The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/03 at 17:00 EST

Episode Date: March 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/03 at 17:00 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 Tom Harrington. No room left for Mexico or for Canada. No, the tariffs, you know, they're all set. They go into effect tomorrow. Donald Trump is confirming a North American trade war is just hours away. The president delayed the promised tariffs for one month in February. But starting tomorrow, a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico will be going into effect. Trump will also impose new tariffs on goods from China. Canadian governments of all levels are vowing to fight back against the tariff threat.

David Thurton has more on reaction here. If Trump is imposing tariffs, we're ready. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie says Canada will strike back with more than $150 billion in countermeasures. Ottawa's first blow, $30 billion, will land immediately, she says. And there are thousands of jobs in Canada at stake now. We've done the work. We are ready, should the U.S. decide to launch the trade war. Last month, Trump delayed economy-wide tariffs by a month. But if Washington follows through this time, Ontario Premier Doug Ford

says his government won't back down either. You have two choices here, folks. We roll over as a country or we fight like hell, like we've never fought before. Ford is threatening to remove U.S. alcohol off provincial shelves. He's also asking retailers to slap a maple leaf on Canadian products to encourage shoppers to buy local. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. Meantime Trump has slammed the Ukrainian president again. Vladimir Zelensky had suggested the end of Russia's war against Ukraine likely is still

very very far away. Trump says both Russia and Ukraine need to be in the room to make a deal and that it shouldn't have to take very long. I think everybody has to get into a room so to speak and we room to make a deal, and that it shouldn't have to take very long. I think everybody has to get into a room, so to speak, and we have to make a deal. Now maybe somebody doesn't want to make a deal, and if somebody doesn't want to make a deal, I think that person won't be around very long. Trump reiterated Zelensky should be more appreciative of American support. He says he hasn't talked about suspending military aid to Ukraine and hinted the proposed

minerals deal may not be dead. That it has no political background. Police in Germany say there does not appear to be a political motive in today's fatal incident in Mannheim. At least two people are dead and several others were injured after a car drove into a crowd. It happened as the city was preparing for a week of carnival celebrations. In recent months, vehicles have been used as weapons in several acts of violence in Germany.

Police say a 40-year-old German national is in custody and there is no further threat to the public. Survivors of a Saskatchewan residential school have reached a settlement in principle with the Government of Canada. The Isle de la Croix Institution was in operation for 150 years before closing in 1976. Julia Wong has more from Edmonton. This agreement is just one step to how we're moving forward. Lou Gardner is on board with a settlement between Isle de la Croix residential school survivors and the Government of Canada. But Gardner, who was forced to attend the school for eight years, says there's still a long ways to go. Monday,

Maintaination Saskatchewan announced a more than 27 million dollar compensation package for survivors who were still alive in 2003. Vice President Michelle Leclerc says there's still more work to be done. We've won this battle but we haven't quite won the war. With this settlement with Canada, it's exciting. But we still have a lawsuit against the Saskatchewan government and we will continue with that. Some survivors say they're disappointed. Elder William Case. I'm very dissatisfied, very unhappy about it. If finalized, LeClalair says she's hopeful survivors will be able to access their money by the summer.

Julia Wong, CBC News, Edmonton. From one court to another, Serena Williams is joining the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo. The WNBA team will begin play in the 2026 season. The tennis superstar will partner with Larry Tenenbaum, chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures for the Tempo. It says Williams will also play an active role in future jersey designs. And that is your World This Hour.

For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.