The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/07 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/07 at 01:00 EDT

We are gathered here today to celebrate life's big milestones. Do you promise to stand together through home purchases, auto-upgrades, and surprise dents and dings? We do. To embrace life's big moments for any adorable co-drivers down the road. We do. Then with the caring support of Desjardin insurance, I pronounce you covered for home, auto, and flexible life insurance. For life's big milestones, get insurance that's really big on care at Dejardin.com slash care. from cbc news the world this hour i'm mike miles prime minister mark carney is offering his condolences

to the family and friends of a canadian armed forces member warrant officer george hol was found dead saturday in latvia he was deployed on operation reassurance currently canada's largest overseas mission his death is under investigation and national defense officials say there is no increased threat to other deployed members cole was based in edmonton and and it served for nearly 20 years. Air Canada flight attendants have responded to the latest deal from their employer with a resounding rejection. Their union says 99% of members turned it down. Sarah Reid has the details.

It was the wage clause of the agreement that Air Canada flight attendants voted to reject, a deal that included an 8 to 12% increase in the first year depending on the length of service and pay for flight attendants for work done not in the air. John Graddick is the aviation coordinator at McGill University and says he's not surprised by the vote. Plaint attendants, as much as they're going to get some ground pay, it's not a lot of dollars. It's not going to take them off the poverty line, the cost of living in Vancouver or Toronto. There's still going to be below poverty wages. Even with the rejection, it's unlikely there will be another strike before the vote.

Both the union and airline agreed on no work stoppages or lockouts and to resolve wage issues through mediation and, if necessary, arbitration. But Graddock says this wage issue is a tough one, and he doesn't expect an agreement to come anytime soon. Sarah Reid, CBC News, Edmonton. The union representing RCMP officers in Winnipeg is commending the bravery of one of its members who responded to a high-profile stabbing. Police say the suspect fled the community of hollow water in a stolen vehicle, but died after gliding with a police cruiser. Bobby Baker with the RCMP union says, as that officer went above and beyond by stopping him. Your family's probably sleeping. You head out on the road, and you're not too sure what you're going to,

but it's unfolding as you're on your way, and you realize how horrible this is, and you've got a mass casualty incident happening, and he comes right at you. You have to make a decision on what to do, and she didn't stray away. She stopped that threat. She's a hero. Baker wants to see changes to the policing model in rural areas, like RCMP officers staffed around the clock instead of having them on call. Britain is moving to ban energy drink sales to kids in England under age 16, citing health risks and its growing popularity with that age group.

Health Canada says its current rules, like warning labels and marketing limits, are enough, even as more Canadian kids reach for the high caffeine drinks. Alison Northcott reports. I do like energy drinks. Outside this Toronto high school, some teens say energy drinks are a regular part of their days. In Canada, anyone of any age can buy energy drinks at grocery store. convenience stores or gas stations. But in the UK, some supermarkets have voluntarily stopped selling highly caffeinated energy drinks to kids.

And now UK regulators are considering a full ban for those under 16, citing negative impacts on children's physical and mental health, sleep quality and education. There's been a rapid increase in a number of teenagers who consume energy drinks. Pediatrician Olivier Drin at Montreal's St. Justine Hospital says when kids use caffeine, it can lead to addiction, anxiety, and in some of it. some cases, heart problems. We don't know whether there's a safe level of caffeine. He says Canadian regulations on energy drinks are too lax. Health Canada says it has no plans to update energy drink policies or regulations. Alison Northcott, CBC News, Montreal.

In Chicago, thousands of protesters took to the streets. What do we do? Stand the feedback! It's in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to send federal troops into the city and increase immigration enforcement. On social media, Trump said, Chicago is about to find out why it's called the Department of War. Fears of raids have led to cancellation or postponent of festivals this weekend and next,

marking Mexican Independence Day. But residents say so far they've not seen any stepped-up enforcement. And that is The World This Hour. For news any time, visit our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.