The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/26 at 11:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 26, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/26 at 11:00 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 Claude Fay. Pope Francis has been taken to his final resting place for his burial. Thousands of people turned out at St. Peter's Square to take in the Pontiff's outdoor mass this morning, along with dozens of

dignitaries who paid their respects inside. Thousands more lined the streets of Rome to get one last look at Pope Francis as the procession passed. The CBC's Briar Stewart is in Rome. I can tell you there are still thousands of people here waiting even though the procession is done. The Pope Mobile has left and the Pope's casket is inside where it will eventually be buried later this evening. Now people started lining up to get a spot here in the early hours this morning, seven, eight o'clock.

And there are people from all over the world here. I mean, Rome is a busy city at any time of the year. It's a destination for tourists and pilgrims alike. But you have people, thousands, who flew in just to be here for this. There are things we've been hearing all week from people that they appreciated the Pope's simplicity, his humbleness, and his compassion for others. And in terms of his choice of this basilica,

it's one of Rome's four major basilicas, and it's a place that the Pope had come to often. He would come and pray before and after every journey. And by choosing to be buried here, he's the first Pope in more than a century to be buried outside of the ancient Vatican walls. The CBC's Breyer Stewart reporting. And dozens of world leaders, as mentioned, attended the Pope's funeral. And at least two used the occasion to discuss other issues.

Vladimir Zelensky and Donald Trump met in Rome to talk about Russia's war on Ukraine. The White House calls the encounter very productive. Trump's envoy, Steve Whitkoff, and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow yesterday. Zelensky also met with France's Emmanuel Macron, the UK's Keir Starmer, and Italy's Georgia Maloney. Well, just two days to go before Canada votes in what many Canadians consider a most crucial election. And after weeks of crisscrossing the country, party leaders are at it again, shaking hands

and smiling on this final stretch. Liberal leader Mark Carney is in southern Ontario today. He addressed students and faculty at a college in King City this morning. Tests are on the way. I'm going to hit the books after this. I got to say I know the feeling. I feel like I've been on a sprint for the last 16 weeks. I have a bit of a final exam coming on Monday myself.

And that's what I wanted to speak about. We also expect to hear from conservative leader Pierre Poliev today. He begins the day in BC and ends it in northern Ontario. New Democratic leader Jack Mead Singh begins his day in Windsor, Ontario, then ends it in BC. And Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet is at various events across Quebec. Quebec's electoral landscape appears to have swung dramatically since US President Trump returned to office, and with its

78 out of 343 seats in the House of Commons, how the province votes could be pivotal to the overall result. Corbino Oduro reports. In Longueuil, on Montreal's south shore this week, several residents said cost of living was among their top election concerns. I'm a student, so everything is really expensive. It's about the cost of life. That's all that matters.

Blaque-Québécois supporter Robert Lausanne says his election issues have not changed. He says it's all about the economy and... The place of Quebec and Canada. On her way to the shopping mall with her newborn, Evelyne Gauvain said support for families and the environment were her two most important issues. She says party leaders have done a good job pitching their ideas in such a short period of time. They have covered a lot of subjects. Stébastien Dallaire with L'Asie Marketing says at the beginning of the campaign, U.S.

President Donald Trump was a central piece of the puzzle. Canadians were both angry and fearful about what had happened with the United States. Typically the campaign starts more rational, with number, with policies, becomes more emotional and now it feels almost reversed. Cubino Duro, CBC News, Montreal. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.