The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/21 at 20:00 EST

Episode Date: February 22, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/21 at 20:00 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 is our. I'm Karen Hauerlach. The Liberal Party is disqualifying Ruby Dalla from the leadership race.

In a statement, the party says Dalla made 10 violations of the rules, some including on finance. Rafi Boudjikianian has more. Not all of the violations the party is accusing Ruby Dalla of are clear. However, a source tells CBC News a committee of senior liberal officials met and unanimously voted to show her the door. Some allegations against her include accepting donations from a corporation in the form of payments to campaign staff. Dalla is also accused of failing to disclose the involvement of a non-Canadian citizen in her campaign. The party alleges

that would've amounted to foreign interference if this level of involvement had happened during an election period. Earlier this week, the party also sent Dalla a series of questions related to irregularities involving at least $21,000 in contributions to her campaign. This came after multiple maximum donations were made and processed on the same credit card. Dalla's campaign is denying all allegations and accusing unnamed officials of discrimination against her due to her Indian descent. Rafi Boudjikani on CBC News, Ottawa. An earthquake rattled the south coast of BC this afternoon. Earthquakes Canada says it hit near Seychelt, just north of Vancouver, with a magnitude of 5.1, shaking Vancouver, Victoria and other communities across the Lower Mainland.

There have been no reports of injuries or damage. There is outrage and confusion in Israel over the return of the remains of one of the October 7th hostages. What Hamas is calling a mix-up, Israel is calling a cruel violation. As Crystal Guamant Singh reports, the issue could shatter the fragile ceasefire. On Thursday, Hamas claimed they were returning the

remains of Shiri Bebis. Israel says its forensic investigators found that the body was not hers. One of the coffins paraded out by Hamas in a ceremony described by the spokesperson for the head of the UN as abhorrent and appalling contained an unknown woman. Israel has confirmed reports tonight that Hamas has handed over a body to the Red Cross. Hamas claims again it is shiri. It's been an emotional and shocking day for Israelis. It is probably one of the saddest days Israel has known.

A test of Hamas and Israel's commitment will come in just hours. Six more hostages, four of whom were kidnapped on October 7th, and more than 600 Palestinian prisoners are set to be released tomorrow. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London. In Washington. It's an ongoing discussion, that's what I say, and I think Canadians should know that we're doing what we can under the circumstances. That's Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. Houston, along with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, spoke today to a conference of American governors.

They're trying to convince state leaders to push back on Donald Trump's tariff plans. They highlight the price Americans will pay if the president goes through with his threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods. There are more mixed messages from the Trump administration on its efforts to end the war in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump says Ukraine has no cards to play at peace talks with Russia and is demanding a deal on its critical minerals. Trump's national security adviser, Mike Walsh, is also defending the American decision to meet with the Russians without Keith.

We're sitting down talking to the Russians, understanding what they are going to need, and then understanding what the Ukrainians are going to need, talking to all of the Europeans. You can't end a war if you don't talk to both sides and that's what we're doing. The comments come just hours after Trump's envoy to Ukraine and Russia met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Retired Lieutenant General Keith Kolok calls him a courageous and embattled leader and says their talks were extensive and positive.

And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Karen Howerlach.