The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/09 at 06:00 EDT
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I'm Joe Cummings.
Israel is now warning all residents of Gaza City to leave their homes and move south.
The Israeli military says it is stepping up its offensive on the city,
with the goal being to take over what it calls Hamas's last stronghold.
Sasha Petrissik reports.
Israel's mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
The UN's human rights chief, Volker-Kurd.
And its commission of war crime upon war crime
are shocking the conscience of the world.
With a wave of airstrikes hitting residential towers in Gaza City
over the past days, close to a million Palestinians,
are being urged to leave.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The airstrikes are just a start, he says.
Israel says its attacks are needed to destroy Hamas surveillance equipment in high-rises
and the militant group's tunnels underground.
Hamas denies it has posts in the buildings.
But unless Hamas releases Israeli hostages and surrenders,
Defense Minister Israel Katz promises a mighty hurricane
from tanks and troops massing outside Gaza City.
Sasha Petrosik, CBC News, Jerusalem.
Following violent protests against a ban on social media platforms and government corruption,
the Prime Minister of Nepal has resigned.
K.P. Oli says his resignation goes into effect immediately.
Oli's resignation comes after protesters set fire to the homes of some of Nepal's senior political leaders
the day after a wave of deadly anti-government protests.
Riot police opened fire.
on the demonstrators, killing at least 19 people.
Energy sector representatives in Newfoundland and Labrador say they are cautiously optimistic.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been meeting with them and the province's premier
about a number of proposed projects, and the head of the province's Energy Industry Association
says it could be a turning point.
Heather Gillis reports.
Two major potential energy developments, Equinor's Beta North offshore oil project
and the Gull Island Hydro Dam and Labrador have caught the federal government's attention,
landing themselves on a list of nation-building projects.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Carney was in St. John's to talk about them
with the province's energy leaders and Premier John Hogan.
And he's anxious to get these projects moving as fast as we can.
Both projects still haven't gotten the green light yet.
Norway's Ecuador should make a final investment decision soon,
while Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec are still hammering out a deal on Gull Island.
which Kearney threw his support behind.
Shouldn't underestimate just how many jobs will be created.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister also announced $80 million in aid
for small and medium businesses in Atlantic Canada
to help them pivot and weather tariffs from the U.S. and China.
Heather U.S., CBC News, St. John's.
Calls are being made for improved beach safety education.
It follows some close calls this summer with riptides on Prince Edward Island.
Tony Davis explains.
Islanders are keeping a close eye on the water after a family was almost swept to see.
Last week, two children and their mom were caught in a riptide at Lakeside Beach.
They were rescued by people on shore.
Chris Houser is a professor of environmental science at the University of Waterloo.
He says they happen more than you think.
Rip currents are common throughout Canada, and just because the beach is accessible, doesn't mean it's safe.
North Shore Surf Rescue doesn't have an exact number of people who were rescued this season,
Jeremy Coffin is with the organization.
He says lifeguards have responded to a number of calls.
During periods of north wind, when we have higher and elevated surf, that's when the rip currents happen.
Lifeguards say swimmers should keep an eye out for what looks like a calm channel with waves breaking on either side.
Right now, there are no lifeguards at PEI beaches, but there are life rings stationed at some to use in case of an emergency.
Tony Davis, CBC News, Charlottetown.
And that is the world this hour.
I'm Joe Cummings.