The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/21 at 12:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/21 at 12:00 EDT

Fisherman John Coppock and his son Craig were hoping that their day on the water would finish with a good haul of cod. Instead, they reeled in way more than they bargained for. They had a net filled with fish and to their horror and surprise, the body of a man. I'm Kathleen Goldthar and this week on Crime Story, a body in the ocean untangles a sea of lies. Find Crime Story wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. We begin at the Vatican. That is Cardinal Kevin Farrell announcing Pope Francis has died. He suffered chronic lung disease and he was admitted to hospital earlier this year for

a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia. Francis was 88 years old. The Assembly of First Nations is extending its condolences to the passing of Pope Francis, saying in a statement, While the Catholic Church has a legacy of harm against First Nations, we acknowledge the progress made in recent years, largely due to Pope Francis' efforts. Yesterday, Pope Francis made his final public appearance before a packed St. Peter's Square. Megan Williams is there on this Easter Monday, surrounded by mourners? Well, just thousands of people streaming down via the La Conciliazione, which is the Grand

Avenue leading up to St. Peter's Basilica, where just yesterday Pope Francis was zipping around in his open Pope Mobile after Easter Sunday Mass. He had greeted the crowd from the balcony overlooking the square. His voice was very weak. He only managed to say, wanna pasque, happy Easter, and wave a little bit. Today, sadness, I wouldn't say shock, because I think everybody was very aware after his 38 days in hospital last month that he could go any time. Clearly to the end, he wanted to be with the people and he disobeyed doctor's orders for the past two weeks and met with lots of different people including all those

yesterday in St. Peter's Square here. Yesterday Pope Francis made his final public appearance before a packed St. Peter's Square and mourners are gathering to remember him today. Election Day is exactly one week away here in Canada and this is the last day advance polls are open. Affordability is of course a big concern for Canadians considering their options at the ballot box and for some that includes affordability of health care. In the private system clinics are charging up to $8,000 a year for access to a family doctor. Some patients are urging federal leaders to respond. Christine Birak has more. She was a terrific doctor. Anisa Karaskal lost

her family doctor of 10 years, then found her again working in a private health clinic in Toronto offering same-day appointments. The clinic's fee? $4,245 a year. Hell no! I already pay through the services through my taxes. The latest federal data shows in a year Canadians paid over $62 million out of pocket for medically necessary services that were covered. Some experts say companies are using loopholes while provinces look away. These clinics are charging between $3,000 and $8,000 a year. Dr. Rita McCracken is a family doctor in B.C.

A private clinic offered her a job. What it does is it takes a family doctor and puts me behind a paywall. By the recruiter's estimates, she could drop 800 patients, make more money, and pay no overhead. She didn't go for it, but it's an attractive offer. Christine Birak, CBC News, Toronto. On the campaign trail, the federal leaders are busy getting their messaging out. Liberal leader Mark Carney is visiting all three maritime provinces today.

Conservative leader Pierre Polyev is in the Greater Toronto Area. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is spending most of the day on Vancouver Island. And Bloc leader Yves-Francois Blanchet is in Quebec City. By the way, he appeared on the most popular French talk show in the country last night and he says he thinks Liberal leader Mark Carney will become the next Prime Minister. He made that declaration during an interview on the Radio-Canada TV show Tout le monde à Pâle.

Polls have shown the liberals leading during the campaign, although the latest numbers show the Conservatives are gaining ground and the Bloc Québécois is on track to lose seats in Quebec, but Blanchet says he plans to stay on after the election and he will not resign. And that is it for the World This Hour. For news anytime, go to our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise-Phillips. Thanks for listening.