The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/16 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/16 at 17:00 EDT

Ten years ago, I asked my partner Kelsey if she would marry me. I did that, despite the fact that every living member of my family who had ever been married had also gotten divorced. Forever is a Long Time is a five-part series in which I talk to those relatives about why they got divorced and why they got married. You can listen to it now on CBC's Personally. For CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Iran says it has launched a new wave of attacks against Israel. It comes shortly after Israeli missiles targeted the Iranian state broadcaster, among other targets. Anna Cunningham has the latest.

The presenter on Iran's state TV news network was live on air when the sound of explosions started. The blasts appeared to get closer and louder as she continues to lambast Israel, repeatedly shouting God is great. Then this. What appears to be a direct hit. Debris forms from the studio, lights go out and the feed cuts. Shortly before this happened, Israel's defence minister suggested Iranian state TV and radio

are about to disappear. He called them the propaganda and incitement megaphone. People have been trying to leave Tehran over the past 24 hours, the Israeli military warning hundreds of thousands of Iranians to evacuate parts of the capital. In the past four days, Israel had been targeting military personnel and nuclear sites. It now appears to be focused on Tehran. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. Minnesota police are bringing a number of charges, including first-degree murder, against

the suspect who allegedly shot two lawmakers. 57-year-old Vance Belter was arrested following a frantic manhunt over the weekend. He is accused of fatally shooting a Democrat lawmaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife. Investigators say in all these suspects cased out the homes of four elected officials. Joe Thompson is acting US Attorney for Minnesota. It is no exaggeration to say that his crimes are the stuff of nightmares. Belter stalked his victims like prey. He went to their homes, held them out as a police officer and shot them in cold blood. Officials call the killings a political assassination. We feel a sense of acceleration in the discussions in the last couple of weeks and that is a very

good thing. Kristin Hillman is upbeat about talks at the G7 Summit in Cananascus, Alberta. Canada's ambassador to the US says trade discussions with US President Donald Trump are going well. Hillman spoke alongside the minister responsible for Canada-US trade, Dominic LeBlanc, but neither would go into details of what Trump said at the meeting. He spoke many times about how much he likes it here, how much he likes Canada. How happy he was to be in Alberta. How beautiful he thought when he was in it. Not that he wants to make it a 51st state. Did he mention that? We're not going to go into the private details of the conversation. Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting the G7 leaders in Alberta until tomorrow. Quebec Provincial Police

are asking for the public's help as they continue their search for a missing three-year-old girl. They are focusing their search for Claire Bell in the town of Coteau-du-Lac. The child was reported missing yesterday in the community about 50 kilometres southwest of Montreal. It will be easier to see more of Canada this summer. Starting Friday, all national parks will have free admission for the rest of the season, and the perks don't end there. Ottawa calls it the Canada Strong Pass. David Thurton reports.

And it couldn't be easier to take part. Heritage Minister Stephen Guilbault making good on a Liberal platform promise. There's no need to register or get physical pass. All summer there will be no admission fees at historic sites, parks and marine conservation areas and a 25% discount on Parks Canada overnight camping charges. Explore Canada's national treasures. Discover new places. Live your own Canadian adventure.

Gilboa also announced national museums and Via Rail will be free for children and anyone aged 17 and under. And 18 to 24-year-olds can get a discount on museum admission and passenger rail tickets. The Canada Strong Pass comes as travellers opt for staycations instead of travelling to the US. It launches Friday and lasts until September 2nd. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. And that is Your World This Hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts, updated every hour, seven days a week.

For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.