The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/08 at 14:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/08 at 14:00 EDT

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From CBC News, The World This Hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Canadian Armed Forces members are getting a raise. The Carney government says starting pay for privates is bumped up by 20%, and salary increases for officers range from 8 to 13%. This announcement is part of a $2 billion investment in defense, announced by the Prime Minister in June. Carney says demands on the military have only increased in recent years,

but paychecks have not kept pace. Their service is grounded in values, in a love for our country that makes those sacrifices possible. Commitments that keep Canada strong, we're investing in that strength. Ottawa will also provide extra pay for members responding to disasters, including floods and wildfires across Canada.

And Carney says the government is working to modernize its military capacity with future investments in drones, combat vehicles, and aircraft. It looks as if the trade war with the U.S. is starting to take a toll on Canada's economy. July's employment numbers are out, and they show Canada has lost more than 40,000 jobs. Jenna Benetrit has more. Jobs numbers came back down to Earth in July, as the economy lost many of the positions it added in June. The analysts are calling it a weak report, but the industries hit hardest by the trade war, like manufacturing, were actually spared losses in July. Surprising, says economist Tiago Figurito. Most of the deterioration in the labor market so far has been in these trade-sensitive sectors.

This report suggests that maybe that's starting to widen out a bit more. While the overall jobless rate didn't change, young people are still struggling with high unemployment. The rate for youth ticked up to its highest since September 2010. usually a sign of trouble for the broader labor market. But Figurito says a weak jobs report doesn't mean the Bank of Canada will cut rates. What they're really concerned about now is inflation and making sure that that doesn't pick up. But there's still a whole lot of data to come until the central bank's next decision. Jenna Benchit, CBC News, Toronto.

Germany says it's pausing exports to Israel of any weapons that could be used in Gaza. It's in reaction to the Israeli government's plan to assume full control of the Gaza a strip. Germany joins other nations and aid groups condemning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision, and the UN's Palestinian representative, Ryad Mansour, calls it a dangerous escalation. I hope that we collectively would succeed in avoiding such a crazy, irresponsible plans that the Israeli political leadership is contemplating to do at any moment. who insists the move would be temporary, saying Israel has no intention of remaining in the territory and would hand governance to an Arab body after the war. Today, Hamas says Israel's expanded

military plans would cost a heavy price. There are reports of the Trump Justice Department and that it's investigating New York Attorney General Letitia James. Associated Press says subpoenas have been issued for records related to the lawsuit, James filed, and it alleges Trump committed fraud in his personal business dealings. The Justice Department is investigating whether that violated President Donald Trump's civil rights. On the prairies. Our area, in comparison to the rest of Canada, is definitely the worst right now. That's meteorologist Keene Kukalski talking about the air quality in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and parts of northern Ontario.

Smoke from wildfires has pushed the AQI to 10-plus, meaning elevated risk to health and the need to take precautions. With all the smoke that's already still hovering around the area in the prairies right now, it's really just kind of lingering there. And with more smoke brought into the atmosphere by these fires, it's really just going to continue to add to the situation. Kukalski says the situation is expected to improve today and tomorrow, but spike again on Sunday. Anyone with lung problems or heart disease is urged to stay indoors with the windows closed. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.