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

Episode Date: August 16, 2025

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

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passengers are now up in the air air canada flight attendants are on strike as of early this morning and the airline has responded by locking out those workers the cbc's linda ward is at toronto's pearson airport the busiest hub in the country where hundreds of passengers find themselves stranded and looking for another way out. This is just a long list of cancelled flights. Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge flights grounded. Air Canada Express, operated by third-party airline, jazz, pal. Those are not affected.

We've seen the wind down of these flights. Air Canada said last night about 8 p.m. 623 flights had already been cancelled, affecting 100,000 people. But now that number is growing exponentially. There are lineups of people looking, to make other arrangements. I've been speaking with people who spent the night sleeping on the floor, some with connecting flights who got in and now can't get out. Worst case scenario, we rent a car and drive 12 hours to Fredericton. I'm trying to reach out to Air Canada, but no one's picking up

their phones. Air Canada says that they will inform passengers of their options, try and rebook them on another airline or give them a refund. But they say, if you don't have a confirmed flight on another airline. Don't come to the airport. Linda Ward, CBC News, Toronto. The Air Canada Labor dispute is also affecting bargaining between Canada Post and its workers. The two sides were supposed to meet on Friday, but the union for the 55,000 employees says talks with the Crown Corporation have been pushed back to Wednesday because federal mediators are tied up with Air Canada. Mail carriers rejected an offer earlier this month. Sticking points include wages and job security.

President Donald Trump says a peace agreement for Ukraine will be more effective than a ceasefire. In a social media post this morning, he calls his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, quote, very successful. Trump's next move? An Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy, whom he updated after the Putin summit. Julia Chapman has the details. In a long phone call, Donald Trump briefed Volodymyr Zelensky on the Alaska summit. Ukraine's President said he received positive signals on security guarantees, which could involve the US. Several European leaders joined that phone call. They expressed support for Trump in a joint statement. But they added, there should be no limitations on Ukraine's army or its future path

to membership of NATO and the European Union. On the streets of Kiev, Ukrainians were underwhelmed. Elena says serious action is needed from Donald Trump to put pressure on Russia. The U.S. President hasn't mentioned new sanctions he had threatened as leverage. Donald Trump appears to have ruled out an immediate ceasefire, saying a peace deal is the best way to end the fighting. He added that a trilateral meeting could be on the cards involving both Zelensky and Putin. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London.

People forced to leave a community in Newfoundland and Labrador are now back home. A wildfire near Patty's pond is still burning, but cooler temperatures and rain are helping with the firefighting efforts. Still, firefighters are struggling to contain four out-of-control fires across the province. Craig Cody is the director of wildfire management. These fires present serious control problems, as they are virtually impossible to contain until the burning conditions less and greatly. Direct attack is rarely possible, given the fire's probable ferocity, except immediately after ignition, and should only be attempted with the utmost caution. While a local evacuation order has been lifted for the community of Paddy's Pond, an evacuation

alert is still in effect. Air quality warnings are also in effect in several areas across the province. The largest fire is still the Kingston fire. It has burned nearly 9,500 hectares and destroyed about 100 homes. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fag.