The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/02 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/02 at 16:00 EDT

Do you hear that? It's a wood thrush. Songbirds lift our hearts, bring us joy, support healthy environments, and connect us with nature. Sadly, due to free-roaming cats, collisions with buildings, and habitat loss, over a quarter of Canada's birds have disappeared. It's heartbreaking. With your help, Nature Canada has mobilized thousands of Canadians for more than 85 years to protect and celebrate birds. To find out how you can save bird lives, go to birds.naturecanada.ca. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Peter Dock. Unionized workers at Canada Post rejected the corporation's latest and it's as final

offer. It included a 13% wage hike over four years but also included adding part-time workers, something Canada Post says is essential to keep it afloat. CubW has rejected the idea outright. The union says it wants to get back to the bargaining table. However, McMaster University marketing professor Marvin Ryder does not think that will happen. They've been bargaining for nine months. I'm not clear what's going to break there. I think the more likely scenario is that the two sides will go and seek binding arbitration.

Canada Post says it lost $10 million a day in June and it's considering its next steps. The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has surpassed 140. There have been 35,000 lightning strikes across the province in recent days. Thunderstorm activity is expected to continue across eastern BC. Meanwhile, heat warnings have been issued for northern parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Many communities can expect to see daytime highs of 30 degrees with temperatures set to ease by Monday. People are being advised to stay hydrated, watch for signs of heat exhaustion, and plan

outdoor activities for cooler times of the day. Last night, an American federal appeals court upheld a temporary restraining order. It stops the Trump administration from authorizing indiscriminate immigration stops without probable cause. Steve Futterman has more from Los Angeles. The decision by a three-judge appeals court panel upholds a lower court ruling that said many of the detainments appear to be focused on Latinos and were based on race, the way people look, the language they speak, and the jobs they were performing.

Many officials here have complained about the way the arrests have taken place, including L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. People are walking down the street, a car will pull up, no license plate, men will jump out completely masked, pull guns on whoever it is and take them away. In their ruling, the three judges expressed concern that the arrests are taking place without reasonable suspicion. A lawyer for the Trump administration argued that they were based on what he called individualized assessments.

The Trump administration could now ask for the entire circuit court to review the case or try to take it to the U.S. Supreme Court. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Los Angeles. In London. Send them home! Send them home! Send them home! Clashes broke out between protesters and counter protesters outside a hotel where asylum seekers are staying. Police arrested nine people while keeping the rival groups apart.

Anti-migrant demonstrators called for deportations while anti-racism protesters rallied to welcome the would-be refugees. Similar protests have swept through dozens of British cities this week. And in sports, Summer McIntosh came up short in her quest for a fourth gold medal at the World Aquatic Championships. The Canadian swimmer took bronze instead in the women's 800-metre freestyle race. CBC's Devin Haru has more from Singapore. It was built the race of the century and the women's 800 meter freestyle did not disappoint

but in the end, Summer Macintosh not able to steal the gold from American legend Katie Ledecky. It was a riveting race with three women shoulder to shoulder across three lanes throughout all of it. Summer McIntosh led with about 100 meters to go, but it was Katie Ledecky and Lani Pallister from Australia who pulled away in the closing meters. Ledecky with a championship record for her seventh title. Summer McIntosh was evidently disappointed after the race.

She told me this is only going to fuel her It's her fourth individual medal at the World Aquatics Championships And she'll look to close it in gold and style in the 400 meter individual medley on Sunday night Here at the World Aquatics Championships for CBC Sports in Singapore. I'm Devin Haru For CBC Sports in Singapore, I'm Devin Haroo. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Peter Dock.