The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/02 at 13:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/02 at 13:00 EDT

Too many students are packed into overcrowded classrooms in Ontario schools, and it's hurting their ability to learn. But instead of helping our kids, the Ford government is playing politics, taking over school boards and silencing local voices. It shouldn't be this way. Tell the Ford government to get serious about tackling overcrowded classrooms because smaller classes would make a big difference for our kids.

Go to Building Better Schools.ca. A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey local provincial and federal police forces have made dozens of arrests in ontario related to an international criminal network takedown they seized guns stolen vehicles and drugs as part of an investigation called project road king philip lee shannock reports inspector mike trippes says niagara regional police suspected what started as a drug traffic investigation was connected to something bigger. It became clear that this was not an isolated matter, but part of a larger criminal network. A task force with Niagara, RCMP, border agents, and police from Hamilton and Brantford uncovered a large-scale operation involving drug trafficking and auto theft.

200 officers arrested 30 people in early September. They face hundreds of drugs, weapons, and theft charges. Niagara Regional Police Chief Bill 40 says high-risk takedowns, happened in Niagara, Hamilton, and Toronto. Several of these individuals chose to flee from police at dangerously high speeds. Police recovered 38 stolen vehicles, some already in containers bound for Nigeria and Vietnam. Fultes-Shadok, CBC News, Toronto. Health Canada says more than 5 million Canadians have now signed on to the National Dental Care Plan.

Here's health minister Marjorie Michel. At a time of rising, living cost, the peace of... of mind that comes with knowing that your health needs will be met is priceless. The program was expanded to cover those aged 18 to 64 six months ago, but the latest data shows nearly half of those approved have yet to visit a dental clinic. There will be dueling bills in Parliament this session on bail reform. Conservative leader Pierre Pollyev says one of his MPs will introduce a private member's bill, repealing changes to bail rules adopted by the Trudeau government.

We don't need the liberals to do anything. We just need them to get out of the way. If they will abstain on this vote and agree to let this bill pass, we can scrap liberal bail. They've had six months since the last election. And here we are, a half a year later, and they haven't even introduced a bill. The liberals have already said they will be introducing a bail reform bill of their own this fall. Private member's bills are rarely passed by Parliament. Investigators in the UK say they're treating this morning's attack on a synagogue in Manchester as an act of terrorism. Two people were killed and four others remain in serious condition.

The attacker was shot dead by police. Breyer Stewart has the latest. The attack was carried out around 9.30 this morning as Jewish worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year. It began with a car ramming pedestrians outside of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester. Then an attacker began stabbing people. When police arrived, they warned the public that the man appeared to have a bomb. Moments later, shots were fired. Assistant Commissioner Lawrence Taylor is the head of counter-terrorism policing in the UK.

The attacker has been shot dead by the police. We believe we know their identity. but for safety reasons at the scene, we're unable to confirm at this stage. We have also made two further arrests. Police say as their investigation continues, they've stepped up patrols at synagogues and other Jewish sites across the country. Breyer Stewart, CBC News, London. Days of protests in Morocco have turned deadly.

At least two people were killed in the country's south after officers opened fire to prevent demonstrators from storming a police station. Protesters chant. The people want the fall of corruption. A loosely organized youth group has organized days of marches to demand better education and health care. It's inspired by similar youth-led protests in Asia and Latin America, which call for improved public services and economic opportunities. Statistics show youth unemployment in Morocco has reached 35%. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.