The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/03 at 08:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/03 at 08:00 EDT

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's personally, Toy Soldier. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, it's the World This Hour. I'm Joe Cummings. Another evacuation order has been issued in the Canadian prairies, this one for

Larange, the largest community in northern Saskatchewan. With an out-of-control wildfire rapidly approaching the town's 2,500 residents and all those living within 20 kilometers have been ordered to leave immediately and drive south. Alexander Silberman reports. Heavy wildfire smoke and limited to zero visibility is making the evacuation slow, adding to the chaos, limited gas and widespread phone and internet outages. And with the airport closed due to heavy smoke and fire, planes expected to airlift hospital patients to safety have not been able to land.

With upwards of 8,000 people in Saskatchewan already displaced, volunteers are stepping up to offer shelter. The plan is to keep our operation going as long as we can here. Lionel Byrd is helping to support evacuees in Montreal Lake First Nation. He says they're setting up cots in a school gym preparing for more people from Larrange. At least they'll have access to food every day and clean accommodation. The Saskatchewan government says it's now looking to Alberta to see if some evacuees could go there. Alexander Silberman, CBC News, Regina.

Insured or not, a new poll is suggesting a majority of Canadians are putting off medical care because of the cost. This is especially prevalent among those needing a dentist or an optometrist. Jennifer Yoon explains. Between paying for groceries and rent or getting medical care, more than half of Canadians are choosing to skip the medical care, more than half of Canadians are choosing to skip the medical care, says a new poll. Canadian insurance company PolicyMe carried out the poll in partnership with the Angus Reed Institute. It found 56% of

Canadians reporting skipping or stalling on getting medical care, especially dental and vision. As of this week, Canadians of all ages without insurance can apply for public coverage through the National Canadian Dental Care Plan. But cost is only part of the solution, says Dr. Paul Allison, professor at McGill University's Faculty of Dental Medicine. There are all sorts of problems of access to care. Yes, financial access, but time access, geographic access. Making sure Canadians can see a medical professional is crucial to avoid greater suffering and cost

later down the line. Jennifer Yoon, CBC News, Toronto. We're expecting a bill to be tabled in the House of Commons today that spells out the Liberal government's next steps on border security. Janice McGregor reports. Janice McGregor, The New Fentanyl When Canada was first hit with tariffs premised on there being a drug crisis at the border, remember the then Trudeau government tried to head them off last December with a $1.3 billion border security package. There were elements of that. The new fentanyls are specifically

assigned to the problem that changes to how the border security agency would operate, but those require legislation to fully implement. At the time, opposition conservatives said they'd support a bill to strengthen the border. We'll see today when it's introduced whether their earlier commitment stands, but they were still raising the need for action on the drug crisis in the House yesterday. Premiers too also demanded more border action. Yesterday's communique at the First Minister's meeting committed their governments to developing an action plan for their jurisdictions too. Janice McGregor, CBC News, Ottawa.

Now to Gaza. Ambulances pull up to a hospital in the city of Rafa after the Hamas-run health ministry says Israeli troops opened fire on a crowd gathered near a humanitarian aid site. It's being reported that at least 27 people are dead. Israeli officials say the military fired on what they say were individual suspects moving toward their position. This is the second deadly incident at a humanitarian site in three days. Officials in Gaza say at least 31 people were killed on Sunday outside a similar aid distribution

center. And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.