The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/08 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/08 at 15:00 EDT

Hugh is a rock climber, a white supremacist, a Jewish neo-Nazi, a spam king, a crypto-billionaire, and then someone killed him. It is truly a mystery. It is truly a case of who done it. Dirtbag Climber, the story of the murder and the many lives of Jesse James. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CPC News, the world this hour. I'm Stephanie Scandaris. The woman who calls herself the Queen of Canada has been released on bail. Romana Didolo, a Q&ON inspired cult leader, was arrested last week after an RCMP raid. Alexander Kwan has more on her release conditions. The details of this bail hearing are under a publication ban, but what we can report is that Romana Didalo will have to live at a residence in Regina. She also cannot go within 50 kilometers of Richemount. Diedelow had been staying in the village northwest of Swift Current for the last two years.

That's until the cult's compound, located in an old school in the community, was raided by police last week. She and more than a dozen others were arrested. Dita Lo spent the weekend in jail. She's charged with one count of failing to comply with an undertaking and intimidating a justice participant. The 50-year-old tells her followers she is the highest power in Canada, and laws do not apply to them. The cult's compound was closed by the Saskatchewan Health Authority last week, The health authority deemed the building not suitable for humans. D.L.O is due back in court next week.

Alexander Kwan. CBC News, swift current. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new initiatives aimed at supporting the economy of Atlantic Canada. It's part of the measures Ottawa has been introducing to help businesses hit hardest by U.S. tariffs. David Thurton reports. Just last Friday, I announced a series of new and comprehensive measures to protect, build, and transform our strategic industry. so they can prosper in this new global economy. Prime Minister Mark Carney in St. John's Monday expanding on key supports for key sectors, all of which face tariffs from the U.S. or China.

The long list includes support to train workers, a production incentive for canola farmers, a new bi-Canadian policy, and billions in new financing initiatives. And lastly, we're strengthening supports for our medium and small businesses. Otto is expanding a fund for businesses from 400, $50 million to $1 billion. The Regional Tariff Response Initiative is supposed to support firms

directly and indirectly impacted by the U.S. tariffs. Carney said $80 million of that new funding will be directed to businesses in Atlantic Canada, funding that he says is important for the strengthening of the country's ocean economy. David Thornton, CBC News, Ottawa.

An Ottawa man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for inciting hate, fear, and division by calling for violence against Jews. Patrick Gordon McDonald was found guilty of a number of charges in April, all related to terrorist propaganda images and videos he helped create in 2018 and 2019 under the alias Dark Foreigner. McDonald read a statement in court expressing remorse for what he called awful things he said and drew. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pledging to track

down anyone involved in a deadly attack in Jerusalem. Israeli officials say, at least six people are dead and several more injured after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop. The suspects were also killed after an Israeli security officer and a civilian returned fire. Netanyahu says forces are now surrounding the villages in the occupied West Bank where the suspects came from. One East Jerusalem resident suspected of being involved has been arrested so far. Hamas did not take responsibility for the attack, but has welcomed it. The Palestinian Authority, which oversees the West Bank, says it condemns any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians.

At least 19 people have been killed in Nepal in mass protests near the country's parliament. Police used rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannon in an attempt to disperse thousands of demonstrators. They're enraged by the government's decision to shut down social media. media sites. About two dozen sites are blocked, including Facebook and YouTube. The government says it's part of their efforts to get tech companies to formally register in the country. Platforms that have complied like TikTok continue to operate. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Skanderas.