The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/01 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 1, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/01 at 18:00 EDT

The spirit of innovation is deeply ingrained in Canada, and Google is helping Canadians innovate in ways both big and small, from mapping accessible spaces so the disabled community can explore with confidence, to unlocking billions in domestic tourism revenue. Thousands of Canadian companies are innovating with Google AI. Innovation is Canada's story. Let's tell it together. Find out more at g.co slash Canadian Innovation. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilvry alberta stepping forward with a plan to build a new oil pipeline

committing millions of dollars and pledging to act as a proponent until private industry steps in to take the baton premier daniel smith says the province will submit a formal application to ottawa's major projects office by next spring Major investment is what grows our economy, creates jobs, prosperity, and enhances our standard of living. And without question, a new oil pipeline to the northwest BC coast would have the greatest economic benefit of any new nation-building project. Smith says consultation with indigenous communities has already begun. If approved, the pipeline would run to the northwest coast of British Columbia. But BC Premier David Eby is voicing some concerns, saying it distracts from existing projects in his province that are all. already shovel-ready.

The world's foremost expert on chimpanzees has died. Jane Goodall was 91 years old. The British scientist championed environmental and human rights and advocated for the protection of the natural world. Jill English reports. She was just 26 when she made her first groundbreaking discovery. In the mountains of Tanzania, she watched chimpanzees use sticks to fish for termites.

When she reported it back to her supervisor, her observation unraveled the very definition of what it means to be human. Man, the toolmaker is how he were defined at that time. So when I told Lewis, he sent back that famous telegram saying, now we have to redefine man, redefine tool, or accept chimpanzees as humans. Goodall and her chimps quickly became cultural icons. Following decades of fieldwork, Goodall felt called to share what she had learned about apes, the natural world, and by extension, humankind.

Into her 90s, she spent at least 300 days on the road each year, a scientist turned activist who bridged worlds and generations. Joe English, CBC News, Toronto. Marine Land says it's profoundly disappointed by today's decision made by the federal government. Ottawa has denied a request from the Ontario Park to ship 30 whales to an aquarium in China. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joanne Thompson says denial of an export license, was made in the whales' best interest. The Fisheries Act, which is important in guiding the decision, is clear.

Whales do not belong in tanks and captivity for entertainment purposes, and that really was at the center of the decision. Marine Land says moving the whales to China was the only remaining viable option and adds that the park is now unable to pay for their care. RCMP in Alberta are calling off the search for a missing six-year-old boy, Darius McDougal went missing 11 days ago while camping in the south of the province. Corporal Gina Slaney from the RCMP says they've used all the resources at their disposal to try to find him. Having completed a comprehensive and thorough search of the 22 square kilometers surrounding the area where Darius was last seen, he has not been located.

The six-year-old had gone for a walk with several young relatives but never came back. Police had remained optimistic about their chances of finding him, but said over the weekend that his chance, of survival had seriously decreased. And the White House says it will do all it can to make sure Americans can still maintain access to essential services. The U.S. government has been shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal on funding it. Health care is at the heart of this disagreement. Democrats are demanding funding for health care subsidies that are set to expire soon for millions of people under the Affordable Care Act. Vice President J.D. Vance accuses them of operating in bad faith.

Whatever those disagreements are, you don't shut down the government over it. For the first time since the Democrats have been in politics, they're now saying that unless we get every policy item that we demand, we're going to shut down the people's government. They're trying to take a hostage, and we're not going to let them. Hundreds of thousands are now on unpaid leave. And President Donald Trump has threatened to fireworkers or make cuts to programs that Democrats support if this shutdown continues. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.