian drone strike. President Vladimir Zelensky says the facility's containment shell was damaged but there's been no reports at this point of radiation leakage. The contamination, the containment shell rather, was built after a reactor at the plant exploded in 1986 leading to the world's worst nuclear accident. The first leaders debate of the Ontario provincial election campaign is scheduled for today. It's set for this afternoon with the leaders of the province's four main parties squaring off in North Bay. Lisa Shing reports.

They need to advance work on reconciliation. Sherry Taylor is the chief of Gunugamian First Nation, about 300 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario. She wants the party that comes into power to focus more on communities like hers. Our young people are dying. There needs to be more detox treatment centers. Like elsewhere in the province, health care is a major issue in the north. Tens of thousands don't have a family doctor there. The Ontario Medical Association says half of the physicians in the region will retire within five

years. Dr. Danika Switzer travels between communities to help with the shortage. Patients are for going care and that's maybe the most dangerous potentially to their health. The Greens, Liberals, NDP and PC's are promising to get everyone a family doctor. Many up north say they'll wait and see once the election is over. Lisa Shing, CBC News, Toronto. The Trudeau government's GST holiday officially comes to an end tomorrow. It came into effect just in time for the holiday season. While the final data isn't in yet, many business owners are suggesting it hasn't inspired the flurry of sale activity that the government had hoped. Data, in fact, from the payment

processor Monaris is showing the number of transactions across all stores during the two-month tax break actually fell by about 4% compared to the same period the year before. The Vatican is saying Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital and is being treated for bronchitis. Megan Williams has more from Rome. At about 10.30 local time this morning, the Vatican issued a statement saying the Pope is being admitted to Gemelli Hospital here in Rome for what it called some necessary diagnostic tests and treatment for bronchitis. Earlier this month, Francis told pilgrims at a weekly audience that he was suffering

from a quote, strong cold. He's continued to hold daily audiences in his Vatican Santa Marta residence. He even presided over an outdoor mass on Sunday, though his breathing was too labored for him to read aloud. The 88 year old Catholic leader has suffered from respiratory problems several times

over the past couple of years. His health issues though haven't stopped him from following world politics. Earlier this week, he issued a sharp criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, telling American bishops that criminalizing migrants will end badly. Megan Williams, CBC News, Rome. And that is the World This Hour. Keep in mind, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. The World This Hour is updated every hour, seven days a week.

And for news anytime, go to our website cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.