The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/01 at 11:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 1, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/01 at 11:00 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, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear a climate change case put forward by a group of Ontario teenagers.

But it doesn't mean the case is dead. The Supreme Court has determined today that it's up to the provincial courts to issue a final ruling. John Northcott has more. We have to remember that the case was brought by the Ontario government. They are battling against this group of teenagers who are saying that governments should be held to science-based standards when it comes to their climate change. So it's kicked around the Ontario courts for a while. This means

now the Supreme Court effectively saying, Ontario courts, you figure it out. So in essence, they've turned down the move by the Ford government in Ontario to put an end to this. It is still ongoing, still has plenty of energy in it. We all know the effects of climate change, higher temperatures, floods, fires, poor air quality, and these young people led by Sophia Mathur, she's just 18, they argue that the actions of the Ontario government effectively violate their charter rights. Doug Ford government's Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, they say it violates their right to life, liberty, and security of person, as well as

age discrimination. They're saying, we're young people, we're moving into this world, and by not having these higher standards for emissions, you are affecting our health personally and our future. John Northcott, CBC News, Toronto. The Premier of British Columbia is promising to review how the province governs the treatment and the rights of people with mental illness. It's in response to last weekend's tragedy in Vancouver. Eleven people were killed after an FTV was driven into a street festival.

Georgie Smyth has more. We need to be able to force people into care. Modernizing the Mental Health Act was on the government's to-do list says Premier David Eby, but he says it can't wait any longer. Police confirmed the accused, Kaiji Adam Lowe, had a significant history of non-criminal encounters with law enforcement regarding his mental health. But in this instance, Vancouver Coastal Health, which monitored his mental health, tells CBC News Lowe was following an established treatment plan and was not considered a public safety risk.

It also says involuntary treatment wouldn't have been warranted because of his compliance with treatment. He has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder. B.C. will hold a day of mourning on Friday to honour the lives lost and changed in this tragedy. Georgie Smythe, CBC News, Vancouver. It's an agreement Ukraine hopes will help keep the United States on its side in the

war against Russia. It's a rare earth minerals deal and it was signed last night. Anna Cunningham reports. After months of delay, this deal is finally done. But it is a different deal than the one offered in February, when the world witnessed this explosive argument between the US and Ukrainian presidents. With us you start having cars. Right now you don't play cars. What's now been signed gives Washington and Kyiv a share in profits from the future sale of Ukraine's mineral and energy reserves. There will be a joint reconstruction investment fund.

Profits will be invested exclusively in Ukraine, which will not be asked to pay back any debt to the US, something President Donald Trump had initially demanded. Ukraine wanted security guarantees, but the only security clause puts the US under no obligation nor does the deal mention weapons. Ukraine's Prime Minister Denis Shmihan says the deal is good, equal and beneficial. Russia sees it differently. Former President Dmitry Medvedev says Trump has finally forced Kiev to pay for US aid. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. In the meantime, Russia continues with its aerial assault on Ukrainian cities.

That's a Russian missile strike on the Black Sea port city of Odessa. In total, the Ukrainian military says Russia launched more than 170 drones and five ballistic missiles overnight. And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.