The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/14 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/14 at 15:00 EST

When a body is discovered 10 miles out to sea, it sparks a mind-blowing police investigation. There's a man living in this address in the name of a deceased. He's one of the most wanted men in the world. This isn't really happening. Officers are finding large sums of money. It's a tale of murder, skullduggery and international intrigue. So who really is he? I'm Sam Mullins and this is Sea of Lies from CBC's Uncovered, available now.

From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Juliane Hazelwood. The future of Ukraine topped the agenda at an international security conference in Munich. And while Russia was not invited, it's dominating discussions. Abhiko Vassan has the latest. A failed Ukraine would weaken Europe, but it would also weaken the United States. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen repeated her message at the Munich Security Conference.

Allies on the continent are worried that the new US administration may already be looking to appease Vladimir Putin in order to lock up a peace agreement, even one that rewards the Russian president. Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky says his country must not be left out of any negotiations. This is a principle position we will never accept it. All our people, all our nation. I don't want to be those person in the history who helped Putin to occupy my country. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said a reasonable settlement is possible but provided no specifics. Europe says it's ready to do even more to support Ukraine, but acknowledges they need

Washington's ongoing support to ward off any future threats from the Kremlin. Abby Kuoadas in CBC News, Berlin. Ukrainian officials say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was hit by a Russian drone strike overnight. President Vladimir Zelensky says the facility's containment shell was damaged, but radiation levels have not risen. The containment shell was built after a reactor at the plant exploded in 1986, causing the world's worst nuclear accident. Moscow claims it was not responsible for the strike. Conservatives are meeting in Ottawa for a strategy session. They're trying to tweak their message in a post Trump atmosphere. They're also holding a Canada First rally on Saturday in

downtown Ottawa, encouraging everyone to wear red and white. David Thurton has more. Happy Valentine's Day, folks. Conservatives in Ottawa for a caucus meeting showing some affection as they get ready to show some true patriot love. This Saturday is in fact Flag Day. In a video, Conservative leader Pierre Paulyev calling on Canadians to fly the Red Maple Leaf tomorrow.

So I'm encouraging everyone, regardless of your political allegiance, to go out get yourself a flag. That same day the party is hosting an event in Ottawa dubbed the Canada First Rally. Just as the CBC's poll tracker shows, support for conservatives may not be as strong as it was before Donald Trump. Conservatives still have a massive lead, but polls show the Liberals, even in the midst of a leadership race, are becoming more competitive. I just want to address Mark Carney's comments. Mark Carney again admitted. And it's notable what conservatives only wanted to talk about was the apparent frontrunner. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited workers

at the DeFasco Steel Mill in Hamilton days after Trump announced he would reimpose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. In the meantime, keep putting out some of the best steel in the world, keep being an extraordinary inspiration to everyone across the economy with everything you do, and we will keep standing strong for all of you. Trump signed an executive order putting 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum beginning March 12th. A pair of Montreal app developers has come up with a way to help shoppers buy Canadian. By Beaver was launched by Alexandra Hamilla, that is, and Christopher Dip earlier this month.

The free app scans product barcodes and lets users know if it's Canadian or not. Amala says he got the idea after seeing misinformation online. I came across a lot of different posts on social media sharing lists of products and some were plain out wrong and I thought what would be a better way to unite a list of all the products with correct scores to know which is Canadian and which is not. A recent Leger poll found 81% of Canadian surveyed said they're buying significantly more Canadian products.

And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.