The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/07 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/07 at 16:00 EDT

It's summer, and it's going to be a hot one in Canadian politics. I'm Catherine Cullen. Join me and some of CBC's best political reporters as we bring you all new summer programming, focused on everything from negotiating with Donald Trump to Canada's climate goals, to the future of the Senate, and more. We'll talk to the chief of the defense staff and a top senator. We'll visit the Maritimes to learn about the future of energy production there. Catch the House Saturdays wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey. A fire near the town of Lethbridge, Newfoundland, has prompted an evacuation order for residents in the Bayview area of town

and forced the closure of Route 233, which is impassable in both directions. The local fire department and firefighters with the Newfoundland Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Agriculture are responding. Israel's Ramon Airport has resumed operations after Israeli officials say it was hit with a drone strike, launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen. It comes as the Israeli military continues its attack on Gaza City, including targeting a high-rise, part of a campaign to convince Palestinians to leave.

Sasha Petrasek has more. At a Gaza City school, they're digging out from another Israeli air strike overnight. Israel says it's targeting Hamas infrastructure, though Hamas denies its presence. But the attacks are also a campaign to get a million Palestinian. Palestinians to leave before Israel begins a major military operation to occupy the city.

An Arabic language social media post by an army spokesman tells them of a new safe zone in the south. Israelis are dreading the new military offensive as well. Tens of thousands protested near the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem last night, worried that the 20 hostages believed to be alive are in greater danger. I am mortified by the fact that the Israeli army is conquering Gaza right now. Still, the defense minister, Israel Katz, has posted online. We have begun. Sasha Petrissik, CBC News, Jerusalem.

Air Canada and a union representing its flight attendants are headed to mediation after 99.1% of union members rejected the wage package in a new tentative agreement. Kupi, their union, says the raises offered, still put the... pay well below federal minimum wage. And McGill University labor expert, Barry Eidlin, says QP is also upset that Ottawa intervened after only 12 hours of striking. This isn't just about the wages. This is about having the entire contract essentially imposed on them from outside,

that this really isn't a negotiated agreement. So there's deep-seated anger and resentment that is behind this vote. Before this ratification vote, the airline and QP agreed there would be no further strikes or lockouts and that the wage issue would go to mediation and, if necessary, to arbitration. Overnight, Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the start of its invasion. Explosions rocked three dozen sites, including Kiev. At least four people were killed, including a mother and her infant. Ukrainian officials say Russia.

launched more than 800 drones and 13 missiles. And South Korean officials say they have reached a deal with the U.S. to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers. They were arrested in an immigration raid in Georgia last week. Michelle Song has the details. South Korea's presidential chief of staff, Kang Hun Chic, says they've reached an agreement with the U.S. for the release of hundreds of South Koreans detained in an immigration raid last week. And the government will charter a plane to bring them back home.

U.S. immigration officials detained 475 people at a Hyundai electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia. The majority were South Korean nationals. White House borders are Tom Homan says similar raids will continue. We're going to do more of work-saint enforcement operatives because, number one, it's a crime to end this country legally. Number two, it's a crime to no one any higher and illegal handling. The plant was deemed one of Georgia's largest economic development projects. Hyundai says a subcontractor hired those detained, and it is committed to full compliance with all laws and regulations in every market it operates in. Michelle Song, CBC News, Toronto.

And that is The World This Hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. We update every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.