The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/16 at 03:00 EST

Episode Date: February 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/16 at 03:00 EST

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But it's time to imagine what we can do with more. Join Scarborough Health Network and together, we can turn grit into greatness. Donate at lovescarborough.ca. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Fague. It was the game hockey fans had circled under calendars as part of the inaugural Four Nations Face-Off Tournament.

And Canada and the US did not disappoint, turning in a spirited effort at the Bell Center in Montreal, renewing their storied hockey rivalry. Ed Kleiman reports. There was some booing of the Star-Spangled Banner, three fights in the game's first nine seconds, and a spectacular early goal by Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid. But in the end it was the Americans leaving no doubt they are the team to beat at the inaugural Four Nations faceoff as they defeated their Canadian rivals 3-1 Saturday night in Montreal.

Jake Gensel scored two goals to be named player of the game while Dylan Larkin notched the game winner late in the second period. This was the first loss for Team Canada in a best-on-best men's tournament since the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. The remainder of the tournament will be played in Boston, beginning Monday afternoon when Canada faces Finland. If the Canadians win, they will likely earn a rematch with the U.S. in a championship game next Thursday. If they lose, their tournament is over.

Ed Kleiman for CBC News, London, Ontario. The tension between the two countries is making its way into sporting events. As you heard, Canadian fans booed the American anthem before puck drop of yesterday's game between the two countries. But as Quabino Oduro reports, not all fans are on board with the movement. Before the puck dropped for the USA vs Canada match, the PA announcer sent out a message to fans in the crowd. Respect the national anthem and the players that represent each country.

But that didn't stop fans from booing the American anthem. The Canadian anthem went a lot different. Fans were singing Oh Canada in unison. Canada and the US haven't iced their best men's hockey team in almost a decade. This showdown had a bigger meaning because the two countries are currently in a trade war. United States President Donald Trump has said repeatedly he wants to make Canada the 51st state. So at professional sporting events, Canadian fans boo the American anthem, but not everyone is on board with this method.

Not a fan of that because like, I don't know, it's hockey, it's not politics. A message that isn't resonating with fans, as they use these sporting events to show their Canadian pride. CUBINO DURO, CBC News, Montreal. off the ice as a trade war between Canada and the US looms, Northern Alberta beekeepers are watching nervously. Catherine Garrett explains. In the summer, Hicks Honey Farm in the Peace Valley normally buzzes with activity around its roughly 11,000 hives. Owner Ryan Hicks loves his job but he says there's been some major difficulty in recent years. Beekeepers have been battling

hive loss from parasites and climate change and operate on slim margins. The industry needs as many breaks as we can get right now like it's it's been a few years where it's been tough sledding. Other beekeepers in the area agree and some like Mike Parity are reconsidering what business will look like. Am I going to hire 25 people to run to work with me or am I going to hire five people? I'm not going forward I'm going to go backwards. Alberta Beekeeper Commission Executive Director Connie Phillips says the impact of possible tariffs on honey pricing could be devastating. If the tariffs came in, they could create a drop in price of up to 50 cents a pound,

which would be significant. Catherine Gerrit, CBC News, McLean in Alberta. To India. A hospital staffer describes that she saw at least 15 dead bodies and several others injured. They were all victims of a stampede at the main train station in New Delhi late Saturday night. According to local authorities, a last-minute platform change prompted some passengers to

slip and fall on others as they descended from a footbridge to the train platforms. An investigation into the accident has been ordered. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Faye.