The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/02 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/02 at 16:00 EDT

My group chat thinks I'm the smart one, but I have a cheat code. I take 10 minutes each morning and listen to World Report. Knowing what's happening in the world helps me feel connected and make better informed decisions. But endless doom scrolling is not my idea of fun. So I just listen to World Report on my commute, get informed, and get on with my day. World Report, the day's top stories in 10 minutes, wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. It is imminent that they will run out of water this evening.

Mayor of Conception Bay South, Darren Bent, says he is worried. The Newfoundland town has declared a state of emergency due to the loss of its water supply. Ben says they have found a leak in the water main that feeds the entire town's tanks. So it's directing all businesses to close, effective immediately, to conserve the remaining water for fire-related emergencies. A mandatory water conservation order is also in effect. Residents must limit water use to emergency needs only. Alberta's government is pausing its order to remove books with explicit sexual content from school libraries.

The order comes after a draft list of books to be removed from Edmonton Schools was leaked online last week. It contained more than 200 titles, including Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Premier Danielle Smith says the Edmonton school, division was too heavy-handed in crafting its list. In the Northwest Territories, the fire threatening Fort Providence is still burning out of control. But favorable winds over the past day have stopped it from advancing towards the community for now. Fire information officer Mike Westwick says that gives crews time to prepare for what's to come. We wouldn't expect to see additional advancement towards the community today.

However, tomorrow is going to be a critical day in terms of fire management as wind shift to the north, becoming a concern for the community once again. Westwick says crews are setting up water cannon and sprinklers in the community in case the fire reaches the town. It remains less than a kilometer away. A limited job action by public sector workers is now underway in BC. Members of the BC General Employees Union are walking picket lines in Victoria, Surrey and Prince George. Union President Paul Finch says this initial phase of the job action is meant to limit inconvenience to the general public. For the time being, the over 2,000 members on strike this morning, predominantly those

are inward-facing functions. Government will feel it, the general public, less so. Wages are one of the key issues for the union. Finch says the union could escalate its job action if there is no improved offer from the government. Quebec's Premier has testified for three hours at a public inquiry into cost overreact. runs at the Auto Insurance Board. Francois Legoe established the Gallon Commission six months ago. Katisa Ney is following the hearings. Francoe Legoe, Prime Minister of Quebec.

The cyclic fiasco has been embarrassing Francoislego's government for months. Today, he was in the hot seat and had to explain what he knew and when. He said basically that he was kept in the dark. He only learned about the huge cost overruns of $500 million of Quebec's auto insurance board's digital transformation. that included the cyclic application in February 2025

from the Auditor General's Skathing report. Should I have known this information earlier? I think so, he said. For Premier Legault, the SAAQ is to blame, but he also said his transport ministers in charge over the years should have asked questions. He would have asked more questions. Logo was testifying at the Gallant-Corps.

mission has his trying to relaunch his unpopular government. Katzis-Sinis. CBC News, Quebec City. Canadian comedian Veronica Slowikowska is joining the cast of Saturday Night Live this fall. Don't put my face in the game. Don't put my face in the game. We're not going to that. Don't, and don't film it. And don't make it go viral. The Barry Ontario native gained attention for her viral sketch comedy videos on TikTok and Instagram. She's also known for a recurring role on the comedy series,

What We Do in the Shadows, and other TV work. Sloy Koska is the only Canadian and the only woman among this year's S&L recruits. The show's 51st season premieres in October. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. Thank you.