The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/26 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 26, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/26 at 18:00 EDT

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From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Stephanie Skanderas. Canada is extending its military presence in Latvia. The Prime Minister made the announcement on a visit to the capital, Riga. Mark Carney says Canada's mission will be extended for three years. And we will, in the process, increase the brigade's capabilities here in Latvia, reinforce our collective defense, strengthen our cooperative security, and keep the NATO presence strong.

Canadian troops have been in Latvia since 2017 as part of Operation Reassurance. It's part of a wider NATO mission to strengthen Europe's eastern flank and deter Russia from invading Baltic states. Health officials in London, Ontario, warn a Legionella outbreak they believe to be over is back. They've confirmed 25 new cases

just weeks after declaring an end to the outbreak in early August. This year's outbreak has been, linked to at least 94 cases of serious pneumonia and four deaths. Investigators have traced it to one of Canada's largest meat processors, Sofina Foods. The region's Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Joanne Kieran, says summer heat is likely to blame for the return of the bacteria. For a Legionella outbreak, this is actually quite large and the significant impact that this has had on our community. We recognize the need to be transparent. now that a likely source has been identified,

all efforts are being taken by ourselves and the operator to remediate the system and to prevent ongoing transmission. Officials stress Legionella is not transmitted through eating or drinking and that food products from Sofina are safe to consume. Protesters blocked a main road in Tel Aviv as part of what they call a nationwide day of disruption.

They are calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Etnjahou to strike an agreement with Hamas, Free the hostages and end the war. Hamas has agreed to a proposal to a 60-day ceasefire in return for the release of around half of the remaining hostages. Israel's spokesperson, David Menser. Our Prime Minister has been crystal clear. No more piecemeal elements to a potential ceasefire, humanitarian pause.

Our objective is all of the hostages, a full deal. Meantime, Israel's military has released initial findings. into yesterday's double attack on a Gaza hospital that kills 20 people, including five journalists. A U.N. spokesperson says that raises questions about the targeting of media workers. Israel's reports, as the strike was aimed at a surveillance camera, it believes, was used by Hamas to watch Israeli soldiers. U.S. President Donald Trump says he's firing a governor of the Federal Reserve. Lisa Cook was the first black woman ever appointed to the role. Cook is fighting back, saying Trump doesn't have the power to fire.

her. Cameron McIntosh is in Washington. From the opening bell on Wall Street, the U.S. dollar index down amid questions over the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve. After U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media to fire a Federal Reserve governor. She seems to have had an infraction and she can't have an infraction. Trump is accusing Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud. She's never been charged and says she will sue to keep her job. The Fed is supposed to act independently of politics. politics. Presidents can appoint governors. It's unclear they can remove them without cause. Economist, Atticcan, these moves, these type of political interference moves, just damages Fed's

credibility even more. Trump has been highly critical of the Fed for taking too long to cut interest rates. He's appointed three of seven governors, says he wants to replace Cook with someone who will cut rates. Cameron McIntosh, CBC News, Washington. And she has. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey are engaged. A joint social media post shows photos of the football player down on one knee in a lavish garden and a close-up of the giant diamond and gold ring. No word yet on when Swift's wife era begins. And that's your world this hour.

For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris. To the ground and fold out of ring and said, marry me to me.