The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/02 at 08:00 EST

Episode Date: March 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/02 at 08:00 EST

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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. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in London this morning, meeting with European leaders

and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they try to forge a path to peace. Tom Perry is traveling with the Prime Minister. Justin Trudeau and European leaders are trying to figure out what comes next for Ukraine after this week's disastrous meeting between Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump. It was very difficult to see a person like Mr. Zelensky have to suffer through that very difficult situation. Ralph Goodale, Canada's High Commissioner to the UK, says despite the tense relations between the U.S. and Ukrainian leaders, it's vital the U.S. keep up its support for the Ukrainian people.

It is critically important from a historic point of view and from a current peace and security point of view that the United States be engaged. The U.S. under Trump may have other plans. European leaders and Canada are looking at what they can do to offer more support to Ukraine, to guarantee its security and bring about a just and lasting peace. Tom Perry, CBC News, London. Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza.

The move comes after the first phase of its ceasefire with Hamas ended yesterday, and it's meant to put pressure on the militant group to accept the new U.S. proposal. It would see that first phase extended through the holy month of Ramadan and Passover. In the meantime, negotiations would continue on the second phase of the ceasefire. Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sarr. We fulfilled all our commitments until the very last day, which was yesterday, our position is that during negotiations, hostages should be released. Hamas has rejected the proposed extension, saying it wants to move on to the next stage

of the ceasefire and a full withdrawal of Israeli troops. Avalanche Canada issued a special public warning for the weekend in most parts of British Columbia's coastal mountains, Kootenays and Rocky Mountain regions. The past weeks of warming weather have created dramatically unstable snow packs. Anyone skiing, snowmobiling or hiking the backcountry is to avoid any slopes greater than 30 degrees. Caslow search and rescue manager Mark Jennings Bates says vigilance is key. I think sometimes the desire to ski some terrain that looks like it would be fantastic but just goes a little beyond the limit that we should apply this weekend. That's what gets people into trouble. It might be that last run of the day or it might be that very tempting terrain.

But if you read the reports today, you need to be very careful how you select that terrain. Last Sunday, a snowmobiler died in an avalanche near Invermere, BC. Well, time to get your snacks planned for tonight's Oscars. Conan O'Brien will be hosting for the first time, and it's a wide open field for many of the categories. The CBC's Eli Glasner reports from Los Angeles. The Oscars red carpet is getting ready.

Lights and cameras positioned when the LA wildfires ravaged this city. Some wondered if the awards would continue. Now there's a feeling the industry needs this, according to Variety's Clayton Davis. You survived the Hollywood strikes and your house burned down, and you're still standing, man, you're a survivor. So the attention turns to the numerous tight races. Best actor? Could Timothee Chalamet beat out Adrien Brody with his bold performance as a young Bob Dylan? Or the best actress race Demi Moore for her horrifying turn in The Substance but against Mikey Madison's tour-de-force performance in Enora. Producers are promising a wicked performance and a tribute to Quincy Jones.

But many will be watching to see how Hollywood reacts to the current political climate. Eli Glasner, CBC News, Los Angeles. reacts to the current political climate. Eli Glasner, CBC News, Los Angeles. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.