The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/02 at 21:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/02 at 21:00 EDT

In this acclaimed new production of Anna Karenina, the National Ballet of Canada asks, what is fair in love and society? Renowned choreographer Christian Spook adapts Tolstoy's epic novel to dance in a spectacular work complete with lush costumes, cinematic projections, and a glorious curated score, featuring the music of Rachmaninoff. On stage June 13th to 21st, tickets on sale now at national.ballet.ca sponsored by IG Private Wealth Management. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neal Kumar. We begin in B.C. where a provincial

court judge has ordered a psychiatric assessment of the man accused in the Lapu Lapu Day car attack to determine if he is fit to stand trial. Chad Pawson has more from Vancouver. Kaiji Adam Lo appeared virtually from where he's being held. He's wearing an orange red jumpsuit looking down with his hair disheveled. The court appearance comes six days after 11 people were killed when they were run over at a Filipino-Canadian festival in Vancouver. The accused, Low, facing 8 counts of second-degree murder, was originally scheduled for a court appearance at the end of the month. That was changed because his lawyer, Mark Schwartz, asked the court for an assessment of his client to determine if he is fit to

stand trial. That was granted. It will be done from an in-custody facility with mental health professionals. All other details of evidence presented at today's appearance are covered by a publication ban. The judge on the case, Reginald Harris, says the ban is needed to protect the fairness of a future trial. Lowe's next day in court is currently scheduled to be May 30th. Chad Pausen, CBC News, Vancouver. The woman accusing five former World Junior Hockey players of sexual assault testified today. The case revolves around a night in June 2018 at a bar and hotel in London, Ontario. All five players have pleaded not guilty. Jamie Strachan has the latest and a warning

that some of the details are explicit. Michael McLeod, Dylan Dubay, Carter Hart, Cal Foote and Alex Formaton were all members are explicit. multiple drinks including at least eight shots, mostly with McCloud, who she had never met before. I was less aware of my surroundings. Mentally, I just felt all over the place, she told the court. She testified the players circled around her on the dance floor, moving her hands to touch their crotch areas. It felt really claustrophobic, but I'm really drunk at this point, she testified.

Later, she would leave the bar and have sex with McLeod at his hotel. That act is not the focus of the trial. Court has heard he then texted teammates. The Crown says EM did not consent to the alleged sexual acts that followed. Her testimony continues Monday. Jamie Strash in CBC News, London, Ontario. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled an ambitious agenda that includes dealing with US President Donald Trump and the tariffs and keeping liberal promises such as a tax cut. But as Evan Dyer tells us, he also seemed willing to tackle some of the problems the conservatives were focusing on.

Canadians also sent a clear message that their cost of living must come down and their communities need to be safe. Affordability and crime were conservative issues in this election, more than liberal ones. But today, Mark Carney seemed to say that conservative voters' concerns had registered with him. Carney pledged to stiffen penalties for criminals. Including making bail harder to get for those charged with stealing cars, with home invasion, human trafficking and smuggling.

The PM repeated his promise to build more houses, but he also promised to reduce the number of non-Canadians in the country putting pressure on the housing supply. We will return our immigration to sustainable levels by capping the total number of temporary workers and international students at less than 5% of Canada's population by the end of 2027. And he also promised his government would be a catalyst of major nation-building projects and not, as he put it, an impediment. Evan Dyer, CBC News, Ottawa. Meanwhile, Conservative leader Pierre Poliev is a step closer to returning to the House of Commons. Newly elected Conservative Alberta MP Damien Couric says he will step down so that Poliev can run in his riding in a by-election.

Couric won Battle River Crowfoot with nearly 82 percent of the vote. The conservative leader says he accepted Couric's offer with humility and appreciation. And that is World This Hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. The World This Hour is updated every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.