The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/16 at 04:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/16 at 04:00 EDT

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Certain conditions apply. from cbc news the world is sour i'm neil kumar a last-minute nudge by the federal jobs minister wasn't enough to get air canada and the flight attendants union to hammered a deal at just before one a m eastern time ten thousand workers walked off the job followed by a lockup by the company as philip lee shannock reports despite the deadline the two sides didn't return to the barking table Jobs Minister Patty Heidu met the two sides hours before the deadline and called their lack of progress unacceptable. She urged QPie flight attendants and Air Canada to return to the bargaining table. While Air Canada requested binding arbitration,

QPie rejected federal intervention and said it wanted a negotiated settlement. Wages and unpaid work, the union says attendance performed prior to takeoff and landing are major issues. The union has called a media conference. Saturday morning at a hotel near Pearson Airport in Toronto. Meanwhile, Air Canada says the union's demands are financially unsustainable and is winding down operations across the globe. As a Friday night, 623 flights have been cancelled impacting more than 100,000 people. The last time Air Canada flight attendants threatened to strike was in 2011 when the federal government tabled back-to-work legislation. Philip Lyshanock, CBC News, Toronto.

high-stakes meeting that didn't yield a lot of details. President's Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have wrapped up their meeting in Alaska, a meeting that was focused on the future of Ukraine. As Lisa Jing reports, what that looks like is far from clear. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not give any specifics about what they achieved, nor did they answer any questions after their almost three-hour meeting, just that it was extremely productive, according to Trump. Many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left. Some are not that significant. One is probably the most significant.

That one point, a stop to the war in Ukraine, nothing on potential economic deals nor details about territorial concessions, just that he would call the Ukrainian president and the NATO countries to brief them, a change from the usually talkative president. But speaking on Fox News after the summit, Trump said there could now be that second meeting. Now it's really up to President Zelensky to get it done. And I would also say the European nations, they have to get involved a little bit. But it's up to President Zelenska. Lisa Xing, CBC News, Washington.

Fire crews on Vancouver Island are finally able to get access to an out-of-controlled wildfire burning about 8 kilometers from the city of Port Albany. And the BC Wildfire Service says it's taking advantage of the rainy weather to battle the blaze. Julia Wong reports. The sound of rain is a welcome reprie for firefighters tackling a wildfire burning near Port Albany. BC Wildfire Service says there was limited fire growth and behavior after rain began to fall Thursday.

Colder temperatures and soggy conditions have been a boon to cruise on the front lines. And more rain is on the way, up to 33 millimeters. Fire information officer Carly de Rosier. Ultimately, the amount of rain that we get over the four or five-day period will determine the long-term trajectory of this fire and what it'll ultimately take to get this fire to being held and then under-control status. 124 firefighters are now working on the wildfire. It's still estimated at roughly 34 square kilometers. Poor conditions are limiting crews from getting an update on the size of the

wildfire. Julia Wong, CBC News, Port Albany, British Columbia. Spanish firefighters are battling 14 major wildfires. Fire is driven by high winds and extreme heat. Forecasters are warning that there will be more unfavorable conditions in the days ahead. So far, seven people have been killed by the fires. Southern Europe is having its worst summer for wildfires in 20 years. And that is your world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts.

We update every hour seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.