The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/12 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/12 at 07:00 EDT

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Certain conditions apply. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Newtadine Poran. 1,500 people living near Moncton are an evacuation alert. Two wildfires are burning out of control nearby. For the first time, New Brunswick is requesting firefighting support from other provinces. Brett Ruskin reports from Moncton. Usually each and every summer, New Brunswick sends help to other provinces

with its fire crews, water bombers, and helicopters. This year, the province needs help. One team will leave Nova Scotia later today to head here. PEI is sending firefighters as well. They'll be on the ground working to get control of a wildfire burning north of Moncton and try to prevent the evacuation of more than 1,500 people who have been told to pack their bags and be ready to go. That fire is roughly 45 hectares in size,

but it's threatening 900 homes and structures. Boil water advisories are still in place for some areas, with the volume of water being dumped on the flames, putting a strain on the overall system. Meanwhile, north of here near Miramishy, another fire is more than 1,000 hectares in size, already forcing the handful of homes to be evacuated. All this for a province used to a surplus in resources, now this year forced to carefully manage assets and make requests for help. Brett Ruskin, CBC News, Moncton, New Brunswick.

Meanwhile, another out-of-control wildfire is threatening parts of Vancouver Island. The Mount Underwood fire is burning near Port Albarnie. Officials have ordered about 300 people to leave a nearby campground. Mike Carter is with the Port Albany, Port Authority. We have many campers who have left their tents, their RVs, their boats. We have cabins. We have infrastructure there. And, of course, always a concern.

But number one concern with safety of our clients and staff. The city itself is not believed to be in any danger. But the BC Wildfire Service says the fire has grown rapid. increasingly by over 300 hectares in just an hour last night. Today, China announced a new tariff on Canadian canola imports, bringing the provisional rate to 75.8%. The move is an escalation in a year-long trade dispute with Ottawa, which began after Canada installed a tariff on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August.

Colombia is mourning the death of presidential candidate Miguel Uribe. Uribe died Monday from injuries he had sustained during. assassination attempt. The government is blaming one of the nation's rebel groups for the conservative candidates murder. Manuel Rueida reports from Bogota. Dozens of people gathered at the spot where Senator Miguel Uribe was shot two months ago to prey and light candles in his memory. The senator's death has shocked Colombians who fear growing crime rates. Analysts say that Uribe's assassination is tied to rebel groups in Colombia becoming more powerful over the past three years. Some of these groups have tighted

to violent Mexican drug cartels. Sergio Usman, a political risk consultant, says that rebel groups are trying to intimidate candidates who participate in next year's congressional and presidential elections. It is a deliberate attempt to scare politicians, particularly those who speak strongly against them. Jorge Restrepo, a professor at Bogotas-Haviriana University, says that next year voters will be looking for candidates

who can offer concrete solutions to crime. In my view, they will favor those candidates that have experience and rationality. Manuel Rueda for CBC News, Bogota. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the leader of Israel is in denial about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Anthony Albanese made the comment one day after announcing Australia would recognize a Palestinian state for the first time. I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu. He again reiterated to me what he has said publicly as well,

which is to be in denial about the consequences that are occurring for innocent people. Albanese says the Netanyahu government's reluctance to listen to its allies contributed to Australia's decision to recognize a Palestinian state. And that is your hour world this hour. For CBC News, I'm news. the redeemed Koranae.