The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/23 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/23 at 18:00 EDT

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Certain conditions apply. from cvc news the world this hour i'm gina louise phillips the prime minister has started his overseas trip to europe mark carney is visiting a handful of nato allies as the war in ukraine reaches on evan dyer is traveling with the p m and has this story prime minister mark carney has just landed here in poland at the start of a five-day tour of central and eastern Europe. And this visit is, of course, very much about the Ukraine war. It's about sending a message that Canada remains committed to Ukraine and also believes that Ukraine should be involved in any discussions about its future, that those kinds of issues should not be decided, for example, in bilateral talks between the United States and Russia. Here, of course, in Poland,

Prime Minister Kanye will be meeting with the Prime Minister and President of this country. There's also going to be an effort here to negotiate new commercial contracts for more military and other commercial trade between Canada and Poland. He'll then go on to Germany, where again, the focus is commercial, selling critical minerals to German industry and potentially also energy, and finally wrap up with a visit to Canadian troops in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, where a Canadian brigade based close to the border with Russia.

Evan Dyer traveling with the Prime Minister in Poland. Ukraine is marking its independence this weekend. Ukraine's president attended events Saturday, which included a moment of silence for soldiers killed in the war with Russia. Volodymyr Zelensky says his country will not give up any territory to Moscow and says the Kremlin is stalling on a possible meeting between him and Russia's Putin. The U.S. president has been trying to broker a truce between the nations, but is making little progress. In nine days, Canada will be lifting counter-tariffs on many U.S. goods. The measure is seen as a goodwill gesture to the U.S. president

and a step in resolving the ongoing trade war between the two nations. Fenhamson is an expert on the subject with Carleton University. Farmers like us can't defend our own animals, that we can't test them independently without the threats of jail time like we've been being threatened. We'll have that clip for you in a second. Critics say the prime minister may have given away some leverage with the measure to lift the levies.

Canadian counterter tariffs will remain on U.S. steel, aluminum, and autos. Firefighters. There's a large wildfire threatening California's wine country, dubbed the picket fire. It's creating anxiety for both residents and wine producers. Sorry about the delay here. Steve Futterman explains. Firefighters continue to battle the fast-moving blaze. They are dealing with sometimes steep, difficult terrain.

in remote mountainous areas. The area being hit hardest is Napa Valley, part of California's wine country. More than 1,200 personnel are fighting the fire, both on the ground and from the air. Eric Hernandez is with Cal Fire. He says the air assault is taking place around the clock.

We have three night flying type 1 helicopters that are going to continue making water drops. The fire broke out on Thursday. Right now, crews are going after specific hotspots trying to prevent the fire from spreading. Long-time residents are used to fires like Matt Fasco. I've been up here 30-something years, so I've seen quite a bit, but just get used to it now. The big concern is that the fire may move towards cities in Napa County like Kalistoga.

And in wine country, there is also concern that smoke from the fire could ruin this year's crop. Steve Fetterman for CBC News, Los Angeles. Air Canada flights are nearly back to normal. A turbulent week left thousands stranded when most of the United. the airline's flight attendants went on strike. The company reached a tentative deal with the union set to be ratified on Wednesday. The new contract increases wages and offers some pay when planes are not in flight. Air Canada is offering to cover out-of-pocket expenses, like meals and lodging, for travelers caught in the dispute. And that is the world this hour.

For news anytime, visit our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBCNews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.