The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/25 at 00:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/25 at 00:00 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 Neil Kumar. An Ontario man who killed a provincial police officer has been convicted of murder and the attempted murder of two other officers. As Christy Neese reports, graphic body camera footage played an important role in the case. It took the jury a little more than a day to reach the verdict. Guilty is charged for the first degree murder of Sergeant Eric Mueller, a father of two, and attempted murder for firing at two other officers in Bulljet, Ontario on May 11, 2023. They'd entered Alain Belfray's home at 2.30 in the morning to check on him. Belfray was sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 25

years. There were hugs and sighs of relief among relatives and supporters of the police. On the other side of the courtroom, Belfray's family cried. The 41-year-old had admitted to shooting the officers, but maintained his innocence. He said he thought it was a home invasion by robbers. Crucial evidence in the case came from the body-worn cameras of the police, at that time quite new for OPP. The defense says Belfort's family and friends are heartbroken. He has 30 days to decide if he wants to appeal. Kristi Nies, CBC News, Ottawa.

A collision involving two SUVs and a transport truck has killed five people, all of them from a high school in Walkerton, attending a sporting event in London, Ontario. The crash happened on Friday afternoon on a rural road near London. Provincial Police Sergeant Ed Sancheck lays out the series of events. Her sport utility vehicle collided with a transport truck with that transport truck, then colliding with a second SUV. The occupants in the first SUV, a 33-year-old male, was pronounced deceased in hospital. Two 17-year-old females, along with a 16-year-old female, were pronounced deceased on scene.

The fifth passenger, a 16-year-old female, was airlifted to hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is devastated by the crash. A driver and passenger in the second SUV and the big race driver suffered minor injuries. Hudson's Bay is planning to sell more than two dozen of its store leases to a billionaire mall owner from BC. Ruby Lu says she wants to launch a new modern department store. The company is seeking court permission for Lu to take over properties that the Bay and its sister store sacks, leased in BC, Alberta and Ontario.

Bruce Winder is a retail analyst. She wants to create something that's sort of a culturally diverse entertainment centre slash shopping centre slash food centre within these stores. So it's going to be multi-generational, multi-cultural. Hudson's Bay filed for creditor protection in March and is in the process of liquidating all of its stores. The deal to sell the stores to Loo still has to be court approved. Nine of Aghazan pediatrician's 10 children were killed after an Israeli bomb strike on her home. It happened while she was working at Nasr Hospital in Khan Yunis. Dr. Ala Najer, her husband Hamdi, and her son

were the only survivors of the attack. Hamdi's niece, Sama, spoke to reporters shortly after. Hamdi, Hamdi, Hamdi, Hamdi. There is no Hamdi and there is no his children and there is no his wife. His wife, at the morning of this accident was in a hospital. The father and son remain in critical condition. Israeli army officials confirmed the bombing

saying the area is a dangerous war zone and that it was evacuated before the strike. They say the claim regarding harm to civilians is under review. And in Pakistan. High winds whipped up dust and garbage, creating a driving hazard in the city of Lahore. It was followed by heavy rain. At least eight people were killed.

That storm comes after a heat wave in parts of the country. In the PWHL, the Minnesota Frosts were victorious on Saturday night. With a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge, Minnesota now takes a 2-1 lead following a third straight overtime game in the championship series. The defending Walter Cup champions can clinch their second straight title with a win in Game 4 on Monday. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Kumar.