The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/16 at 02:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/16 at 02:00 EDT

So lately, I've been really blown away by how locked in Canadians are to political news. I'm Jamie Poisson, host of the daily news podcast Frontburner. And while the election's over, that does not mean that people are done with politics. Quite the opposite, really. So if you're curious about how our country will navigate this divided and crucial moment in our history, listen to Frontburner. We've got you covered on that and a wide range of other top-of-mind stories as well. Follow Frontburner wherever you get your podcasts.

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-U.S.-Mexico agreement.

The Prime Minister's office says the two leaders discussed trade and the importance of strengthening their respective economies against future shocks. Officials in the Northwest Territories have tried to put in measures to better be prepared for wildfires ever since the tragic 2023 fire season. One firefighter died on the job and 70% of the territory's population was evacuated from their homes. Now, a new report suggests the emergency response plan should have worked that summer. Juanita Taylor has more. Many citizens express feelings of abandonment, confusion and really long-term trauma from the events. Erica Thomas is with Transitional Solutions, Inc.

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. As wildfires continue to rage in and around Lakhdabani, people in the community are pitching in to help. Hanish Patel recently took over Campbell's Foods in the town center, the largest grocery store in the area, and says he's been helping firefighters and evacuees. It's like providing them waters and the people who are being evacuated out of their houses. We are making sure that they have a food there at the evacuation center so we have been donating all those things or

and there and actually there is many people in community who are stepping up to help these people out. Close to a thousand people have been forced out of their homes and cottages in the rural municipality due to the fire. To the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Winnipeg Jets forced a six game in their Western Conference semifinal. The Jets beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 Thursday night, cutting the Stars series lead to 3-2, much to the delight of the whiteout sellout crowd in Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuck made 22 saves for the shutout.

We had everyone. Everyone was doing the same things. You know they're going to have a big pushback next game so we got to make sure our details are right and we bring it. Our backs are against the wall and it's time to play jet hockey. The series shifts back to Dallas for game six on Saturday. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.