The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/26 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 26, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/26 at 17:00 EDT

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From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. Canada is extending its military presence in Latvia for another three years. It's part of NATO's mission of deterrence against Russian aggression. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement on his European tour at a stop in Riga. Rafi Bujicanian has more. This nation understands how precious freedom is and how precarious freedom can be. Prime Minister Mark Carney visiting his Latvian counterpart Evika Sillinia in Riga, as he announced as Ottawa's recommitment to Operation Reassurance.

It's Canada's largest current contribution to the NATO alliance. Some 2,000 Canadian troops are stationed in Latvia meant to deter Russian aggression. They've been there since 2017 and will now remain for at least another three years. The move comes months after Canada and other NATO countries have planned. to increase military spending to meet 5% of their GDP and tentative talks for peace between Russia and Ukraine brokered by the U.S. Talks which Canada has said cannot lead to Ukraine abandoning any of its territory. Rafi Bucchan, Yon-CBC News, Ottawa.

Health officials in London, Ontario, are warning a Legionella outbreak they believed was over, has come back in full force. As Colin Butler reports, there are more cases, more hospital. civilizations and a surprising source. Investigators say Safina Foods, one of Canada's largest meat processors, is at the center of the Legionnaires disease outbreak in London. The Middlesex London Health Unit announced 25 new cases just weeks after declaring the outbreak over on August 6th.

Legionnaires is a severe form of pneumonia that brings fever, chills, and shortness of breath. This year alone, the outbreak has been linked to serious pneumonia in at least 94 people and four deaths. Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Joanne Kieran, says the toll is serious. Most of the people who have been identified as cases have been hospitalized, unfortunately. Most of those infected recover, but the bacteria can drift on the air for up to six kilometers, making it hard to trace. Health officials stress the disease isn't spread by eating or drinking and that food from Safina is safe. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario. Canada Post is reporting its largest quarterly loss ever.

The corporation lost more than $400 million in the second quarter. Parcel revenues and volumes fell by more than a third due to labor uncertainty. Canada Post continues to operate without a collective agreement with its largest union. Cup W has been telling its members to refuse to work overtime since May. Police in Barry, Ontario, say a missing persons report from back in January has grown into one of their largest investigations to date. They arrested 52-year-old suspect Robert Ladoussar earlier this month, following the murder and dismemberment of two men at a tent encampment.

Barry Police Chief Rich Johnston says the community is safe. I want to reassure our community that this appears to be an isolated occurrence. We are not looking for any additional suspects, nor do we believe that there are additional victims. However, this remains an ongoing investigation. Police have not shared a motive. Ladu-Sar is facing third. 33 charges, he remains in custody after being denied bail. The wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County is still out of control

and is estimated to cover 80 square kilometers. Some 1,000 people have been forced to evacuate. Officials are now in the process of notifying evacuees whose properties have been damaged. Jason Burton is one of them. The Oak building is damaged. I'm not sure which one. But at the same time, I'm glad that we're all safe and the host is. is still standing as of today. More than 150 firefighters from Nova Scotia and Ontario are battling the fire.

Officials were hoping yesterday's rain would help suppression efforts, but they now say the benefits of a light rainfall in the area of the fire were minimal. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris. Thank you.