The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/17 at 21:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/17 at 21:00 EDT

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Certain conditions apply. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. Thousands of Unionize Air Canada flight attendants were supposed to be continuing their work duties by now. But they're still on the picket lines to find the back-to-work order. They say Ottawa's use of the order violates their charter right to collective bargaining. Jamie Strasson has more. We will remain strong. We will not back down.

At a rally today at Toronto's Pearson Airport, Air Canada, of flight attendants made it clear. They have no intention of returning to work. Wesley Lysoski, president of the Air Canada component of Kupi, which represents more than 10,000 flight attendants, said members will defy an order that would have meant reporting to work starting at 2 p.m. Eastern on Sunday.

We go back with respect when we go back. Air Canada had said flights would resume Sunday evening, but scrapped that plan by midday, University of Manitoba Labor Studies Professor, Adam King, says the penalties for the union could be significant, but a number of factors could change that. If labor mobilizes in support of the flight attendants, they may very well be victorious in this. Jamie Strachan, CBC News, Toronto. Voters in the Alberta riding of Battle River Crowfoot will decide whether a conservative leader, Pierre Polyev, gets back into the House of Commons.

A federal by-election will be held on Monday. Pauliev is expected to win handily in the small. see conservative riding. He lost his Ottawa seat in the last election. Ongoing hot and dry weather is not just increasing the risk of wildfires. It's also causing water concerns. In New Brunswick, a number of

municipalities and the province are asking people to consume less water. Victoria Walton has more. Municipal water reservoirs and homeowners wells alike are threatening to go dry, including that of Memram Cook resident Alain Clavet. I started having sediments coming in the pump at one point

five or six days ago, and I knew it was not going to get better. I mean, I was looking at the forecast, and I could have cried. The situation has prompted various municipalities to issue water conservation advisories, including Riverside Albert. Jim Campbell is a municipality's mayor and says the three water reservoirs in the municipality haven't run dry yet, but they're airing on the side of caution. Right now, we're not in any major danger, but we are concerned that consumption has got to be controlled and people have to use it wisely or we will be. Campbell says that increased population and tourism in the summer months

is further exacerbating the issue and that it will take several days of heavy rain to replenish the water supply. Victoria Walton, CBC News, Monkden. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky spoke with European leaders ahead of their trip to Washington on Monday. The so-called Coalition of the Willing held a video call to figure out a united approach to their meeting with Donald Trump. Zelensky insists the fighting must stop for peace talks to succeed.

It's impossible to do this under the pressure of weapons. So it's necessary to ceasefire and work quickly on a final deal. Putin does not want to stop the killing, but he must do it. The leaders of the UK, Germany, Italy, Finland and the EU will accompany Zelensky to Washington. Canadians are using the Canada's strong pastification in this country instead of visiting the U.S. Jerome Mews is the Director of Public Affairs for Tourism Ottawa. So this summer we have seen, due to the geopolitical situation right now, we have seen a little bit fewer Americans come to Ottawa,

which is our top international market. However, that slight decrease in American visitors was compensated by domestic visitors, and especially Quebec visitors, which make a majority of this compensation. The Canada's Strong Pass provides discounts for parks, museums, and more. It expires on September 2nd. And that is your World This Hour.

Remember, you can listen to us where we get your podcasts. The World This Hour is updated every hour seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.