The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/25 at 14:00 EST

Episode Date: February 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/25 at 14:00 EST

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's personally, Toy Soldier. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Tom Harrington. The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is stepping down after nearly five years in power. Andrew Fury told reporters in St. John's he could not commit to another full term in office,

with a provincial election scheduled to take place this year. He says he has always maintained he is not a career politician, but urged Canadians to be calm, cool and measured when dealing with the new administration south of the border. Regardless of this four-year, you know, bully in the White House, it is wise economics is prudent, responsible decision-making to diversify our markets. And I'd just like to play some part in starting that for the next person. Fury says he will remain Premier until his replacement is chosen. But the time has come

to return to family and return to medicine. He is the second Atlantic Premier to resign in less than a week after Prince Edward Island Premier, Dennis King. Alberta's infrastructure minister is leaving the provincial cabinet. Peter Guthrie says he disagrees with the province's procurement practices. His departure happening as the Alberta government is dealing with questions about health contracts. Erin Collins has more. This is big and it's not good news for Danielle Smith. Political scientist Lisa Young says the resignation of Alberta's Minister of Infrastructure amplifies a growing scandal plaguing Alberta's governing United Conservatives. The controversy stems from accusations that the government was meddling with contracts for private surgical facilities.

In his resignation letter, Peter Guthrie says he's raised concerns about his government's procurement practices in other departments too. Young says that's a problem for Danielle Smith's government. This really does suggest that there is dissent inside the United Conservative Party caucus. Alberta's Auditor General is looking into the allegations. The opposition NDP has called for the RCMP to investigate too. Today's resignation happens as the Alberta Legislature's spring sitting is set to get underway.

Aaron Collins, CBC News, Calgary. Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition. The Vatican says his blood parameters are stable as he continues to battle pneumonia in both lungs. The 88-year-old has undergone a CAT scan, but the results aren't back yet. The statement also says the pope resumed some work activities, among them the appointment of Richard Smith as the next Archbishop of Vancouver. Smith has been Archbishop of Edmonton since 2007 and has been a priest for almost

38 years. Francis has been in hospital for more than 10 days. The longest stay in the 12 years, he's been Pope. A new Canadian study shows ultra-processed foods and drinks are contributing to heart disease and strokes. The study was funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Lauren McCallum reports. Soda, chips, cakes, candies, frozen dinners, fast food. Those are just some of the products on the market that the study warns should not be over consumed. Lead researcher Jean-Claude Mubarak and his team compared data from a Canadian National Nutrition Survey

and heart disease cases in 2019. They found that 37 percent of new cases of heart disease and stroke and 38 percent of deaths caused by them can be attributed to the consumption of ultra processed foods. He says the more people consume ultra processed food the more their body will feel the consequences and that Mubarak says can lead to hyperglycemia, hypertension and weight gain which can eventually lead to heart disease and stroke. This study found if Canadians cut their consumption of ultra processed foods in half it would save more than 8,000 lives. Lauren McCallum, CBC News, Montreal.

Apple shareholders have rejected a proposal to scrap the company's diversity programs. The technology giant was under pressure to join President Donald Trump's push to eliminate corporate initiatives designed to diversify its workforce. The proposal, drafted by a conservative think tank, urged Apple to follow a number of other high-profile companies. But Apple's management says its diversity and inclusion efforts make good business sense. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.