The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/03 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: March 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/03 at 15:00 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. Starting today, Canada's largest province is changing its screening test for cervical cancer. Ontario laboratories will now test for HPV, the human papillomavirus. It's a more accurate screening method than the PAP test that's

been the standard for decades. Mike Crawley reports. Ontario is following the lead of BC, Quebec and PEI. The new cervical cancer screening method tests for the genetic material of HPV. It's roughly 90% accurate, much higher than the PAP test. The PAP was just looking at pre-cancer changes and it could miss them. Dr. Amanda Selk is an obstetrician-gynecologist at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. With HPV, we're actually finding the root cause of the cancers. What isn't changing in Ontario is the collection method, a health care provider using a speculum to swab the cervix. Selk calls that unfortunate.

It feels exactly the same as a pap test and I've yet to meet someone who thinks that's a really comfortable test. British Columbia has switched to at-home sample collection kits aimed at encouraging more women to get screened. Screening participation rates across Canada have dropped in recent years, while cervical cancer rates have been rising. Mike Crawley, CBC News, Toronto. The British Prime Minister says President Donald Trump has a sincere commitment to finding peace in Ukraine. Keir Starmer told Parliament Europe will need strong American support

to ensure that peace is lasting. Once again, we live in an era where peace in Europe depends upon strength and deterrence. Stahmer updated MPs on his blueprint to strengthen Ukraine's defenses. He also promoted an effort to put together a coalition of the willing to counter Russian aggression. The prime minister and other NATO leaders spent the weekend hammering out a plan of action. Their renewed efforts come in the wake of Friday's dramatic clash between Trump and Vladimir Zelensky. Meantime, in his first comment

since the exchange, Trump repeated the Ukrainian leader is not ready for peace. He warned America was not going to put up with it for much longer. The Prime Minister's office has announced Denis King has been appointed Canada's next ambassador to Ireland. King stepped down as Premier of PEI just 10 days ago, after almost six years in office. At the time, King said he never planned to seek elected office again and had no plans to run federally. Officials in Germany say there is no indication of an extremist or religious motive

in today's deadly incident in Mannheim. At least two people were killed and several others were injured after a car drove into a crowd. As Rebecca Collard reports, it happened in a country already on edge. Emergency vehicles blocked streets in the German city of Mannheim and officers redirect traffic after a car drove through a crowd in the center of the city. This was supposed to be a day of celebration here in Germany as German's mark rose Monday, a festive day in the middle of carnival, a week of floats, parades and celebrations. Instead, a police spokesperson asked residents and visitors in Mannheim to stay indoors as they secured the area.

Police have said they have a man in custody but have only said he is a 40-year-old German citizen. Security services were already on high alert after social media accounts linked to the Islamic State group called for a tax against carnival events in Germany. Rebecca Collard for CBC News, Berlin. This year's Academy Awards were handed out last night in Los Angeles. The Oscar for Best Picture was presented by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. And the Oscar goes to...

Are they playing us off? No. Well, maybe. Anora. The story of a young stripper who marries a Russian oligarch was the big winner. Anora took home five Oscars in all, including Best Picture and Best Director for Sean Baker. The film's star, Mikey Madison, was named Best Actress. Adrian Brody won Best Actor for his role in The Brutalist.

And Zoe Saldana was named Best Support best supporting actress for her role in Emilia Perez. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.