The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/06 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 6, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/06 at 01:00 EDT

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ken dryden nchel star federal cabinet minister lawyer author has died it was a long-time goalie for the montreal canadians later an executive with the toronto maple leaves and a minister for social development in paul martin's government he died friday morning surrounded by family who was asking for privacy Ken Dryden was 78 years old. Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a suite of measures worth billions of dollars. Measures, he says, will help keep the Canadian economy afloat on the rough waves stirred up by the U.S. trade war. Colin Butler has the details. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government is reshaping the economy,

one that's less tied to the U.S., stronger at home, and open to the world. Our new government is embarking on an ambitious plan to secure a new era. of prosperity out of this age of adversity. That plan includes shielding Canadian industries on several fronts, including Buy Canadian, to keep public money in Canada, more flexible credit for small and mid-sized business. There's also agriculture, a $370 million biofuel incentive to help canola producers, clean fuel rules amended, interest-free advances, and new export support.

Industry groups say with trade war, casualties mounting. These measures are badly needed. Matthew Holmes is with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Ottawa. Let's prepare ourselves to retool, to invest in Canadian enterprise, to really make sure that we're building the economy we need. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario. Carney also announced the electric vehicle mandates being put on hold. By next year, 20% of all new passenger cars and SUVs sold were supposed to be electric or hybrid. Ottawa's reviewing the mandate. Unemployment in Canada jumped to 7.1% last month. Statistics Canada says that's the highest it's been outside the pandemic in nearly a decade. A net 66,000 jobs were lost in August, mostly part-time. Ontario and BC and Alberta

saw the biggest declines. The 12-year-old boy in Lethbridge, Alberta has been charged with attempted murder after his 7-year-old brother was stabbed. Police are calling the circumstances of the case incredibly rare. Josh McLean has more. Lethbridge police say the boy's father came home and found his younger son in serious medical distress with multiple stab wounds. The seven-year-old was taken to hospital in Lethbridge, then airlifted to Edmonton Children's Hospital for treatment. He is now in stable condition. The boy's 12-year-old brother said the attacker was a stranger who entered the home, stabbed the child, and fled. But when police searched the home, they found a knife they believe was used in the attack. Staff Sergeant Ashland Snowden is with the Lethbridge police.

As the investigation progressed, evidence was obtained indicating the 12-year-old boy had stabbed his brother repeatedly and believed he'd killed him. He then lied to his father and investigators about an intruder entering the home. The older boy is now in custody and has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. He cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Josh McLean, CBC News, Calgary. Hyundai says it is investigating employment practices of its contractors and suppliers. It follows Thursday's raid on a planting Georgia by U.S. immigration authorities. Hundreds of workers were arrested, many of them, South Korean. The Department of Online Security alleges that those detained were working illegally.

Stephen Shrank is special agent in charge. This has been a multi-month criminal investigation where we have developed evidence and presented that evidence in order to obtain a judicial search warrant. We are sending a clear and unequivocal message that those who exploit our workforce and violate federal laws will be held accountable. The raid forced a pause in the construction. of a car battery factory that's part of a major investment in the state by the carmaker. South Korea accuses U.S. authorities of violating the rights of Korean nationals. Hyundai says none of those detained were directly employed by the carmaker itself. That is your world this hour.

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