The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/27 at 07:00 EST

Episode Date: February 27, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/27 at 07:00 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, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. Manitoba Premier Wab Kanu says investigators searching a Winnipeg area landfill have found

what could be human remains. The search of the landfill is being carried out as police believe it may contain the remains of two First Nations women murdered three years ago by a serial killer. John Northcott reports. Search teams will be back on the scene today, likely with a new sense of purpose. The Prairie Green landfill is believed to be the resting place of Mercedes Myron 26 and Morgan Harris 39. The search task has been enormous, taking months already, covering an area the size of four football fields, involving search technicians and now, with the discovery of the remains,

forensic anthropologists, Manitoba RCMP and the coroner's office, as the process of trying to make an identification is now underway. Manitoba Premier Wab Kanu. Literally backbreaking work because you're hunched over for hours a day just speaks to the effort and the heart of people working on this project. Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra Wilson said, the discovery reinforces our commitment of ensuring that no family is left without answers and that justice is served for our stolen sisters. John Northcott, CBC News, Toronto.

It is election day today in Ontario. I just want to win. I don't look at the numbers. I just want to win. I want to win a majority. It is time you had a government that truly respected you the way you deserve to be respected and treated. They didn't get it done, did they? No. We will get it done for the people across Ontario. People are struggling to get by, and Ontario Greens are listening.

From the last month on the campaign trail, the four party leaders, progressive conservative Doug Ford, New Democrat Merritt Stiles, Liberal Bonnie Cromby, and the Green Party's Mike Schreiner. Ford called this snap election with more than a year and a half left in his government's mandate, and the candidates have been forced to battle heavy snow and plunging temperatures in what was the province's first winter campaign in over 40 years. Meanwhile, the Alberta government is tabling its budget today amid looming threat of U.S. tariffs.

Finance Minister Nate Horner says addressing the affordability issues facing the electorate is the prime concern, but he notes that uncertainty surrounding tariffs is making this budget more challenging. Under provincial law, the government can't run a deficit unless revenue drops by $1 billion or more, something Horner is warning could happen in the face of tariffs. Israel is reporting that Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israelis who had been held hostage in Gaza. The handover happened early today, and Hamas is confirming that 600 Palestinian prisoners had been released by Israel. Most were detainees returned to Gaza.

Hamas says the swap means it is now ready to negotiate phase two of the ceasefire. Two-time Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman has died. The 95-year-old was found dead yesterday with his wife at their home in New Mexico. Steve Futterman reports. Steve Futterman, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, New York Times,

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Superman's arch enemies Lex Luthor he last appeared on the big screen in 2006 in 2008 he confirmed he had retired Steve Futterman for CBC News Los Angeles and that is the world this hour for news anytime go to our website CBC News, Los Angeles. And that is The World This Hour. For news anytime go to our website cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.