The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/04 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/04 at 17:00 EDT

It's not just you. News in Canada and around the world is moving at an incredible pace, which is where we come in. I'm Jamie Poisson and I host Frontburner, Canada's most popular daily news podcast. And what we try to do is hit the breaks on a story that you actually want to know more about. So try us out. Follow Front Burner wherever you get your podcast, Front Burner, stories you want to follow five days a week. hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey. The Manitoba RCMP recounted dramatic details of the mass stabbing on the Hollow Water First Nation. The incident began in the early morning hours. By the time it was over, two people were dead and seven others injured. Superintendent Rob Lassen. In total, eight community members ranging in age from 18 to 60 years of age that sustained

injuries during this incident. We can confirm, sadly, that an 18-year-old, female has died a result of these injuries. The second death was that of the suspect, 26-year-old Taron Samard. He fled in a stolen vehicle and ended up in a collision with an RCMP cruiser and died at the scene. The police officer suffered critical injuries but is expected to recover. Lassen says a thorough investigation is underway and that there's no ongoing threat to residents. Portuguese authorities have identified eight of the 16 people killed in yesterday's streetcar crash and they say there's a high possibility that remaining victims include two Canadians.

Canada's Global Affairs says it has received information of two Canadian citizens missing in Lisbon, and it's in contact with Portuguese officials to gather more information. Another Canadian is among the injured. The nearly 150-year-old tram is a popular tourist attraction in the city's downtown. It's now closed as the investigation continues. Statistics Canada says exports to the U.S. were up. up again last month, despite the Trump tariffs. Peter Armstrong is breaking down the numbers. The Canadian economy is showing some remarkable resiliency. Total exports are up. This is the

third consecutive monthly increase we've seen. And if you scale out over the year, through the first seven months of 2025, exports are up 1% compared to last year. Now, month-to-month exports to the United States, those were up 5% in July, largely driven by crude oil and passenger cars. But over that same seven-month period to start the year, U.S. total exports through that period are down 2.9%. Now, it's safe to say the reason it's been so resilient is largely due to those vast exemptions for QSMA compliant products. 90% of what Canadian sale to the U.S. is tariff-free, at least for now. And that is why those U.S.-Canada negotiations are so important. Peter Armstrong. CBC News, Toronto.

Robert Kennedy Jr. faces growing calls to resign over his sweeping changes to U.S. vaccine policy. Had a heated hearing on Capitol Hill, the health secretary defended his controversial tenure under President Donald Trump. Willie Lowry has more. Today was a failure for you, man. Senators grilling Robert Kennedy Jr. over his views on vaccines and health. Kennedy was there to discuss President Trump's health agenda, but vaccines front and center. Here's an exchange between Kennedy, and Senator Elizabeth Warren.

You promised that you would not take away vaccines from anyone who wanted them. You just changed the classification of the COVID vaccine. I'm not taking them away from people, Senator. It takes it away if you can't get it from your pharmacy. While it was primarily Democrats on the attack, a few Republican senators also expressed concern over Kennedy's decision to fire the head of the CDC, and no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine. Willie Lowry, CBC News, Washington.

Human remains found in an Ontario Provincial Park in 1980 have finally been identified. Ontario Provincial Police say they belong to an American man who disappeared more than 50 years ago. 22-year-old Eric Singer was last seen at his parents' house in Cleveland, Ohio. His sister says he talked about going to Canada after receiving his draft card during the Vietnam War. He was never drafted but did make the trek to Canada.

Police say they do not suspect foul play in his death. And that is your world this hour. For news any time, you can always visit our website, cbcnews.ca.ca. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.