The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/12 at 14:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/12 at 14:00 EDT

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Certain conditions apply. from cbc news the world this hour i'm gina louise phillips newfoundland and labrador has issued a state of emergency for parts of the province as five wildfires burn out of control more than 20,000 people living on the outskirts of st johns have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes because of a new wildfire which erupted monday the paddies pond fire continues to be very active and the incident management team are utilizing air assets ground crews and the St. John's Regional Fire Department to respond continuously today. That was the Premier. More help is on the way, including two Black Hawk helicopters from Utah, but officials warn it won't be an easy job to put out the fires due to the dry weather conditions. The Paddy's Pond Wildfire quickly grew to about two square kilometers in a few hours.

Firefighters are also battling flames on the West Coast, an out-of-control wildfire is threatening parts of Vancouver Island. Officials have ordered about 300 people to leave a campground near Port Albarnie. Mike Carter is with the city's 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 BC Wildfire Service says the fire has grown rapidly, increasing by over 300 hectares in just an hour last night. China is slapping Canadian canola with a 75.8% tariff.

The heavy duties are the latest escalation in a trade dispute between the two countries. Trade tensions began a year ago when Ottawa imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles. Marina von Stackleberg reports. These tariffs are a huge blow to Canadian canola. China isn't only the world's largest canola customer. It's also one of Canada's top buyers. This country ships billions of dollars worth there every year. Beijing says this tariff is meant to protect its own canola industry.

It accuses Canada of dumping practices. It says Canada is exporting its canola into China at a cheaper price than China produces it domestically. That hurts its local producers. Eleanor O'Shefsky, the federal minister responsible for Prairie's economic development, would not say whether Canada plans to retaliate. Very disappointed to hear about China's tariffs on canola. We're just in the process of formulating our response to that, but obviously we disagree.

China says it's also looking into the potential dumping of Canadian pea starch. Marina von Stackleberg, CBC News, Ottawa. White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt says the Trump administration has begun its crackdown on crime in the streets of Washington. As part of the president's massive law enforcement surge, last night, Approximately 850 officers and agents were surged across the city. They made a total of 23 arrests, including multiple other contacts. Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump put the city's police force under control of the federal government and also authorized the deployment of National Guard troops.

Trump claims that gang activity is rampant in Washington, but data from police and the Justice Department shows crime is on a downward trend following a spike in 2023. European leaders warn that Ukraine's borders must not be changed by force. They released a joint statement today, emphasizing the people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide their future. It comes days before U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, are set to discuss Ukraine without Kiev's involvement.

European Commission spokesperson Ariana Podesta says they're working to ensure the country's sovereignty is kept in mind in the upcoming meeting. We are focusing on the preparation of this meeting. We will have calls tomorrow among leaders. The position is clear. We welcome the efforts by President Trump to reach a peace for Ukraine, a peace that is just and lasting and respects sovereignty and territorial integrity. The statement was signed by all EU leaders except Hungary.

And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Thank you.