The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/19 at 21:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 20, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/19 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 this hour. I'm Neil Herland. The clock is ticking on a new strike by Canada post workers. 55,000 unionized employees could walk off the job starting this Friday. Kate Holowadiak is with the Canadian Union of Postal Employees, Victoria Local 850. There's definitely still time. 72 hours notice can be a long time,

especially when so many conversations have already been had about these issues. The latest threat follows a strike last November and December that lasted 32 days. That job action ended when the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered the two sides back to work on December 15th during the busy Christmas mailing season. The current collective agreement was extended until this Thursday John Hamilton speaks for Canada Post. We need to negotiate an agreement and not have another strike

because it would be debilitating to the Canadian economy at a time where it just doesn't need it, and it would only worsen our financial situation, which is to the tune of a billion dollars in losses a year. The Union and the Postal Service have been holding talks, but without much progress. Last week, a federally commissioned report on Canada Post recommended major changes, including the end of daily door-to-door letter mail delivery for individuals.

Now to Washington. We just spent two and a half hours talking to Vladimir Putin and I think some progress has been made. The U.S. President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire. He says he believes his call today with Russian President Vladimir Putin went well. Trump added the nature of those peace talks would be negotiated between Russia and Ukraine. After the call, Putin said contact between delegations had resumed.

He suggests Moscow is prepared to discuss compromises but did not provide details. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's doubtful that Russia is serious about peace. Canada is among nearly two dozen countries calling on Israel to fully reopen humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza. Today's statement also stresses the need for the UN to be allowed to do its work in the territory. Today some aid trucks entered Gaza for the first time in 11 weeks. James Elder is with UNICEF. He says the rate of malnutrition in children is doubling. We need some of the thousands and thousands of trucks that are at that border to flow into Gaza.

It can't just be tokenistic. It can't just be in the south. We need those 400 distribution points in Gaza to be utilized, not drip, drip, drip to prevent political pressure. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says famine must be avoided from a practical and diplomatic standpoint. Israel says the blockade was meant to put pressure on Hamas to release hostages still held in Gaza. The Toronto Star is identifying the three siblings killed in an alleged impaired driving incident in the city. A longtime family friend making the confirmation to

the newspaper on Monday, Ali Shiasan reports. Ramon, Jace and Maya LaVina, all siblings, are the three children who died in Sunday morning's crash. Their mother Jade Galv suffered broken ribs and a concussion but is expected to live, along with her 10-year-old son Avery, who suffered a broken arm and collarbone. This new information published by the Toronto Star comes as an outpouring of support grows in a GoFundMe setup for the LaVina family. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Ethan L'Huillier faces multiple impaired driving charges. Toronto police say he was drunk behind the wheel of a Dodge caravan, allegedly speeding down a highway off-ramp onto Renforth Drive in Etobicoke, where the

accident happened. L'Huillier was arrested on scene. People have been laying flowers at the crash site, also sharing her condolences. Jennifer Nevilleake, who lost her three children in a drunk driving crash ten years ago, posting on X, quote, I'm so, so sorry, in grief and solidarity. Ali Shiasan, CBC News, Toronto. Later this year, a 50-year-old kids show will find itself in a new location. Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street. The answer is Netflix. The new streaming deal gives Sesame Street a new home. And that is your World This Hour.

I'm Neil Hurland.