The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/21 at 12:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/21 at 12:00 EDT

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just three days after the airline's flight attendants ended their strike air canada says more than 90% of its domestic and international flights will be taking off on schedule over the next 24 hours most industry analysts had an expected to see these numbers until at least the weekend. The airline in the union representing the flight attendants reached a tentative contract agreement back on Tuesday, with the ratification process set to get underway next week. At liquor stores across Quebec, about $300,000 worth of American alcohol is set to expire this fall, which means it will probably end up going down the drain because in response to the Trump tariffs, the province says it can't be sold. Rowan Kennedy reports. Wines, mixers, cream liqueurs, and other products from the U.S. are gathering dust in SAQ warehouses.

This fall, the Quebec Liquor Board says about $300,000 worth is set to go bad. It's part of the $27 million in U.S. alcohol removed from SAQ shelves on March 4th. A spokesperson for the Liquor Board says without a resolution to the political conflict, the products will have to be destroyed. The SAQ says it's been in touch with the government and that the final decision rests with them. whether it would pay the SAQ back if the products were destroyed. Finance Minister Eric Girard's office says that's still a hypothetical. According to the American Association of Wine Economists,

provincial boycotts of U.S. wines are working, while Alberta and Saskatchewan have started selling them again. Year over year in June, U.S. wine exports to Canada dropped nearly 97%. Rowan Kennedy. CBC News, Montreal. An appeals court has thrown out the civil fraud penalty imposed on Donald Trump in a lawsuit that accused him of exaggerating his wealth. A panel of five judges in New York's appellate division has ruled that the verdict was, quote, excessive. It had Trump facing more than $500 million in fines after it was found he had inflated his financial statements to help secure

bank loans. Today's decision is a major defeat for New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office launched the lawsuit against Trump in 2022. The Israeli military says it has launched the initial stage of a new military operation in Gaza City. Israeli troops are already said to be advancing into the outskirts of Gaza City, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying he is speeding up the timeline for the IDF to target any remaining Hamas strongholds. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says without an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages, the territory is facing a new wave of death and destruction. It is a potentially deadly tick-borne illness known as

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. While for years it's been predominantly found in the southern U.S., it has now crossed the border into Canada. Jela Bernstein has more. Don't stop enjoying the Great Outdoors, but do take precautions. That's the advice of McGill University biologist Vergenie Millien. Proper closing. Then when will you get back home, Tick-tick. Human-driven climate change means ticks are surviving farther north, and Lyme disease isn't the only threat they carry. This week, a case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was reported in Quebec. Doctors suspect that infection was picked up in southern Ontario or Quebec's eastern townships. This is sadly not surprising. Dr. Isaac Bogosh is an infectious diseases

specialist with Toronto General Hospital. It's a very serious infection, and it can result in death. if it's not identified quickly and treated quickly. The signs of Rocky Mountain spotted fever are right in the name. Fever, headache, nausea, and a rash, usually pinpoint spots or red splotches. Jela Bernstein, CBC News, Montreal. And that is The World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcast. The World This Hour is updated every hour, seven days a week.

For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings. Thank you.