The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/02 at 19:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/02 at 19:00 EDT

A lot of news podcasts give you information, the basic facts of a story. What's different about your world tonight is we actually take you there. Paul Hunter, CBC News, Washington. Margaret Evans, CBC News, Aleppo. Jerusalem. Ottawa. Prince Albert. Susan Ormiston, CBC News in Admiralty Bay, Antarctica.

Correspondents around the world, on the ground, and at the source where news is happening. So don't just know, go. Your world tonight from CBC News. Find us wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, The World This Hour. I'm Stephanie Skanderas. The town of Conception Bay, south in Newfoundland, is under a state of emergency due to the loss of its water supply.

The mayor is warning the community could run out of water within hours. Peter Cowan explains. When people heard the news, they quickly snatched up cases of water at the grocery store. But soon enough, not only was the water gone, but the stores were also closed. The town of 30,000 people has ordered all businesses to shut their doors to conserve water. But Mayor Darren Bent says even that won't be enough. It is expected that we're going to run out of water no matter what the conservation effort is. Ben says they detected a leak in the main water supply line around noon.

Crews are now trying to find it and fix it. Conception Bay South was under another state of emergency just a few weeks ago because of forest fires. And if a fire started now, Bent says the fire department won't have access to much water. Our fire department is really concerned. Of course, they have set up some emergency water for themselves. The mayor says nearby towns have also offered to help sending extra fire equipment just in case. Peter Cowan, CBC News, Conception Bay South Newfoundland. Ontario's Premier is renewing his call for federal bail reform.

Doug Ford was speaking after a man was killed in front of his family during a home invasion. Jamie Strassan reports. According to Premier Doug Ford, 46-year-old Abdul Alim Faruqi died. trying to protect his family. Three kids are there, his wife. He had a gun to one of the kids. He went to go protect him. And these scumbags shot him right in front of his kids.

Police say the home invasion is being treated as a targeted incident. They're looking for three suspects who wore face coverings during the attack. Just imagine what the trauma these kids are going to go through for the rest of their lives. It's not known whether the suspects in this case were out on bail or had any previous involvement with the criminal justice system, but Ford used this incident to again call on the federal government for change. It's the weak criminal code that needs to be changed by the federal government. We're sick and tired of seeing these thugs get out on bail. Von Mayor Stephen Del Duca also today called for changes to what he called a broken bail system.

Jamie Strash and CBC News, Toronto. In Sudan. The rescue efforts are underway in the western region of Darfur, after a landslide wiped out an entire village. The rebel group, in control of the region, says at least a thousand people have been killed in one of Sudan's deadliest natural disasters. The group is appealing to the United Nations and international aid organizations to help recover the bodies. Aid delivery to the area has been challenging because of the ongoing civil war. Quebec's premier has been testifying at a commission looking into cost overruns at the auto insurance board. The agency's digital transformation went hundreds of millions of dollars over budget. Francois Lago insists he only learned about it from an Auditor General's report in February,

but some earlier testimony at the Gallant Commission suggests his office knew years before. The federal NDP has officially launched the race to find its next leader. Former leader, Jugmeet Singh, resigned after he lost his seat in April's federal election. The party says there is strong interest in the contest. Registered NDP members will vote on Singh's successor at a national convention in March. And Canadian comedian Veronica Sloikoska is joining the cast of Saturday Night Live this fall. Don't put my face in the gig. Don't put my face in the gig. We're not going to that.

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, like that one. She's also known for her recurring role on the comedy series, What We Do in the Shadows and other TV work. Sloikoska 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 Skendaris.