The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/12 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/12 at 07:00 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. News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Faye. The manhunt for the suspect wanted and the fatal shooting of American activist Charlie Kirk is now entering its second day. Meantime, investigators have released new video footage of the suspect. Steve Futterman has the latest from Utah.

Investigators here have a number of important clues, pictures, videos, the likely murder weapon, but they still have not made an arrest. The pictures taken by security cameras show a wearing a dark cap, blue jeans, and sunglasses. On Thursday night, officials released video of the suspect, moments after the shooting, running across the top of the building from where the fatal shot was fired. A key portion comes when the suspect reaches the edge of the building. Bow Mason of the Utah Department of Public Safety narrated for reporters. He's going to climb off the edge and then drop down to the ground.

As he did that, he left some palm impressions. there's some smudges and some places we're looking to collect DNA. Officials hope something in the video or pictures will trigger someone's memory. Authorities have now received more than 7,000 tips, and the FBI is now offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the killer. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Orem, Utah. Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack against multiple regions in Russia overnight. Russian military officials say 221 Ukrainian drones were destroyed.

The attack forced authorities in the Belgarod region to close its schools and shopping centers. No casualties have been reported. Later this morning, a judge will decide whether protesters in the woods of southern Vancouver Island will have to leave. It's the latest in a long list of history of environmental protests in these forests. Liz MacArthur has more. Cougar Camp was set up nearly three weeks ago in the Walburne Valley. It's about three hours drive from Victoria. Will O'Connell is one of about a dozen activists who want to protect old growth trees from being cut down.

It's one of the most intact valleys on the whole island. It's in this crazy limbo where a lot of it isn't protected, yet it's also not logged. The area set to be logged is on Pachidot territory, and the nation wants the protesters out, something five other nearby First Nation support. That includes the Huayat. They own a 35% stake in the logging company, Sawhakin Forestry. Michelle Corfield speaks for the group of First Nations. The Pachydod have asked the protesters to leave, and they've chosen to disrespect the decisions of Pachydot by staying. This morning, a judge is said to decide whether to grant the logging company an injunction that would order the protesters to clear the way for logging activity to resume. Liz McArthur, CBC News, Woburn Valley, BC.

The NHL says the five former world junior hockey players, acquitted of sexual assault, can return to play in the league as of December 1st. They'll be eligible to sign with a team as soon as October the 15th, and several NHL clubs are reportedly showing interest. Karen Paul's has reaction. Rebout and what a save by Carter Hart. Fulltender Carter Hart and his former World Junior teammates are one step closer to playing in the NHL. Hart, Michael McLeod, Alex Formanton, Dylan Dubay, and Cal Foote were acquitted of sexual assault charges in July, clearing the way for their return. The NHL doesn't have a formal personal conduct policy like other professional sports do, which means the league and teams handle cases like this individually.

McLeod, Hart, Dubay, and Foote can get picked up by any team. The Ottawa Senators would have to sign Formanton by December 1st for him to play this season. Richard McLaren teaches sports law at London's Western University. The clubs will need to consider impacts on their band base and sponsors. But if the player is still good enough, some teams may decide the risk is worth it. Karen Paul's CBC News, Winnipeg. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fake.

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