The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/17 at 05:00 EST

Episode Date: February 17, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/17 at 05:00 EST

In Scarborough, there's this fire behind our eyes. A passion in our bellies. It's in the hearts of our neighbors. The eyes of our nurses. And the hands of our doctors. It's what makes Scarborough, Scarborough. In our hospitals, we do more than anyone thought possible. We've less than anyone could imagine.

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 Neil Herland. A blast of winter is hitting most of Canada, from Alberta to the Maritimes, in the prairie's frigid

temperatures between minus 20 and minus 35, and from Ontario to Quebec and the East Coast, a heavy blanket of snow. Kobino Douro reports from Montreal. By the time the storm passes, forecasters say central Canada will have seen as much snow in the last week as it did last winter. Environment Canada has issued a blizzard warning for much of Quebec. Schools across the province have announced that they will be closed on Monday. And this storm is pushing into Atlantic Canada.

So people there should prepare for heavy snow, rain, freezing rain and ice pellets. Meanwhile, northwestern Ontario and the Prairie Provinces have been dealing with extreme cold, and now that's heading to both Quebec and Ontario. The CBC's Kobino Oduro in Montreal. And if you have flights today in and out of eastern Canada, you should check with your airline before heading to the airport. The mayor of Montreal says police are investigating a case of anti-Semitic vandalism in the city. A swastika was painted on the wall of the Emmanuel Beth Shalom Synagogue.

Lisa Grushko is the senior rabbi. She's urging non-Jews to stand against acts of hate. I think I just really would encourage people not to be silent and not to stay silent because they're afraid of saying the wrong thing. I really believe that we are a country and a city and a community full of people of good will and there's opportunities to show it. Anti-Semitic attacks are on the rise across Canada. In December, another synagogue in Montreal was set on fire. The Invictus Games wrapped up in Vancouver last night and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made some political comments during his closing ceremony speech.

Americans are our friends, always. Trudeau referenced the recent tension between Canada and the U.S., including a hockey game Saturday night in Montreal, where some of the crowd booed the U.S. national anthem. The Invictus Games are a sports competition for wounded military members and veterans from around the world. Trudeau also saluted the athletes from Ukraine. As you fight for your homelands, you are fighting for the democracy, the principles that protect all of us. Thank you, you are an inspiration and we will be with you every step of the way until victory! Slavo Trani!

Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games and he also spoke at the closing ceremony. As US President Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs, his actions have sparked a bi-Canadian movement. But are the calls for national pride spilling over to the film and television industry? Makda Garbassalasse has more. Online the call to support Canadian-made products makes the rounds. Now some in our nation's entertainment industry are tuning in too. Am I going to use it in a marketing campaign for an upcoming kids film? Absolutely.

Olivier Gaultier-Mercier is the president of Film Delete. The Canadian distributor is getting ready to release Ellie and her Monster Team, a German-Canadian co-production. Mercier is calling on the industry to capitalize on this moment. The NFB and the CMF and Telefilms, like they would be the organizations right now that should be stepping up with like incredible campaigns. The nation's film and TV production sector contributes more than $11 billion to Canada's

economy, and it's closely tied to Hollywood. Analysts suggest the industry could weather any potential tariffs, but the threat has some people feeling patriotic about Canadian productions. The question remains, will audiences and industry folk now answer the call? Makda Gebre-Selesa, CBC News, Toronto. The British Film and Television Awards were handed out last night. The BAFTA goes to Conclave. The Vatican thriller Conclave won Best Film and a total of four awards. The immigrant

drama The Brutalist also picked up four BAFTAs. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Herland.