The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/02 at 08:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/02 at 08:00 EDT

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The Afghan Red Crescent Society says at least 1,100 people are dead following this weekend's devastating earthquake. The number of fatalities is expected to grow as rescue teams start to make their way into destroyed communities that up until now have been inaccessible. Meanwhile, the Afghan community here in Canada has launched an emergency campaign to get aid into the country, but out of the hands of the Taliban.

Paula Dian Perez has more. Oh, my God. It's hard to, it's hard, you know. Makai Harif watches devastating images of Afghanistan on her phone. Their photos of the rubble and people in hospital. The founder of the Afghan Women's Center of Montreal has seen this before. Two deadly earthquakes struck the country in 2022 and 2023. Executive Director Victoria Jahesh says one of the

challenges is keeping that money out of the hands of the Taliban, listed by the Canadian government as a terrorist group. So the center has been using its contacts, mainly family members, and trusted organizations to distribute donations to those in need. So this time, again, we have, you know, some relatives in that particular part, and also we know some very, like, research organizations in Afghanistan on the ground. Jahesh says it's not enough. She wants the Canadian government to help us well. In a statement, Global Affairs Canada says, is providing support to partners on the ground. Paula Diane Perez, CBC News, Montreal.

Now to Sudan's Darfur region where at least 1,000 people have been killed after a landslide wiped out an entire village. This is right in the middle of the conflict and the rainy season and the corridor breaks. That is Anton Gerard, the UN's deputy humanitarian coordinator for Sudan. The rebel group in control of the village says it was leveled to the ground after days

of torrential rain. Now to the Northwest Territories where structural firefighters are standing by in case an out-of-control wildfire reaches the community of Fort Providence. At one point yesterday, the blaze was as close as 900 meters. Oneida Taylor has the latest.

These cats are working here. They're tight lining the fire. Danny Bolio is working to strengthen the fire break on the outskirts of Fort Providence. He is also the mayor. protecting his community from the raging wildfire. They have hoses laid all over. The wildfire is pushing towards town.

Some essential workers were ordered out Monday a day after residents began to flee to Hay River, 180 kilometers away. Evacui ruby Minoza is worried. Am I going to go home? Is my house still going to be standing up when I get home? The wildfire is one of dozens burning in the Northwest Territories. Premier R.J. Simpson wants more. federal support. And we can only handle so much. We only have so much capacity.

Simpson says the territory has reached out to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center for more crews and aircraft to fight this fire. Winnita Taylor-CBC News, Hay River, Northwest Territories. As students across the country return to school, a new report is suggesting that bullying, poverty, and mental illness are on the rise among Canadian youth. The Raising Canada report says more than 70 percent of Canadian teenagers say they experience. some form of bullying in the previous school year. As well, the report says at least 13% of Canadian children are living in poverty. The charity organization Children First Canada says the findings highlight, quote,

an entire generation at risk. Actor Graham Green has died. That's green in the 1990, Kevin Costner film, Dances with wolves. It was a performance that earned Green an Oscar nomination. Born on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Green's career as both a stage and screen actor here in Canada and in Hollywood dates back to the mid-1970s. His manager confirms Green died yesterday in Stratford, Ontario at the age of 73.

And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings. Thank you.