The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/12 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/12 at 15:00 EDT

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from cbc news the world this hour i'm gina louise phillips more than 20,000 people in newfoundland and labrador are under evacuation alerts several fires are burning out of control across the province including a new blaze that broke out yesterday close to the city of st johns officials are urging people to be ready to leave home at a moment's notice nicholas sagan reports this is not a normal situation and we can't treat this as anywhere near normal. Newfoundland and Labrador premier John Hogan appealing directly to the tens of thousands of people who may soon be forced from their homes by raging wildfires. Four fires burn out of control in the province. Two are especially threatening. The Kingston fire on the Beta Verde Peninsula around 100 kilometers from St. John's has grown to more than 60 square kilometers. And the new Patty's Pawn fire erupting Monday in a densely populated area just kilometers from St. John's. Us sitting up here can only imagine the stress and the situation people are in in terms of being evacuated, waiting for evacuation, or being evacuated,

having lost your homes. Hogan says a local state of emergency is being expanded in parts of the capital city as firefighters try to hold the wildfire back. Nicholas Sagan, CBC News, Halifax. A wildfire on Vancouver Island has knocked out power for hundreds of people. An out-of-control fire near Port Albarnie is currently some 860 hectares in size and growing. About 300 people have been evacuated from a nearby campground, and across British Columbia, nearly 100 wildfires are burning.

China is slapping a 75.8% tax on all imports of Canadian canola. The temporary duty kicks in on Thursday. Beijing says its preliminary investigation determined canola from Canada was being sold, below fair value in the Chinese market. China buys almost all of its supplies of the product from Canada. It's the latest escalation in a year-long trade dispute that began with Ottawa imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last year. Law enforcement officers in Washington have begun their crackdown on crime in the city, arresting 23 people last night. That's after President Donald Trump declared a public safety emergency in the nation's capital,

claiming violence is on the rise. Lisa Xing has more. This is only the beginning. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says U.S. President Donald Trump is serious about cracking down on crime in the nation's capital. Last night, approximately 850 officers and agents were surged across the city. They made a total of 23 arrests. On Monday, Trump announced a federal takeover of D.C. Metropolitan Police and sending in federal law enforcement officers. While crime is an issue in D.C., stats show violent crime hit a 30-year low last year.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser expressed concern over the move, but took on a more deferential tone Tuesday. Right now, we have more police and we want to make sure we're using them. Meanwhile, the administration's plan to crack down on crime will be re-evaluated in 30 days when a continuation will need the approval of Congress. Lisa Sching, CBC News, Washington. The Palestinian medics say an Israeli attack on Gaza City has killed at least 11 people. The bombardment comes as the leader of Hamas heads to Cairo for talks to discuss a U.S.-backed ceasefire plan. A previous round of talks in July ended in deadlock.

Today, Israel's Prime Minister reiterated, A deal must include the disarming of Hamas and the release of Israeli hostages. Benjamin Netanyahu also accused Hamas of lying about the humanitarian situation. in Gaza. Now, if we had a starvation policy, no one in Gaza would have survived after two years of war. But our policy has been the exact opposite. Our goal is not to occupy Gaza. Our goal is to free Gaza, free it from Hamas terrorists. In a joint statement today, 24 nations, including Canada, say a crisis of famine has reached unimaginable levels. They're urging Israel to allow unrestricted aid into the strip. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.

Thank you.