The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/27 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 27, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/27 at 16:00 EDT

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From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Scanderis. King Charles has laid out the government's agenda in the speech from the throne. It's only the third time a monarch has read the speech. The last was Queen Elizabeth II in 1977. As David Thurton tells us, the speech made strong references to Canadian sovereignty. Every time I come to Canada, a little more of Canada seeps into my bloodstream. King Charles began the speech repeating his admiration for Canada while acknowledging the moment we are living in. Many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried

about the drastically changing world. Those worries, the cost of living, climate change, war, and Canada's relationship with the U.S. The Prime Minister and the President of the United States, for example, have begun defining a new economic and security relationship with the US. The King acknowledged there's lots to fix in Canada as well, like creating a stronger and affordable economy and re-arming and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. God Save the King played at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

That's where King Charles and Queen Camilla made the last official stop on their visit to Canada. They greeted MPs and everyday Canadians who gathered outside. The King then laid a wreath at the Cenotaph and shook hands with veterans before heading out to the airport. Wildfires are forcing hundreds of people across the prairies to leave their homes. In northern Alberta, 1,400 residents of Swan Hills have been ordered to evacuate. Officials say the efforts of firefighters are being challenged by dry and windy conditions. Wildfire information officer Jose Santange says thunderstorms have also sparked new fires. We are going to be busy in the coming days responding to

these new wildfires and some areas will receive some scattered rain but we're not expecting significant enough amounts to make a big difference on the wildfire danger. In neighboring Saskatchewan people living in Pelican Narrows have been ordered to leave immediately. Wildfires had been burning in the area for weeks. And in Manitoba, a mandatory evacuation order is in effect for 600 people in the town of Lynn Lake. The Calgary Company at the center of a large E. coli outbreak has been fined $10,000. Hundreds of children fell ill at various daycares across the city in 2023. The commercial kitchen company Fueling Mines pleaded guilty in April to four bylaw offenses.

An investigation found the outbreak was likely tied to meatloaf. Israel says 8,000 food boxes have been distributed in Gaza under a new scheme backed by the U.S. But the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says operations were cut short following chaotic scenes at distribution points. The UN, Red Cross, and other aid groups are boycotting the U.S.-Israeli plan. Sasha Petrasek reports.

Thousands of Palestinians stormed food distribution sites in southern Gaza, desperate after almost three months of an Israeli aid blockade. No flour, no food, no one is eating, says Fatima Ahmed. As crowds advanced, the US-backed private contractors hired to provide security were overwhelmed and withdrew. Israel says the new system aims to keep aid from getting into the hands of Hamas, but NGOs call it the weaponization of aid and the UN warns it's too little to prevent starvation. Spokesman Jens Lerke. It is a distraction from what is actually needed, which is a reopening of all the crossings into Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says distribution will continue Wednesday.

Sasha Petrusik, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scanderis.