The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/17 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/17 at 23:00 EDT

We are gathered here today to celebrate life's big milestones. Do you promise to stand together through home purchases, auto-upgrades, and surprise dents and dings? We do. To embrace life's big moments for any adorable co-drivers down the road. We do. Then with the caring support of Desjardin insurance, I pronounce you covered for home, auto, and flexible life insurance. For life's big milestones, get insurance that's really big on care at Dejardin.com slash care. from cbc news the world is sour i'm neil kumar thousands of unionized 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 strassion has more we will remain strong we will not back down At a rally today at Toronto's Pearson Airport, Air Canada 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 Strashon, CBC News, Toronto. Voters in the Alberta riding of Battle River Crowfoot will decide whether conservative leader, Pierre Poliev, 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 seat conservative riding. He lost his Ottawa seat in the last election. Ukrainian president Volodymyer 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. In Toronto, an eight-year-boy is dead after he shot by a stray bullet that came through his apartment window. J. V. Roy and his mother were in bed in their home at the time. Marcel Wilson is a family friend and an advocate against gang violence.

You have not only destroyed a life of a child and devastated his family, but you've also destroyed your own future. Every choice has consequences, and this choice has left scars that can never be erased. If you have any humanity left, turn yourselves in immediately. Police have not yet made any arrests. Canadians have been making use of the Canada's Strong Pass that was launched in June. It provides discounts for parks, museums, and other cultural institutions. Tourist attractions in Ottawa say they're seeing a big difference. Josian Trara Bamani has a story.

We're over 24 levels, especially for July, which is pretty much the best July on record. Jerome Mius is Ottawa Tourism's Director of Public Affairs. He says that visitors have been making the most of what the city has to offer. Stephanie Forteigh is seeing that first hand. She's the director of commercial operations and the Canadian War Museum. She sees a difference with the Strong Pass in play. We noticed an increase of 16% compared to July 2024. The Pass offers incentives for Canadians to travel within the country.

It's a response to the tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump imposed earlier this year. The Canada Strong Pass is set to end September 2nd. It's uncertain whether it will return next summer. Josean Cherat-Biamanyi, CBC News, Ottawa. Hurricane Aaron has weakened to a category three hurricane. as it continues to lash out towards the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy rains and winds. Also, Bermuda could face the same conditions as Aaron turns to the north and then the northeast. Aaron is not expected to make landfall on the U.S. East Coast.

And that is your world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcast. We update every hour seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.