The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/15 at 22:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/15 at 22:00 EDT

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When debts got you, you've got us. Give Credit Counseling Society a call today. Visit NoMoreDets.org. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Fague. Hudson's Bay may be done as a department store, but those famous multicolored stripes may be coming soon to a Canadian tire store near you. Georgie Smythe now with the $30 million deal to preserve some of the iconic Canadian brand.

The iconic HBC stripes could now live on through Canadian Tire, with the company announcing an agreement to buy the Bay's logos, designs, coat of arms and trademarks for $30 million. There's quite a bit of treasure there that can be used in the future by Canadian Tire. In a statement, President and CEO of Canadian Tire said this choice feels as strategic as it feels patriotic. It builds on our generational connection to life in Canada and it fits our new True North strategy. The deal comes after Canada's oldest company filed for creditor protection in March. It had been looking for buyers for parts of its business as it liquidated all 80 of its stores across the country. A court

still needs to approve the deal which wouldn't close until later this year. It's not known if money raised from the agreement will flow to workers fighting for severance pay. Georgie Smythe, CBC News, Vancouver. Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Mexican President Claudia Schoenbaum today about building on the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement. The Prime Minister's office says the two leaders discussed trade and the importance of strengthening their respective economies against future shocks. Carney and Shane Baum also directed their senior officials to work to find ways to deepen bilateral relations between the two nations.

Officials in the Northwest Territories have tried to put in measures to be better prepared for wildfires ever since the tragic 2023 fire season. One firefighter died on the job and 70% of the territory's population were evacuated from their homes. Now, a new report suggests the emergency response plan should have worked that summer. Juanita Taylor has more. Many citizens expressed feelings of abandonment, confusion and really long-term trauma from the events. Erica Thomas is with Transitional Solutions Incorporated. It produced a 164-page report

for the Government of the Northwest Territories looking back at the wildfire and evacuation response in 2023. It found the territory's emergency plan should have worked, but very few people knew about it. Nobody knew how they fit into the plan, what the responsibility was within the plan. The report says the emergency plan was neither tested nor updated to address evolving risks of climate change and that most government staff at different levels didn't know enough details or how to access the plan itself. Since that year, the territorial government has been working on updating its emergency plan and collaborating with Indigenous governments.

The Government of the Northwest Territories says it's reviewing the report before responding. Juanita Taylor, CBC News, Yellowknife. It's a small Ontario town that for many Canadians is known for a massive public health crisis. It's been 25 years since Walkerton's drinking water was contaminated with E. coli and there are still important lessons being learned. Lisa Shing reports. At home, anytime Trudy Fraser drinks water, it's filtered from her fridge dispenser. For the last two decades, she hasn't trusted what comes out of the tap. But you lose that trust

when you see people have passed away. In May of 2000 a heavy rainstorm washed Kalmanur carrying a deadly strain of E. coli from a farm field into a nearby well in Walkerton about three hours north of Toronto. Improper chlorination, a lack of training and checks and balances due to budget cuts caused the bacteria to quickly taint the town's water supply. Seven people died, including a toddler. More than 2,000 were sick, about half the town. Many are still living with the consequences. Gastrointestinal illnesses like IBS, others have permanent liver damage. Lisa Sheng, CBC News, Wankerton, Ontario. And that is your World This Hour.

For CBC News, I'm Claude Fege.