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

Episode Date: August 14, 2025

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

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Certain conditions apply. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Nuruddin Khorane. Air Canada will be grounding flights today. The move is in preparation for a potential lockout or flight attendants strike this weekend. Mark Nasser is Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for the airline. A first set of cancellations that were processed this morning, affecting largely long-haul international flights due to depart tonight,

providing as much advanced notice as we can to customers, and the cancellations will proceed and grow in magnitude. Nasser says Air Canada still wants to reach a deal, but QP, who represents the flight attendant, says the airline hasn't shown up to the bargaining table. Natasha Staya is president of QPi Local 4091. Since the second, I've been at the table, the bargaining team has been at the table.

They have not been at the table. They have not been forthcoming with. reasonable compensation offers. The union says it's tabled its most recent proposal to air Canada Tuesday night. Over 100,000 customers are expected to be affected by the cancellations. Ontario is ordering the province's public workers back to the office. Currently, the provincial government employees are mandated to be in their offices at least three days a week. That will increase to four days starting this fall and full time in January.

Move follows a similar announcement by Canada's Big Four Big Banks, rather, last month. Out-of-control wildfires are threatening communities across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Tens of thousands of people remain on high alert as fire crews struggle to suppress the flames. Karen Paul's reports. Water bombers over the smoky skies of St. John's hours after police say they're looking for a man in a case of suspected arson. Four brush fires reported in the city's downtown, Danny Breen is the mayor of St. John's. Knock it off. There's no need for this right now. Meanwhile, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier John Hogan is imposing a ban on all-terrain vehicles on forested land until Sunday.

We simply cannot afford any further risks. Fines ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 and possible imprisonment. But evacuees Susan Pilgrim says, people need to follow the rules. I mean, we've had 11 fires over the last three months, so everybody is thinking in our case that somebody is setting. Higher humidity in the St. John's area has meant decreased fire activity. Officials hoping the blaze just outside the city will soon be under control. Karen Paul's, CBC News, St. John's, Newfoundland. Rain is expected to fall on an out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island Friday,

but crews are focusing their efforts on protecting the community of Port Albany. Bernie, B.C. A massive wildfire is over 10 kilometers from the town with winds pushing the flames closer. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky is looking to shore up European support ahead of a high-stakes summit in Alaska. U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin tomorrow to discuss the war in Ukraine. Crystal Gumansing has more. Will you back Ukraine fully, prime minister? No answer to reporters' questions and only a small smile Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky as he embraced Kirstarmer. The two leaders paused briefly on the steps at 10 Downing Street for photos, a public show of support ahead of a critical meeting

on Ukraine's future since Russia's full-scale invasion. Alexander Moreshko is a Ukrainian MP and chair of Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Committee. Putin has not changed and has not abandoned his primary goal, his ultimate goal to subjugate and destroy Ukraine. Allies held a virtual call with Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday. They failed to secure an invite for Zelensky, but expressed confidence that Trump heard their message, that pressure must be applied to Russia in order to achieve lasting peace. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London. And that is the world this hour.

For CBC News, I'm Nuridine Korane. Thank you.