The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/01 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 1, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/01 at 16:00 EDT

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Find the latest season wherever you get your podcasts. News the world this hour. I'm Stephanie Skanderas. Afghanistan's Taliban government says the scale of devastation in the east of the country is unimaginable. More than 800 people have been killed by an earthquake that struck Kunar province overnight. Entire villages have been wiped out. Deep Mala Mala is with care, a non-profit aid group. She says after decades of war, drought and natural disasters, the country is struggling to respond. 23 million people have already been in dire need of humanitarian assistance, half of the country. So they have been facing one crisis over the other.

The roads have been blocked. Access is very difficult. So our teams are really struggling and walking several hours on difficult paths to be able to meet the survivors. Many of the roads have been destroyed and the only way to reach the affected areas is by helicopter. Officials warned the number of victims is likely to rise. dramatically. A Calgary-based oil and gas company is facing 18 workplace safety charges in connection with the workplace death two years ago. The accident happened at a Birchcliff Energy fracking reservoir in northern Alberta. A contractor collecting water samples fell into the water

and drowned. According to the charges, the worker was not wearing a life jacket and was working alone. Investigators alleged the company had failed to provide the worker with a radio and had failed to establish a proper emergency response plan. A wildfire threatening Fort Providence in the Northwest Territories is moving closer to the hamlet. The fire is still out of control, but a change in wind direction might help firefighters. Oneida Taylor has the latest from Hay River Northwest Territories. The wildfire, more than 80,000 hectares in size, is now just one kilometer from Fort Providence. Some essential workers have been forced to leave. Only firefighters, R.CMP, and a mobile paramedic remain. Mike Westwick is the territory's fire information officer.

Yeah, there still remains a significant amount of danger. You've still got about 10 kilometers of firefront right on the community's doorstep. We've got some work to do before that threat alleviates, but we're going to be taking every opportunity that we have with these more favorable wins today to make a real dent. The Hay River Fire Department is helping territorial firefighters. It is also where evacuees are staying. came in by bus on Sunday. Over 400 people have registered at the evacuation center, still unsure of when they will be able to return home.

Juanita Taylor, CBC News, Hay River, Northwest Territories. Meanwhile, Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources says the Long Lake Fire in Annapolis County is still out of control. That wildfire covers 8,400 hectares. Its intensity has increased due to strong winds, but no new damage has been reported. Tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of U.S. imports disappear today. That move was announced by the federal government more than a week ago.

Aaron Collins has the latest from Washington. From elbows up to tariffs down, a change in tone for trade negotiations with the U.S. today, an attempt to kickstart stalled talks by dropping most retaliatory tariffs. But despite the shift federally, some provinces remain defamation. Defiant. Premier Doug Ford says U.S. booze is still banned from Ontario stores. Well, it's still going to be banned until they cut the tariffs, or we make a deal with them. But on Friday, a U.S. federal court put many U.S. tariffs in question, calling them illegal. A ruling White House trade advisor, Peter Navarro, says will be appealed.

The dissent was very, very strong. I think it provides a very clear roadmap to how the Supreme Court can certainly rule in our favor. Until that ruling is made the U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada and other countries remain in place. Erin Collins, CBC News, Washington. And that is your world this hour. Remember, you can listen to our podcast anytime we update every hour, seven days a week. Yes, even on Labor Day. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris. Thank you.