The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/05 at 03:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/05 at 03:00 EDT

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ashwa ontario plans to lay off 250 workers this month due to general motors cutting a third shift at its plant this fall as u.s president donald trump's tariff targeting canada's auto industry take effect rochelle ruffindron has more we are in a state of uncertainty that's uniform local 222 president Jeff Gray. He represents GM workers at the Oscewa plant and also workers for TFT Global Incorporated. TFT supplies auto parts and has around 800 workers on the line. For weeks, these workers have been staring at a termination notice posted above the punch-in clock at the factory. It says 248 TFT workers will be laid off at the end of the month. In a statement, the company said that operations depend on GM shifts. Flavio Volpe,

The President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association says Canadian workers throughout the supply chain are on edge. You end up to be an auto worker. You're going to go on your shift. You're going to get paid. We're all a bit anxious. These job losses are the latest hit to Canada's auto sector amid ongoing U.S. tariffs. Rochelle Ravindran, CBC News, Oshawa. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is focusing on security along the border with Canada. Joint Task Force Alpha is the tip of the spear. The task force, will now cover our northern border in Canada, of course, and all of our maritime borders. Bondi says their efforts along the border with Mexico have led human smugglers to increasingly

move people into the states via the northern border. President Donald Trump has accused Canada of having a perilous boundary, saying it was responsible for a large amount of fentanyl traffic, even though the facts don't support the claim. But it was a factor in 35 percent tariffs imposed last month on goods not covered under the current free trade agreement. Vancouver officials have released the final report on the car ramming attack at a Filipino street festival in April. 11 people were killed, dozens of people injured. A preliminary review found the Lapu-Lapu festival went through all proper procedures for an event deemed low risk. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sims says the final report confirms that's still the case,

but it also has a list of key recommendations for the city. Reinforce safety in all outdoor event planning. standardize early planning and entry and exit control, the creation of vehicle mitigation guidance, expanded training and supports for event organizers. Vancouver, the mayor says Vancouver will consider asking the provincial and federal governments to standardize safety legislation. Portuguese authorities say there is a high possibility

that the 16 killed in Wednesday's funicular crash include two Canadians. Canada's global affair says it's in contact with Portuguese officials to gather more information. Another Canadian is among the injured. Authorities have yet to determine who or what was responsible for the derailment in Lisbon. Well, it's taken more than five decades, but police in Ontario have identified human remains found in Algonquin Provincial Park. The case dates back, traces back to 1973 when a man left his home in Cleveland, Ohio, and never came back. Emma Weller has a story. The next words out of her mouth was, is this about my brother? It was a phone call Detective Sergeant Philip Holmes with Ontario Provincial Police won't forget, calling Ruth Singer to let her know after nearly 50 years they've found her brother's body. Her brother, Eric Singer, from Cleveland, Ohio, left home in October 1973. His other sister told police, he left on his bike with a backpack and they never heard from him again.

Fast forward, police have identified his remains in Algonquin Park. Holmes says the investigation began in 1980. A hiker came across a human skull. It turned into a cold case until the police force began using investigative genetic genealogy. It works to match DNA with potential family members. This summer, both of the sisters visited the trail where their brother spent his final days. Emma Weller, CBC News, Ottawa. And that is your world this hour.

For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.