The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/24 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/24 at 01:00 EDT

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There is fresh reaction to Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan to scrap counter-terriffs on some American goods. The measures aimed at easing Canada's trade war with the U.S. Jonathan O'Hara is an international trade lawyer. He says the retaliation hasn't done much beyond raising costs for Canadians. I think there's a concern of escalation. This, you know, as I said, this is probably a conciliatory step, and that would maybe be almost completely undermined in President Trump's view if Canada then raised duties on U.S. steel from 25% up to 50%.

Carney says Canada will drop billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning next month. Counter-leveys will remain for steel, aluminum, and autos. Quebec is changing its tune over its plan to destroy a massive stockpile of expiring U.S. liquor. The boost was banned in March in response to Trump's tariffs, The province's regulator, or SAQ, says the alcohol will now be set aside for charity. Natalia Faisal explains. Ever since the provincial government ordered the SAQ to remove U.S. alcohol from its shelves

in response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, about $27 million worth has just been sitting in storage. And now the liquor board has to slowly get rid of some of it, because not all products have a long-term shelf life. Products that will soon expire include rosé wines, pre-mixed drinks, and wine coolers. Some ready-to-drink product have cream into it. Yves Mayu was the president of the Great Wine Tasting Club of Montreal. He says pre-mixed alcoholic beverages may also contain preservatives that don't hold up as well. It's going to be okay for six months, 12 months, but after that, it starts to be tricky and dangerous.

While these products wait to be donated, the SAQ says it still has much more. including spirits waiting to return to shelves if given the go-ahead by the provincial government. Natalia Vikesl, CBC News, Montreal. In northern Manitoba, a company that runs a remote lodge says it was surprised to find a trekker from Norway at their front door last week. Stefan Schottelvic has been missing since August 14th. That's when he had arrived at the Nook Polar Lodge only to leave two days later. Adam Paul is the CEO of Churchwell that runs the launch.

It's hard for other people to really understand how remote that area is. It's an area the size of California without settlements. And he's the first person in the history of us operating that lodge that has walked up to the lodge. Nobody just shows up. The only way you get there is by air. Paul says Shottelvik allegedly told staff he had walked past 200 polar bears. The search for Shottelvick continues. On Vancouver Island, B.C. Hydro says crews have restored power for more than 500 customers in Bamfield after the Mount Underwood wildfire caused extensive damage two weeks ago. Hydro crews have now installed 63 new poles and 65 new power lines along 6 km stretch. BC's transportation minister says Bamfield Road

remains closed after being rendered unsafe by the wildfire. Two Canucks are making a charge at the LPGA's lone Canadian stop, including the pride of Smith Falls, Ontario. Brooke Henderson has won since the opening event of 2023, but now Brooke at the Rinkhole. at the hockey vibe. Henderson is tied for the top spot on the leaderboard in round three of the CPKC Women's Open. Henderson has more pro wins than any other Canadian golfer, including this tournament in 2018. Keeping an impressive pace is 15-year-old Aphrodite Dang. The Calgary youngster is five shots back in her first LPGA start.

The tournament's being played in Mississauga, Ontario. Sunday is the final day. And that is your world this hour. For CBS News, I'm... Neil Kumar.