The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/11 at 22:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/11 at 22:00 EDT

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Please play responsibly. Charitable gaming, community good. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his first list of big nation building projects with two of the five involving copper mines. Alexander Silberman has more on the country's bid to turn Canada's $9 billion copper industry into a larger global player.

In Flynn-Flawn, Manitoba, a much-needed economic boom is on the horizon, mining activity, with hundreds of jobs in the pipeline, is expected to get a lot busier. It's an incredibly a positive thing. Corey Eastman is president of the Flynn-Flawn Chamber of Commerce. He's welcoming news that the federal government will fast track a massive local copper mine. The McLevina Bay Project, five kilometers away in Saskatchewan, is one of five nation-building projects.

Ottawa plans to prioritize. These 400 direct jobs then lead to, obviously, more population. The expansion of the Red Criss Copper and Gold Mine, in northwestern BC is also on the list. But the effort to fast-track some mining projects could face some roadblocks. In BC, the Red Criss Mine expansion has faced opposition from a nearby First Nation.

And there are also concerns over environmental risks. Alexander Silberman, CBC News, Regina. The National Hockey League says five Canadian players acquitted of sexual assault can play again. The professional status of Dillon Dubei, Cal Foot, Alex Foreminton, Carter Hart, and Michael McLeod had been up in the air. They were suspended from the NHL during legal proceedings, but they were all found not guilty earlier this summer in connection to an incident dating back to 2018.

The NHL says after careful evaluation, the players will be eligible to sign contracts with teams on October 15th and begin play by December 1st. A Calgary company plans to launch a Canadian stable coin next year. It's being pitched as a safer type of cryptocurrency that can be exchanged for a real-life money. Jenna Bentertritt tells us more. Imagine this, a digital version of the Canadian dollar. That's why we're launching this business. That's Dijé Lavalé, the CEO of Tetra Digital. The Calgary company raised $10 million to create a Canadian stable coin, a type of crypto that mirrors the value of a national currency. Stable coin transactions bypassed traditional banking infrastructure

and the fees that come with them. Critics argue that's part of the problem. Prove to me you actually have the assets to back this. Brent Arnold is a cybersecurity lawyer in Toronto. He's skeptical that stable coins are as safe and stable, as their champions believe they are. Right now, Ottawa regulates stable coins as securities. Some advocates say that's a mistake. Lucas Matheson, the CEO of Coinbase Canada, wants the federal government to streamline those rules.

Currently, we do not have an elected official with a mandate to coordinate across the government. A spokesperson for the finance ministry told, CBC News that it's actively measuring the risks and rewards of digital money. Jenna Benchichit, CBC News, Toronto. The suspect in a deadly crash at a daycare center north of Toronto has been released on bail. A vehicle crashed into the building yesterday,

killing a toddler and leaving a second child in critical condition. Ital Musa has the latest. Outside First Roots Early Education Academy, a makeshift memorial is growing. NSUV crashed into the daycare yesterday, killing a one-and-a-half-year-old boy and injuring six other children. I think there should be barriers.

Local resident Ruth Breenas came to the site this morning to lay flowers. There should be gates. There should be security. Emerson Bekirovsky says he feels the pain the victims are going through. My daughter goes to the school and she's been here since she was 18 months and thankfully she's okay. My wife picked her up yesterday and she's thankfully doing well. A 70-year-old man was charged with one count of dangerous operation causing death and two counts of dangerous operation causing bodily harm. He was granted bail at a court hearing this morning,

and one of the conditions he must follow is not operating a motor vehicle. Idlemusa, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your rule this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.