The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/08 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/08 at 07:00 EDT

At Desjardins Insurance, we know that when you're a building contractor, your company's foundation needs to be strong. That's why our agents go the extra mile to understand your business and provide tailored solutions for all its unique needs. You put your heart into your company, so we put our heart into making sure it's protected. Get insurance that's really big on care. Find an agent today at Desjardins.com slash business coverage. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Some much needed relief for firefighters might be right around the corner as a low pressure system passes through the

prairies. Environment Canada says light rain and cooler temperatures will push through parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba over the next day or so. Both provinces have declared states of emergency. The increasing severity of the natural disasters is swelling the demand for water bomber planes. But as Darren Major reports, it may be years before Canada gets a new one. The problem is right now, it's taken four years to produce more water bombers. Ontario Premier Doug Ford was speaking last week ahead of the First Minister's meeting in Saskatchewan, one of the provinces currently gripped by massive wildfires. And he wasn't the only one anxious to get a new order of water bombers.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kanu said his province is also waiting for three planes. The Canadian-made CL-415, one of the most commonly used amphibious scoopers, hasn't been manufactured in a decade. De Havilland Canada bought the rights to the model in 2016 from Bombardier and started production on a newer model just this year. But provinces are contending with international buyers who beat them to the punch. A number of European countries had orders in place years before the plant came online. John Gratic, an aviation management lecturer at McGill University, says that means Canada might not get one until 2030. The demand for these airplanes has skyrocketed. Darren Major, CBC News, Ottawa.

In Los Angeles, protesters voicing their displeasure with the Trump administration Saturday night for its decision to deploy ICE agents in the city. Now US President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops, National Guard troops, into the city expected within 24 hours. The Department of Homeland Security says 118 people have so far been arrested by ICE, including five tied to criminal organizations. Some protesters have thrown items at law enforcement, including a Molotov cocktail, while cars have

been set on fire. California Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump's decision purposefully inflammatory. Trump took to his social media platform saying if both Governor Gavin Newsom and the city's mayor Karen Bass can't do their jobs then the federal government will step in and solve the problem the way it should be solved. Young Canadians are struggling to find work as they head into the summer. The federal government is rushing in with $25 million to tackle the problem. That money is going to the Canada Summer Jobs Program and aiming to create up to 6,000 new positions. Benjamin Lopez-Steven takes a closer look.

It sucks just trying over and over and over again to get a job. Mel Purchase is driving around Ontario, dropping off her resume to as many temp agencies as she can. The 19-year-old is eager to find work, but so far, no luck. Everyone in high school is trying to find a job. Everyone that's just got out of university and college is trying to find a job. Everyone in university and college are trying to find a job for the summer. Last month, over 14 percent of young Canadians, those between 15 and 24 years old, were unemployed. Now, the federal government is adding $25 million to its summer jobs program. Jobs Minister Patti Hydeau says the money will create up to 6,000 more jobs for young

Canadians on top of 70,000 other positions already in the summer jobs program. Ilona Doherty is the co-creator of the Youth and Innovation Project at the University of Waterloo. She says AI is affecting entry-level gigs plus there's temporary foreign workers too. It's up to the adults. This is not young people's fault. Benjamin Lopez, Steven CBC News, Ottawa. Swimmer Summer Macintosh has set a new world record in the pool. She has not let up at all. She's actually picking it up as she comes to the wall. Keep your eye on the clock. 355.38. World record.

The 18-year-old Toronto native broke the record in the women's 400-metre freestyle at the Canadian swimming trials in Victoria last night. The time was more than a second faster than the previous record held by Australian swimmer Ariane Titmus set in 2023. And that's the World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.