The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/01 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/01 at 20:00 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 mcgilvery

alberta's 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 is our standard of living. And without question, a new oil pipeline to the northwest B.C. coast would have the greatest economic benefit of any new nation-building project. Smith says consultations with indigenous communities have already begun. If approved, the pipeline would run to the northwest coast of British Columbia. But B.C. Premier,

David Eby, is voicing some concerns, saying it distracts from existing projects in his province that are shovel-ready. The world's foremost expert on chimpanzees has died. Jane Godell was 91 years old. The British scientist champion 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 we 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. Jill English, CBC News, Toronto.

The White House says it will do all it can to make sure Americans can still access 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. 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 of Americans are now on unpaid leave, and President Trump has threatened to fire government workers or make cuts to programs that Democrats support if they're not going to. The shutdown continues. Meanwhile, President Trump has also signed an order promising to treat any armed attack on Qatar as a threat to the U.S. It means U.S. forces could step in to defend the Middle Eastern country. Israel fired on the capital Doha last month, saying it was targeting leaders of Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to Katter's leader in a phone call from the White House on Monday. The agreement with Qatar significantly deepens its relationship with the US. Four months ago, the Trump administration accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar to use as Air Force One. And Marine Land says it is profoundly

disappointed by today's decision from the federal government. Ottawa has denied a request from the Ontario Amusement 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 best interest of the whales. The Fisheries Act, which is important in guiding the decision, is clear. Whales do not belong in tanks in captivity for entertainment purposes, and that really was at the center of the decision. Marine Land says moving those whales was the only viable option and adds that the park is unable to pay for the whales' care. And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, visit our website, cbcnews.ca.com.

For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.