The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/17 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 17, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/17 at 16:00 EDT

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 Julie-Ann Hazelwood. Canada's measles cases continue to grow. Ontario has added more than 100 confirmed and suspected cases in just one week and Alberta is also reporting an increase. But officials in Quebec are much more hopeful. Alison Northcott has the details. As of Wednesday, more than 80 cases of

measles have been reported in Alberta. Pediatrician Dr. Taishin Lada says the latest available data from 2023 shows immunization rates were far below the target. The vaccination rates are actually terrible. Lata is urging people to get vaccinated. She says multiple studies show the shots are safe and effective. On the other hand, getting measles, especially in a child, is high risk. We're looking at a 10 plus percent risk of being hospitalized and a one in a thousand risk of your child dying if they are unimmunized and get measles. Ontario has the largest outbreak right now with more than 900 cases and nearly

70 hospitalizations. In Quebec, health officials say the outbreak there could soon be declared over with no new cases recorded in nearly a month. Alison Northcott, CBC News, Montreal. The Green Party may not be in tonight's federal leaders debate, but it has become the first party to put out a full, costed platform ahead of the election. Co-leader Jonathan Pedneau. Our plan isn't just a list of promises, it is a vision. A vision for a Canada that is no longer governed by fear or complacency, but a vision grounded in social justice, in collective sovereignty, and in respect for the planet that we call home. Pedneau says a green government would end reliance on fossil

fuels by investing in renewable energy. Also included a commitment to affordable housing by building more than a million new homes, along with guaranteed livable income and universal childcare. Ontario says a new bill will fast-track major resource development projects. Premier Doug Ford says the need for the legislation is urgent because of the economic threats from south of the border. Phil Bleszanak has more. It's not the same rules as usual. We're going to move forward. Premier Doug Ford says mining projects like those in the Ring of Fire, a deposit of critical

minerals in the near north, must be fast-tracked. President Trump wants to destroy our economy. We can't be caught up in red tape and regulations and dilly-dallying around. A bill would streamline government approval, such as permitting so roads could be built more quickly. It's the benefit of the mining companies, period. New Democrat Salma Maquas says indigenous communities need to have a say before roads and mines can go forward.

When we talk about duty to consult from this government, they do the bare minimum, and that's not good enough. Ford says the new rules won't cut corners on the environment or meaningful consultations to consult from this government. They do the bare minimum. And that's not good enough. Ford says the new rules won't cut corners on the environment or meaningful consultations with First Nations. But the two First Nations doing environmental assessments in the area say their work cannot be rushed. Phil B. Shannock, CBC News, Toronto. To Florida now.

It was just chaos. Everyone was like, there's like a shooter and stuff. And we saw cops running, students running. It was just chaos. Everyone was like, there's like a shooter and stuff and we saw cops running, students running. It was just like complete chaos. As student at the Tallahassee campus of Florida State University describing a tense moment. Police now have a suspect in custody after a reported shooting on campus. There are multiple victims but their condition is unknown. Students were told to shelter in place until the danger passed. Officials are providing more details this hour.

In Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine received information that China is supplying artillery and gunpowder to Russia. And the Ukrainian president says Chinese representatives are involved in the production of weapons on Russian territory. China has been a steadfast ally of Russia, but until now it has tried to maintain the appearance of neutrality in the Kremlin's war on Ukraine. And that is your World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts updated every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hasele Wood.