The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/25 at 19:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/25 at 19:00 EDT

When they predict we'll fall, we rise to the challenge. When they say we're not a country, we stand on guard. This land taught us to be brave and caring, to protect our values, to leave no one behind. Canada is on the line and it's time to vote as though our country depends on it. Because like never before, it does. I'm Jonathan Pedneau, co-leader of the Green Party of Canada. This election, each vote makes a difference. Authorized by the Registeredleader of the Green Party of Canada, this election, each vote, makes a difference.

Authorized by the Registered Agent of the Green Party of Canada. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. The countdown to Election Day is on. The leaders of the four main parties are all making their final campaign push into the weekend as polls show a narrowing race. Cameron McIntosh has more. At whistle stops in Calgary and Saskatoon, Conservative leader Pierre Poliev shoring up support as polls show a handful of Prairie Conservative seats in play. Are we going to give them a fourth liberal term? Still leading the polls, Liberal leader Mark Carney is in vote-rich Ontario,

starting in Sault Ste. Marie asking for a strong mandate. I'm asking for your vote to stand up to Donald Trump. The NDP and Bloc Québécois both hope to hold the balance of power in a minority government. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh taking aim at the Bloc. Sadly, the Bloc is basically a useless party. Bloc leader Yves-Francois Blanchet brushing that off, urging Quebecers not to hand the Carney Liberals too much power. He is a different person from Mr. Trudeau, though his people around him are exactly the

same. And only three days to go. Cameron McIntosh, CBC News, Ottawa. A new jury has now been selected for a sexual assault trial involving five former World Junior hockey players. It happened after the presiding judge declared a mistrial in the case and dismissed the previous jury. The reasons for that decision are under a publication ban. Mistrials are declared when a trial is perceived to be unfair. Criminal lawyer Sam Puhalla says it was not influenced by the case being high profile. It's not because it's Hockey Canada, it's not because of these accused individuals. It really is an issue that presented itself that affected the fundamental fairness of

the trial. That was the view of the judge and that was an application that was made and those are applications that frequently happen in the trial. That was the view of the judge and that was an application that was made. Those are applications that frequently happen in the courts. SONIA DARA The five hockey players were charged last year in connection with an alleged assault that took place in London, Ontario in 2018. Former U.S. Congressman George Santos has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. The New York Republican served for barely a year before he was ousted by his House colleagues in 2023. He admitted to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of nearly a dozen people to fund his campaign.

Last summer, he pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The sentencing judge said Santos did not show any remorse and appeared to feel that it's always someone else's fault. The last six Hudson's Bay stores that the company had hoped to save have begun liquidation sales. HBC could not find a buyer, but there is hope the iconic Hudson's Bay stripes may survive. Sophia Harris has more. Shoppers are streaming into the Hudson's Bay store in downtown Toronto looking for deals. What'd you get?

I got a towel from the way. The deals won't last much longer. Hudson's Bay is closing six stores previously spared after the castrap company failed to find a buyer for them. All locations are now holding liquidation sales. I feel really sad. My mother used to work here. But retail analyst Bruce Winder says there are multiple offers for a segment of the business,

perhaps one which monetizes those iconic Hudson Space stripes. I think that there's a little bit of latitude to take that sort of HBC logo and put it on more merchandise. Like the brand still has a lot of affinity and it has incredible heritage. Final fate of Hudson's Bay should be known soon. Sophia Harris, CBC News, Toronto. To the Vatican now. Officials pushed together metal barricades closing access to St. Peter's Square. Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis's body are now over. The Vatican says 250,000 mourners have come to pay their respects. Hundreds of people were turned away, disappointed when the viewing area closed.

The Pope's casket will now be sealed. Francis will be buried after a funeral mass tomorrow, attended by heads of state, royals, and the general public. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. ...