The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/28 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: February 28, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/28 at 13:00 EST

When a body is discovered 10 miles out to sea, it sparks a mind-blowing police investigation. There's a man living in this address in the name of a deceased. He's one of the most wanted men in the world. This isn't really happening. Officers are finding large sums of money. It's a tale of murder, skullduggery and international intrigue. So who really is he? I'm Sam Mullins and this is Sea of Lies from CBC's Uncovered, available now.

From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. We begin with dramatic exchanges at the White House. U.S. President Donald Trump are raiding the Ukrainian leader. Vladimir Zelensky is there to secure guarantees for Ukraine. From the very beginning of the war, you're not in a good position. You don't have the cards right now. With us you start having cards. Right now you're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War Three. You're gambling with World War Three. The two leaders were expected to sign a deal giving the U.S. access to Ukrainian rare mineral deposits.

But talks became tense when Zelensky said that document was not enough. Trump called Zelensky disrespectful and not thankful to the U.S. for their aid and threatened to pull out of the deal. Canada is extending its temporary visas for Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion by one year. The extension applies to new work and study permits as well as renewals. The program is now scheduled to end on March 31st next year. Almost 300,000 Ukrainians have come to Canada under the program. Anita Anand, the Minister of Internal Trade, is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts. They're discussing lifting inter-

provincial trade barriers on goods, services, and qualifications. Anand says the federal government has already taken bold steps. For example, in the areas of procurement financial services, we are also promoting mutual recognition across sectors, including in the trucking sector, where we already have a pilot project underway. And we are also examining labour mobility to ensure that regardless of where you are licensed or permitted, you'll be able to work wherever demand takes you. Anand says those measures should be in place within two to three business days.

Statistics Canada says the economy ended last year on a stronger note than expected. The gross domestic product rose by an annualized rate of 2.6% in the last quarter of 2024. Peter Armstrong has more. It's been a while since the Canadian economy expanded on a per capita basis, but the fourth quarter saw that measure finally turn around. Growth overall came in much stronger than expected and Statistics Canada actually revised up the third quarter numbers as well and its flash estimates, its preliminary estimates

for January, showed that strength continued into January. Now a lot of that will be due to the drop in interest rates. And it's important to remember, these numbers came before we saw the real weight of uncertainty that comes with the threat of tariffs and a looming trade war with the United States. This news has pushed the Canadian dollar slightly higher. And it's all just a sense that there's a little bit of cushion, not a lot to be sure, but strength is better than weakness and the picture we got this morning is stronger than most people had been expecting. Peter Armstrong, CBC News, Toronto.

Some 200,000 people clashed with police in central Athens today. They were demanding justice for dozens of victims of a train accident two years ago. Many believe the government failed the victims of the deadliest crash in Greek history. Crystal Gumansing reports. Hurling Molotov cocktails and projectiles, furious demonstrators lashed out at police around the Greek Parliament building. Riot officers tried with little success to quell the anger with tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons. This is a crime that we won't forget, says one demonstrator. We want everyone responsible held to account. It was two years ago that 57 people died when a passenger and freight train collided head-on in Tempe Gorge.

So far, only railway employees have been charged in connection with the crash. But many believe the government covered up the failings of high-ranking officials. A report on the investigation was released Thursday and named human error, outdated infrastructure and major systematic failures among the causes of the crash. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.