The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/10 at 02:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/10 at 02:00 EDT

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The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss Israel's plan for a new ground operation. It was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon. It comes as Canada joined international partners in condemning Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City. Israel's foreign ministry says the move is aimed at B.A. eating Hamas, and not to hold Palestinian territory for the long term. The UN, however, has called the move a dangerous escalation. In this country, to Newfoundland now, where a regional state of emergency is in place for

Bay-de-Verd Peninsula as wildfires continue to burn out of control. Evacuation orders were expanded Saturday to people living in Burnt Point, Gull Island, North Bay. So far, nine homes have been destroyed in the small town of point, in the town of small Point Adams Cove Blackhead Broadcove. John Hagey is the province's public safety minister. The weather is really not cooperating and is conducive to extreme fire behavior. It's a serious concern on the Badaverd, and so we feel we need the extra tools that a state of emergency will grant.

Newfoundland and Labrador has doubled its fire suppression capability with help from Quebec, Ontario, the Coast Guard, as well as from the armed forces. Now, this all comes as the Canada Games get underway in St. John's. Thousands of athletes and spectators are in the city to take in the games, but wildfires are casting a bit of a shadow on the festivities. Jessica Singer brings us that story. Over 4,000 athletes from across the country proudly waved the flags of their home province and territory during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Canada Games. Athletes will participate in 19 different sports throughout the next few weeks. The games aren't just about competition. It's also about experiencing other places and cultures, something Alberta athlete Sasha Pasoloski is excited for.

I really can't wait. I actually don't really know what to expect about everybody that I've talked to told me that it was beautiful. So I'm pretty excited. There's a lot of excitement in the air as well as some smoke. A series of wildfires are still burning out. of control in the province. Officials say the games will go ahead as scheduled, but they are keeping an eye on the conditions. Jessica Singer, CBC News, St. John's. A multi-billion dollar announcement to increase pay and benefits for Canadian Armed Forces members

stands to help lower-ranked members the most. That's according to a senior official who says many are struggling with the rising cost of living. CBC's Josh Hoffman has more. Speaking at a ship naming ceremony in Halifax on Saturday, Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant General Jamie Spicer Blanchett says the $2 billion investment from Ottawa is going to make life easier for a lot of members. The biggest increases should make a difference for our lower-ranked members. And those are the ones that at this time seem to be the hardest hit by the economy. The changes mean some of the lowest-ranking members in the military will get up to a 20% pay raise.

A spokesperson for Vets Canada, a Halifax-based charity that supports military members, says the rising cost of living has hit the lowest-ranking members hard in recent years. They said more and more serving members are coming to the organization in crisis. Josh Hoffman, CBC News, Halifax. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck off of Guatemala's southwest coast on Saturday. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred about 100 kilometers off the west coast of the country. People on social media reported feeling the earth shake in Guatemala's capital and in other areas, but there were no immediate reports of damage. And several parts of Canada are set to endure several days of hot weather. Heat warnings are in place for parts of BC, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, as well as Newfoundland and Labrador.

Temperatures are expected to reach 30 degrees or hotter for at least the next couple of days. Meantime, almost all of Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba remain under air quality warnings due to wildfire. smoke. And that is your world this hour for CBC News. I'm Riley Lechuk.