The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 04:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 04:00 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 mike miles the yukon is heading into an election with that campaign beginning today

and in one month eukoners will vote in a new territorial government julian green reports here we go liberal premier mike pemberton says above all issues the territory is facing housing is the utmost concerned solving the housing crisis means all hands on debt the territory's conservative of Yukon party also wants to zero in on housing. Leader Curry Dixon says his party is poised to deliver changes UConners expect after years of a liberal government. There's been a shortage of housing and challenges with affordability and availability of housing in the Yukon, so we're going to be focused on that. The Yukon NDP is largely building its campaign around health care, which leader Kate White says has been plunged into another crisis. Who can you count on to attract more doctors,

nurses, and frontline workers. I want you to know that you can count on me and the Yukon NDP. During the 31-day election period, the electorate will face new changes, two new ridings, and others with redrawn boundaries. Julian Green, CBC News, Whitehorse. In Indonesia, the death toll on this week's school collapse has grown to nine. This woman says she didn't expect a chat she had with her son could be their last. She's still waiting to hear his fate.

Officials say 55 students are still unaccounted for. Crews moving concrete slabs from the rubble have found three bodies so far today. Recovery efforts are expected to be completed Saturday. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote today on a bill to fund the government. It's a fourth attempt to end a shutdown, and with Republicans and Democrats still at odds, it's forecast to fail. President Donald Trump's calling the government shutdown an opportunity to clear out what he's calling dead wood, adding that if any workers get fired, it's the Democrats' fault. In an interview with

Trump-friendly Network 1 America News, he suggested more cuts are coming. We could cut projects that they wanted, favorite projects, and they'd be permanently cut. So you could say, a lot of people are saying Trump wanted this, that I wanted this closing, and I didn't want it, but a lot of people are saying it because I'm allowed to cut things that should have never been approved in the first place. And I will probably do that. One program is a clean, Energy Initiative, $7.5 billion in funding was stopped. The Trump administration says the projects don't line up with energy needs. As the Canada Post Strike moves into its second week, some seniors are considering changing how they receive their bills and make payments. But making the shift

online comes with a cost. It means losing a human connection with their long-time postee. Kimberly Molina has more. For some people, this might be their only contact with outside world. Ottawa senior Linda Ward fears what a shift to community mailboxes might mean. While many seniors have moved online for mail, for those who still rely on postal delivery, this labor dispute is an inconvenience. Jane Stalabras runs programs for seniors in Ottawa. She knows how critical the role between postal workers and the people they serve can be. I know that seniors chat to the posty when they're dropping stuff off.

We've had phone calls from Canada post folks that are concerned about somebody. The union representing Canada's postal workers called for a nationwide strike last week. It followed the federal government instructing the Crown Corporation to end home delivery. With no talk scheduled, there's no telling how long the postal strike will last. Kimberly Molina, CBC News, Ottawa. Taylor Swift's latest album is out. That's the title Tric from The Life of a Showgirl, one of 12 songs on the album. The release is part of a multimedia spectacular, with a movie playing in theaters over the weekend.

Many expect it to top the box office, just as the album dominates music streamers. Showgirl arrives less than a year after Swift finished her eras tour with concerts in Vancouver. That is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.