The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/16 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/16 at 17:00 EDT

Did you know that it was once illegal to shop on Sundays? That's true for when I was born. I remember this, and I'm not that old. I'm not, okay? Leave me alone. Anyway, I'm Phelan Johnson, and I host See You in Court, a new podcast about the cases that changed Canada and the ordinary people who drove that change. From the drugstore owner who defied the Lord's Day, to the migma man who defended his treaty right to fish, to the gay teacher who got fired and fought back. Find and follow, see you in court, wherever you get your. your podcasts. From CBC News, The World This Hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey.

Prosecutors in Utah are seeking the death penalty for the suspect in the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. They also laid out the charges being faced by the 22-year-old. Karina Roman has more from Washington. Tyler Robinson faces seven charges, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and a violent offense committed in the presence of a child. Utah County DA Jeff Gray says the state will be seeking the death penalty. Charlie Kirk was murdered while engaging in one of our most sacred and cherished American rights.

The bedrock of our Democratic Republic, the free exchange of ideas. Gray says DNA on the trigger of the gun matches Robinson's, and he read out a lengthy text exchange between Robinson and his roommate in which he confessed to murdering Charlie Kirk. Robinson. Why did I do it? Roommate. Yeah. Robinson. I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out. The county DA acknowledged none of this has been tested in court, and he said that Robinson deserves a fair trial. Karina Roman, CBC News, Washington. The United Nations Commission of Inquiry has released a damning report on Israel's actions in Gaza. Navi Palais chairs the commission.

The Commission concluded that Israel has committed genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza and that it is continuing with that genocide. The Commission has determined that the Israeli government is, quote, intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza, and it's doing it with attacks on civilians, forced displacement, and the denial of aid. The Commission says the actions are incited by senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has refused to cooperate with this commission, saying its work is based on Hamas falsehoods.

The report is published as Israel began its ground assault in Gaza City. Gristia Freeland is stepping down as Minister of Transport and of Internal Trade, and in a statement released this afternoon, she says she does not intend to run in the next federal election. Freeland was first elected in 2013. She's served a variety of cabinet posts since, including as Finance Minister. Prime Minister Mark Carney released a statement thanking Freeland. Carney says she will remain an MP and will become Canada's special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Canada's annual inflation rate ticked up to 1.9% last month, rising less than expected and making an interest rate cut tomorrow even more likely.

But there's one area where price increases are staying stubbornly high, food, and food banks continue to feel that crunch. Colin Butler has the story. One in four Canadian households can't put enough food on the table, 25.5% according to Food Bank Canada's latest report. We need to feed more than one in 10 Trontonians. Neil Hetherington is CEO of the Toronto Daily Food Bank. He says governments need to raise disability benefits because people can't afford food. Somebody who is on disability incomes is living in deep poverty,

and they're having to come to the Daily Bread Food Bank. And it's not just a short-term problem. Food insecurity has been rising across the country for years. Incomes have simply not kept pace. Professor Valerie Tarasuck studies food insecurity at the University of Toronto. I think we have a fundamental problem with income that needs to be addressed, and building more housing isn't going to address that income issue. Across Ontario, food bank use has doubled in the last five years.

The problem is widespread, and it's only getting worse. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario. And Canada has won another gold at the World. Athletics Championships in Tokyo. BC's Ethan Katsberg is now a two-time world champion after winning the hammer throw competition this morning. And just yesterday, Canada's Cameron Rogers came out on top in the women's hammer throw. That makes Canada the first nation to win successive Olympic and World Championship titles

in both the women's and men's events. That is your world this hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. We update every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.