The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/25 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/25 at 01:00 EDT

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Visit Specsavers.ca for details. Conditions apply. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. Russia and Ukraine are trading drone attacks. Ukrainian officials say more than 10 Russian drones are flying over Kiev, while Russia's defense ministry says it has intercepted around 100 Ukrainian drones. It's just one day after Russia launched a massive attack on Kiev.

All this as the two countries are exchanging hundreds of prisoners. Philip Lee Shanak reports. Russia launched hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles during a widespread attack on Ukraine. Dozens of people were injured in the capital Kyiv in one of the biggest aerial assaults since the war began. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says National Defense Forces were able to shoot down six of the 14 ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones. And he blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for prolonging the war. This requires a reaction, a tough reaction from everyone in the world who wants the war

to end, he says. The airstrikes came as Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners, as agreed to in talks between the two sides in Turkey. Russia said the next step would be exchanging conditions for both sides to agree to ending hostilities but Ukraine has called the offer a stalling tactic and has demanded an unconditional ceasefire before negotiations begin. Philip LeShannok, CBC News, Toronto. A jury has found an Ontario man guilty of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of a provincial police officer. Alan Belfoy was also convicted of the attempted murder of two other officers. Sergeant Eric

Mueller went to Belfoy's home after a concerned neighbor called for a wellness check. Mueller was killed when Belfoy repeatedly fired his rifle. Bill Dixon is a spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police. Today's verdict reinforces our focus on what Sergeant Mueller stood for and on wavering commitment to the community, to his family, and to the safety and protection of others. It also acknowledges the life-changing impact felt by Provincial Constables Mark Lozan and Francois Guimard-Chaslin. Crucial evidence in the case came from the body cameras worn by the officers. Four high school students and a school staffer are dead after a multi-vehicle collision east

of London, Ontario. They were in an SUV that collided with a transport truck, which then smashed into a second SUV. Their school board says they were in London for a sporting event. Police say they're continuing to investigate the Friday afternoon collision. Quebec farmers are stuck in the mud as relentless rain soaks fields and stalls the season. Businesses are reporting far more sales than normal at this time of year. Gabriel Gindi has more. The weather this past week has been cold, wet, and rainy and it's impacting businesses but especially garden centers and farms like Quinn Farms here in Notre Dame de Lille-Perrault. They usually see

around 500 to a thousand visitors daily but only a few cars are in the parking lot. You can shoot a cannon through the place here. It's pretty quiet. The only produce Quinn is selling from his farm as of right now is asparagus. The cold weather delays its growth but also makes it sweeter and more tender. Home gardeners are also getting a slow start to the season. Usually planting begins over Victoria Day weekend but many have held off because it's too wet. Even at Kramer Plant Nursery they're reporting that sales as of right now are down 7%. We are like two weeks late, lots of rain, difficult for the plant and difficult for the customer.

Plants and flowers that would have normally been out the door by now haven't moved. But one thing both Quinn and Bergeron can agree on is that they believe this rough patch is only temporary. They're both expecting better weather and with sunny skies, more clients. Gabriel Gindi, CBC News, Notre Dame de Lille-Pérot. The union in the Canada Post labor dispute says it's meeting this weekend with meat eaters and the Crown Corporation. The union's 55,000 workers were in a legal strike position as of Friday but chose to

stay on the job. They are, however, refusing to work overtime so there may be disruptions to mail delivery. And that is your Worldless Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Kumar.