The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/01 at 02:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 1, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/01 at 02:00 EDT

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been killed after they went to receive aid from an Israeli-backed foundation in the Gaza Strip. That's according to nearby hospital run by the Red Cross that received the bodies. Officials at the hospital say another 175 people have been wounded. There are now 188 wildfires burning across the country. At this time, more than half of those are classified as out of control. Officials in Manitoba and Saskatchewan have now declared a state of emergency. Sam Sampson has more. Air lifted out of their homes by the military, these Manitobans take a moment to rest, then

carry on to the next leg of evacuation. Off to other communities as far south as Winnipeg. They're now safe as fire continues to close in on their homes. I could see the stress, the worry, the relief. That's what I feel. And I'm happy they're here, you know, when they land. Especially when I see the kids and the babies. I want to cry, but I hold back.

I'm just very proud of everybody for being brave. About 17,000 people have been forced from their homes in northern Manitoba. Many are still trying to escape but thick smoke and impassable roads means armed forces flights are the only way out. The province continued to declare evacuation orders on Saturday. Communities near the Saskatchewan border like Cranberry Portage and Sturgeon Landing have been ordered to leave. Sam Sampson, CBC News, Edmonton. Industry leaders and Canadian politicians are condemning U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50 percent. Keanan Loomis is president of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. He warns the hike

creates new uncertainty for companies and their workers. I know, for example, here in Hamilton, DeFasco has been very, very adamant. We have not laid off anybody yet and we will try to do everything we can to avoid job losses. So that was under 25%. I don't know how that calculus changes for them under a regime in which they are now faced with 50% tariffs at the border. It's going to be very difficult. Trump announced the plan at a steel plant near Pittsburgh. Those new tariffs are slated to take effect this coming Wednesday, unless Trump changes his mind.

In Singapore, US Defense Secretary Pete Hagsat says the Indo-Pacific region is a priority for the Trump administration, and it wants to build alliances while calling China a clear and present danger. Any attempt by communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world. There's no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China poses is real and it could be eminent. We hope not, but it certainly could be. be eminent. We hope not, but it certainly could be." Hanks has added that Asian countries wouldn't be stranded in the face of economic and military threats from Beijing. After 355 years in operation and months of liquidation sales, Canada's oldest company is closing on Sunday and some shoppers are looking for last-minute bargains

at Hudson's Bay. David Frazier has more. It's the end of the bay, Canada's oldest company in its four locations in the capital region closing this Sunday. Its final sales and a chapter in Canadian history almost over. It's a shame, it's a shame we're losing the you know the oldest company in the country, it's terrible. At the Rideau Centre location, bittersweet shopping. Maria Ford has been buying at Hudson's Bay since she came to Canada in 1962. For history and for Canadians in general, we think of traditions. This is the biggest tradition, it's historical.

Very little merchandise is left at the Rideau Street location, but everything that is, is for sale. Even the mannequins, shelves, clothing racks. Vera Billich is looking to score some deals while she still can. Carpets, regular $460 or $40. Huge signs advertising double-digit discounts inside, crowds at the cashiers, the last gasps of a giant in the market falling. More than 8,000 employees are losing their job. David Fraser, CBC News, Ottawa. their job. David Fraser, CBC News, Ottawa.

And that is your World is Sour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.