The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/27 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 28, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/27 at 20:00 EDT

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minneapolis police say the suspected shooter who opened fire on a catholic school this morning bought his weapons legally two young children were shot dead in the attack and 17 others were injured officials say the suspected shooter 23 year old robin westman was carrying a rifle a shotgun and a pistol he took his own life shortly after The city's mayor, Jacob Fry, says authorities need to take solid action to prevent such tragedies from repeating. I think the impetus has to be on all of us as leaders to do a whole lot more, to recognize that we've got more guns in this country than we have people. We can't just say that this shouldn't happen again and then allow it to happen again and again beyond that.

It's on all of us. The FBI says it's investigating the shooting as an act of domestic, terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics. Some long-awaited good news in Newfoundland, the Kingston fire is now classified as being held. The fire is currently more than 82 square kilometers in size. Meanwhile, in Nova Scotia, officials say the little bit of rain that fell on the Annapolis Valley wildfire didn't make a significant difference. Dave Steves is with the Department of Natural Resources.

We did receive a minimal amount of rain here. It was beneficial for the short period, but we're starting to lose. lose the effects of that precipitation. When that does happen, fire behavior and intensity is going to tend to increase. So for the next couple of days, we are going to be moving into a situation where fire behavior is going to start to move forward, unfortunately. The out-of-control Long Lake Wildfire grew from 300 hectares to more than 8,000 in less than two weeks. A carnival worker was killed at a summer fair in Prince Rupert. The accident was witnessed by people in line for the ride, leaving many shaken. Brady Strachan has more. My kids were here. We're on our last ride,

two rides away. Russell Stewart is one of many people in Prince Rupert who were at the summer carnival when the tragedy took place. The feeling and the energy before it happened and when it was happening and after it happened, it wouldn't go away for a long time. It was around 1040 in the evening when a man working for shooting star amusements, which runs the carnival rides, died. On Wednesday afternoon, many gathered near the site as a way to grieve and heal. Gary Wells is one of the organizers. So hopefully a lot of the people that witnessed this last night are here so we can smudge them too and help them through the healing process. WorkSafe BC, technical safety BC and the coroner service are now investigating. Brady Strachan, CBC News, Colonna. New data shows U.S. border

officials are searching the mobile phones of travel. much more frequently. It's part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. Thomas Daigla has more. From this past April to June, and while the number of Canadians traveling stateside continued to plummet, U.S. border officers were searching more mobile phones than ever before. Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows its staff looked through nearly 15,000 electronic devices. That's almost 25% more than during the same period last year. They helped me there for three hours. I missed my flight. Sociologist Nathan Colman-Lam had his phone searched as he traveled from Fredericton to a conference in South Carolina, but Toronto-based

immigration lawyer Heather Siegel warns... The discretion that these officers have is absolutely 100% legal. U.S. officials say if a traveler refuses to hand over their unlocked mobile device, that may be part of the reason they're denied entry. Thomas Daigle, CBC News, Toronto. Police have arrested a man after an Israeli flag was set on fire twice in four days. The flag was flying outside the town hall in the suburb of Hampstead. 39-year-old Frederick Byron Carmel is facing four charges, including arson, and inciting hate. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.

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