The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/29 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 29, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/29 at 16:00 EDT

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From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. Saskatchewan has now followed Manitoba in declaring a province-wide state of emergency as wildfires rage on. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement. We're declaring a provincial wildfire state of emergency. Under that wildfire state of emergency are a number of initiatives then that we may have to use over the days ahead to further support the wildland fire suppression and firefighter activities that are happening in the north,

further support those residents that are evacuated or may have to be evacuated in the days ahead. There are 17 active wildfires in the province and the weather forecast is not favourable. Three First Nations had called for the emergency order saying they're concerned about critical shortages in firefighting resources. Thousands of people have already been evacuated as hundreds of wildfires burn across the Prairie provinces. Nearly a million hectares of earth have been scorched by the fire so far across Canada. Emergency crews are also fighting a wildfire near Churchill Falls in Labrador. The fire broke out last night, temporarily cutting

off power and highway traffic. Heather Gillis has the latest. Ground crews and two water bombers doused the 170-hectare fire just about one kilometer east of Churchill Falls until dark fell last night. Today, crews are back at it, searching for hot spots and putting them out. The town of about 700 is home to a massive hydroelectric power station. Last night, the fire damaged a pole line cutting power to Labrador City Wabush 250 kilometres west of the town. Crews restored power after a few hours. The Trans-Labrador Highway is the main road in and out of Churchill Falls. It was also closed last evening, but is now passable again. The fire also spurred a long line for gas

in Fermont, Quebec, just over the border from Lab City Wabush. But there is good news. After today, temperatures are expected to cool with showers in the forecast. The fire hazard index near Churchill Falls and Lab City Wabush remains extreme. Heather Gillis, CBC News, St. John's. Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs are back in effect. It was less than a day ago that a federal trade court ruled the president's trade war was an overreach of his authority. Now an appeals court has decided to reinstate the tariffs while it considers the motion

filed by the US government. The White House argues that halting of Trump's economic policy would derail months of trade negotiations. Spokesperson Caroline Levitt accuses judges of quote, usurping the authority of President Trump. There is a troubling and dangerous trend of unelected judges inserting themselves into the presidential decision making process. America cannot function if President Trump or any other president for that matter has their sensitive diplomatic or trade negotiations railroaded

by activist judges. The initial ruling to halt import taxes did not apply to Trump's other tariffs involving steel, aluminum and automobiles. Israel has approved its biggest expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank in decades. Ultra-nationalist minister Bezalel Smutrich says 22 Jewish settlements have been approved. He says the Security Cabinet decision reinforces Israeli control of the territory and prevents the establishment of a Palestinian state. Israeli settlements in the occupied territory are considered illegal under international

law. The move comes as its military ramps up raids and arrests across the West Bank to dismantle what it calls terrorism infrastructure. To the UK, police in Liverpool have laid formal charges in a car ramming earlier this week. 53-year-old Paul Doyle faces six charges related to grievous bodily harm and one count of dangerous driving. But Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims would not speculate on his motive. Our detectives are working tirelessly with diligence and professionalism to

seek the answer to all of those questions. Sims says 79 people were hurt in total. Seven of them remain in hospital. The incident happened as thousands of people packed the streets celebrating Liverpool FC's Premier League title win. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.