The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/22 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 22, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/22 at 16:00 EDT

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From CBC News, The World This Hour, I'm Stephanie Skandaris. France has now officially recognized a Palestinian state. Canada and other European nations have done it already or will do soon. It comes as leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, get together for a New York summit to discuss a two-state solution. What we have been seen is that that prospect is receding before our eyes. Carney said Canada made the recognition yesterday in hopes of supporting the Palestinian people's right to self-determination. Israel's UN ambassador calls the wave of new recognitions theater.

Danny De Nance, says a two-state solution has been off the table since the October 7th attacks. We are disappointed. On October 8th, you stood with Israel. You spoke about the hostages. Today you're moving on. you're trying to leave the hostages behind. Neither Israel nor the U.S. are attending the conference. Disney says Jimmy Kimmel will return to host his late-night show tomorrow.

The company put Jimmy Kimmel live on an indefinite hiatus last week, following the host's remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. That led to a wave of condemnation from lawmakers and celebrities concerned about free speech and government pressure. A statement from Disney says the decision to pause the show was made to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for the country. Police in Alberta are searching for a missing five-year-old boy. He was last seen yesterday morning near a campground on the border with BC. The RCMP are joined by search and rescue teams from

BC and Alberta. Josh McLean has more. The search is underway in an area near Crosness Pass in southern Alberta. Darius McDougal was reported missing just before noon on Sunday. He was last seen walking with his family near Island Lake Campground, a rugged wooded area in the Rockies. RCP and conservation officers are working with search and rescue teams from Alberta and British Columbia to find the boy using

drones, dogs, and helicopters to try and locate him. McDougal is four feet tall and has short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a blue and gray hoodie and sweatpants. Police say the boy has a medical issue that may prevent him from responding to others. Anyone who comes across McDougal is asked to contact

Crozeness Pass RCMP. Josh McLean, CBC News, Calgary. A member of Ontario Provincial Parliament has been kicked out of the Progressive Conservative Caucus. It happened after Chris Scott was arrested on assault and assault with a weapon charges. The 35-year-old represented Sue St. Marie and served as parliamentary assistant to Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Leche. Toronto Police said they won't provide any more details of the case to protect the privacy of the victim or victims. As Canada works to decouple itself from the U.S. economically, one Canadian institution is moving closer. For decades, the Canadian Football League has defined itself by its differences from its American cousin,

a wider field, three downs, and 12 players. Well, today, it's announcing changes that critics say will bring it more in line with the NFL. Colin Butler reports. CFL Commissioner Stuart Johnston says it's not. not what you think. Absolutely no percentage of these changes were made because of any type of comparison to the NFL. Starting in 2026, the CFL will move its benches to opposite sidelines, introduce a faster play clock, and tweak the rouge.

No more single point for botched field goals. Then in 2027, goalposts will be pushed to the edge of the field. The field and end zones will keep their trademark width, but the field length will be shortened from 110 yards, to 100 like the NFL. Americanizes the game we're converging. Peter Dikonowski is a former CFL player. You can see that the stage is being set

for further convergence with American leagues. For decades, the CFL stood apart from the NFL. Now it's moving closer and calling it innovation. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario. And that is your world this hour. For news any time you can visit our website at cbcnews. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Skanderas.