The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/12 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/12 at 16:00 EDT

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From CBC News, The World This Hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey. The Manhunt is over in Utah for the suspect accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Authorities have arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson and say they expect to lay murder charges next week.

Aaron Collins has the latest. I think With a high degree of certainty, we have him. In the end, it was the president that broke the news live on TV. After receiving thousands of tips, investigators had their man, FBI director, Cash Patel. In less than 36 hours, 33 to be precise, the suspect was apprehended in a historic time period. Investigators say the suspect was arrested late Thursday night. Tyler Robinson turned in with help from a friend of his family.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox speaking out against political violence. violence. It is an attack on all of us. It is an attack on the American experiment. It is an attack on our ideals. It's still uncertain what may have motivated the shooter, although inscriptions found on unused bullet casings could provide a clue, one reading, Hey, Fascist, Catch. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Washington. Ontario is proposing legislative changes to parking lots outside of daycare centers. On Wednesday, a driver drove into the front window of a daycare north of Toronto, killing one toddler and leaving another in critical condition.

Ontario's education minister is suggesting a ban on parking in front of entryways, windows, and exterior walls of daycare centers. One of Canada's oldest HIV agencies is shutting down. The AIDS Committee of Toronto was established in 1983 to fight discrimination and lobby for better HIV treatments. Medical advances prompted the agency to shut. Shift its focus, Ryan Lisk is Act's executive director. Services over the last 10 years have predominantly focused on mental health supports,

employment services for people that are living with HIV but trying to re-enter the workforce, but navigating disclosure and medication access with benefits. Lisk says with fewer people seeking those supports in a tougher fundraising environment, the time had come to shut down. Between now and next March, Act will. work to connect its remaining clients with other organizations for support. Canada Post says it's disappointed with the decision of the union representing its workers to stop delivering flyers. Cup W says the tactic is meant to force the corporation to return

to the negotiating table. Canada Post insists it's incurring record losses and the union's latest offers adds significant new costs. It wants the union to come back with what it calls workable solutions that reflect the current reality. Ottawa has announced a new program in Manitoba aimed at helping residents save money on their energy bills. It's called the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program. Canada's Minister of Energy, Tim Hodgson, says $29 million in federal funding will be matched by the provincial government. 7,000 modest income households in Manitoba will be able to access no-cost retrofits that will make their energy bills

hundreds of dollars cheaper, their homes more comfortable, and their carbon footprint smaller. Hodgson says the plan is to expand this program across Canada. He says there's also funding for indigenous organizations so they can roll out energy efficiency programs for their communities. And Nepal's president has appointed a new interim prime minister after fiery protests in the country this week

caused the previous administration to collapse. Interim Prime Minister Susheila Karki has become the first woman to be sworn in as head of the country's government. The protests began in reaction to a social media ban, but quickly spread to broader grievances. 73-year-old Karki is a former Supreme Court Chief Justice. She was known for her stand against government corruption while in office. And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, you can always go to our website, cbcnews.ca.ca. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.