The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/16 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/16 at 18:00 EDT

School is almost out for the summer and if you have kids in your life, The Current is here to help. My name is Matt Galloway. We talk about big issues facing families like how do you actually get kids off their phones? How can teenagers learn to manage their money? And why some parents admit that they regret even having kids. If you need to escape under your headphones from any family member this summer, we have you covered. You can find and follow The Current on your favorite podcast app. We'll talk have you covered. You can find and follow The Current on your favorite podcast app. We'll talk to you soon. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Gina Louise Phillips. U.S. President Donald Trump says

a trade deal with Canada could be within reach. Trump made the comment during his meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Cananascus, Alberta. This is where leaders of the world's richest democracies are holding their summit. Murray Brewster reports. Mr. President, welcome to Canada. A cordial beginning between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump to what is likely to be a tough couple of days of negotiation among G7 leaders. I'm a tariff person. I've always been a tariff.

It's simple. It's simple. It's easy. Canada is involved in intense negotiations with the US trying to get it to eliminate those tariffs. Trump was asked what's holding up a new deal. It's not so much holding up. I think we have different concepts. I have a tariff concept. Mark has a different concept which is something that some people like but we're gonna see if we can get to the bottom of it today. The U.S. president suggests a deal between the two countries could be achieved within days or weeks.

Trump also suggests he's been in touch with Iran following the weekend exchange of missiles with Israel, saying Tehran should have cut a deal to curb its nuclear program well before now. Marie Brewster, CBC News, Banff, Alberta. Iran says its latest wave of attacks on Israel will continue until dawn. Officials say missiles and drones are heading toward the cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv. That's after an overnight attack from Iran killed eight Israelis overnight. The two nations have exchanged rounds of rocket fire since Israel attacked Iranian nuclear

sites last Friday. Officials in Tehran say more than 200 Iranians have been killed since fighting began, most of them civilians. Israel now controls the skies over Tehran, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He calls it a change to their entire military campaign which has a stated aim of wiping out Iran's nuclear and missile programs. Fresh Israeli airstrikes targeted state TV headquarters in Tehran today and the Israeli military is warning hundreds of thousands of Tehran residents to move

out of harm's way. Vance Belter, the man accused of shooting two lawmakers and their spouses in Minnesota, faces first-degree murder charges. The 57-year-old was arrested after what officials call the largest manhunt in the state's history. Political assassinations are rare. They strike at the very core of our democracy. But the details of Belter's crime are even worse. Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson says the suspect researched his victims and stalked

them. Belter allegedly impersonated a police officer and visited the homes of four lawmakers on Saturday. He is accused of fatally shooting one representative and her husband and injuring a state senator and his wife. The Justice Department says the federal charges Belter faces could lead to the death penalty. Police in Ontario's Peel region west of Toronto have dismantled a criminal ring linked to the towing business. 18 suspects are facing almost a hundred charges related to extortion, fraud and firearms. Police say the Brampton-based gang extorted money from South Asian operated businesses.

The criminals also engaged in insurance fraud by staging collisions. Almost half of the suspects were out on bail at the time of their arrest. Police seized 18 tow trucks, four luxury cars, guns and other weapons and recovered several stolen vehicles. Ottawa is promoting domestic tourism by making Canada's historic sites, national parks and marine conservation areas free to visit. The federal government calls it the Canada Strong Pass. And it's meant to promote Canadian tourism in the midst of the Canada-U.S. trade war. Stephen Gilbo is the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture.

Over the past few months, we've seen Canadians across this great country come together in an incredible show of unity and pride to celebrate and stand up for what it means to be Canadian. And this pass is about discovering and reconnecting with nature, history and culture of this remarkable country we all share. The program is also offering freeIA rail tickets for children 17 and under and 25% off VIA fares for those 18 to 24. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.