The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/16 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 17, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/16 at 20:00 EDT

I'm Joshua Jackson, and I'm returning for the Audible original series, Oracle, Season 3, Murder at the Grandview. Six forty-somethings took a boat out a few days ago. One of them was found dead. The hotel, the island, something wasn't right about it. Psychic agent Nate Russo is back on the case, and you know when Nate's killer instincts are required, anything's possible.

This world's gonna eat you alive. Listen to Oracle Season 3, Murder at the Grandview, now on Audible. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. We have breaking news this hour. U.S. President Donald Trump will be leaving the G7 summit early. The White House press secretary says he'll be returning to Washington tonight because of what is going on in the Middle East. It's unclear how this will affect discussions as many Canadians are looking to the G7 for

progress on a major domestic issue, trade tariffs, and the impact they're having on business across the country. Katie Simpson explains. Mr. President, welcome to Canada. There was tension from the get-go for the public part of the meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and the ever unpredictable U.S. President Donald Trump. Reporters were invited into a small meeting room on the sidelines of the summit after the leaders met privately for about 30 minutes.

I'm a tariff person. Despite Trump's commitment to tariffs, the Prime Minister's office says both leaders agreed to pursue negotiations toward a deal within the coming 30 days, a statement that matches Trump's optimism. Mr. President, do you think a deal is achievable within days, within weeks? Is there that kind of runway? Yeah.

Carney and the Canadians clearly wanted to keep the public portion of this meeting brief. I'm going to exercise my role, if you will, as a G7 terrorist. Both countries have agreed to expedite trade and security talks with more conversations to be planned this week. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Kenanaskis, 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 called 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 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 free Via Rail tickets for children 17 and under, and 25% off via fares for those 18 to 24. And that's the World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.