The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/22 at 02:00 EST

Episode Date: February 22, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/22 at 02:00 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 Claude Fague. Israeli Army Radio is confirming the remains of a hostage turned over by the militant group Hamas

on Friday was that of Shiri Bebus. Bebus was taken hostage along with her two young children in the October 7, 2023 attacks. Her body was positively identified today, including confirmation from her family. Israeli radio is also confirming that Bebus and her children, four-year-old Ariel and nine-month-old Kefir, were all likely killed in captivity. Another hostage for prisoners and detainees exchange is set for Saturday. Israel will receive six living hostages. Hamas will receive hundreds of prisoners and detainees.

An earthquake shook B.C BC's south coast this afternoon. It was felt throughout the lower mainland and in southern Vancouver Island. Originally measured at 5.1 magnitude, it was later downgraded to 4.7. Officials said nobody reported any injuries or structural issues aside from some cracking drywall or burst pipes. Rafferty Baker has more. For many people in Vancouver, the event started as a rumble. I was kind of sleepy

and then I felt my chair was just moving. I felt the ground shaking, then my eyes were shaking. I was like, oh. Grocery store manager, Derek Bland, describes the experience in SeaShelt. It lasted what felt like, yeah, 10 to 20 seconds. So everyone kind of shuffled the front door frame and made their way outside to our mustard station,

you know, the parking lot. We were surprised at how little actually fell off the shelf. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say they haven't received any calls related to injuries or damage. Earthquakes Canada calls the quake significant, close to the threshold of magnitude 5.5 where structural damage can occur. Rafferty Baker, CBC News, Vancouver. The list of goods US President Donald Trump wants to slap tariffs on is growing. The latest industry targeted again is lumber.

And the uncertainty is already cutting into the bottom line. Nisha Patel explains. We don't need them to give us lumber. Even a brief mention by US President Donald Trump is enough to put an entire industry on edge. And we can't let them take advantage of the US. Trump is threatening to impose 25% tariffs on lumber in April, but it's unclear whether that's on top of a blanket tariff on all Canadian goods.

Most Canadian softwood producers are already subject to almost 15% import duties that could also be hiked soon. So the industry is preparing to face levies of at least 50%. Kurt Nicodet is president of the BC Lumber Trade Council. There could be significant impacts on some of the production in Canada which has ripple effects throughout the supply chain and has implications for workers and communities. There could be economic harm south of the border too.

Home builders there have warned tariffs will raise the cost of housing. Nisha Patel, CBC News, Toronto. Well some may remember a popular movie from 2004 called Dodgeball. One of the comedy's classic lines was about the five D's. Young people from around the world are in Alberta right now putting those tips to the test. Aaron Collins has the details. On this Calgary court, a global first. Youth teams from around the world gathered to play dodgeball.

Abigail Holliday came all the way from Hong Kong with a plan. If you just imagine you don't like someone, you can just pretend that person is a person you don't like, so you can just hit them. A dodgeball played by nearly a hundred million people worldwide in 70 countries. Javier Menendez of Team Mexico sees a bright future for the sport. Do you think maybe one day dodgeball could be in the Olympics?

I think yeah. Dodgeball long a hit in popular culture, now making inroads in the real world too. But this real world tournament wraps up Saturday. Canada's teams hoping to dodge, dip and dive their way onto the podium. Aaron Collins, hoping to dodge, dip and dive their way onto the podium. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Calgary. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.