The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/26 at 21:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 27, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/26 at 21:00 EDT

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Certain conditions apply. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. Canada's 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.

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. NATO countries have pledged to increase military spending to meet 5% of their GDP and tentative talks for peace between Russia and Ukraine brokered by the US.

Talks which Canada has said cannot lead to Ukraine abandoning any of its territory. Rafi Bucucan, Yon CBC News, Ottawa. Members of Mark Carney's inner circle are in Washington trying to kickstart trade negotiations. Dominic LeBlanc is in charge of that file. He met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik today. The talks lasted 90 minutes. They included Canada's ambassador to the U.S. and the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff.

On Friday, Carney said he would drop most of Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American goods by September 1st. Counter-Levies will remain on steel, aluminum, copper, and autos. Health officials in London, Ontario, are warning that a Legionella outbreak they believed was over is now back in full force. As Colin Butler reports, there are more cases, more hospital admissions, and a surprising source. Investigators say Safina Foods, one of Canada's largest meat processors, is at the center of the Legionaire's 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,

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. Police in Barry, Ontario, say a missing persons report back in January

has grown into one of their largest investigations to date. They arrested 52-year-old suspect Robert LaDoucere earlier this month following the murder and dismemberment of two men at a tent encampment. Rich Johnston is the police chief in Barry. He 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 33 charges. He remains in custody after being denied bail. The wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County is still out of control. It covers an estimated 80 square kilometers. Some 1,000 people have been forced to evacuate. Officials are now in the process of notifying evacuation. 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 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 near the fire were minimal. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland.