The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 05:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 05:00 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 mike miles one of the country's intelligence watchdogs is raising serious concerns with how the canada revenue agency audits charities over terrorism concerns the investigation follows years of allegations it's biased against muslim charities katherine tunney reports they're biased and they're discriminatory tim mixed orly with the international civil liberties monitoring group has spent years arguing the CRA on fairly targets Muslim charities, disproportionately selecting them to be audited based on terrorism concerns.

Vindication this week in the form of a report from one of the country's intelligence watchdogs. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency spent about two years combing the records of CRA's review and analysis division, known as RAD. Investigators say the CRA could not justify why it opened audits into so many Muslim charities and then its whole process potentially violates the charter. CRA says it's already making changes based on the report's findings. Wayne Long, the government secretary of state for CRA, says he'll make sure that happens. We know the charities do great work across our country.

The National Council of Canadian Muslims says RAD is so problematic. It's time to dismantle the unit and start over. Catherine Tunney, CBC News, Ottawa. In New York, the sentencing hearing for Sean Diddy Combs is scheduled for later this morning. he was convicted in July violating a federal prostitution law by flying people across the U.S. for sexual encounters. Prosecutors want an 11-year sentence. Combs's lawyers say he should be freed now.

It was also tried and acquitted on more serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Had he been found guilty of those, Combs could have faced a life sentence. Today's the deadline for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to file a brief with the Supreme Court over the extermination of hundreds of ostriches. The court is deciding whether to hear the case.

Meantime, the BC farm that owned those big birds is getting more support from the U.S. Yasmin Renea reports. We need Tom and Sense to prevail. New York billionaire John Katz and Matidis, staunch supporter of universal ostrich farms, repeating calls for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to test the birds for avian flu.

You know, there used to be an old expression in the United States. something is rotten in Denmark. Well, something is rotten somewhere in Ottawa and with the CFIA. The COAL order is on pause for now, while the Supreme Court decides whether it will hear the farm's appeal. Farm spokesperson Katie Piscidney claims the ostriches are healthy and could help provide insight into fighting avian flu. They have names, they have names, and they are part of our family.

The CFIA currently has custody of the ostriches. Yasim Ranea, CBC News, Vancouver. Taylor Swift is back in the spotlight. The pop icon dropped her highly anticipated new album at midnight eastern time, but it's not just the new music that has people talking. There's buzz around the big screen marketing move Swift is also making. Magda Gabor Selassaf is in. You're tuning in to The Fate of Ophelia,

Taylor Swift's new song from her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. that dropped overnight. And there's a theatrical release in theaters across the country for the next three days. People are ready. Swift made the new album during the Erez tour. As for what's on the big screen,

what's promised is behind-the-scenes content. Taking it all in in Halifax is Liz Duff, the host of the pop culture podcast, Late Night Scroll. She's launched it in a way where fans can come together. to ask people to put back on the outfits they wore to tour, showing up in glitter and fringe dresses and all kinds of exciting costumes to really make it a moment. Friday magazine is predicting Swift will top the box office this weekend.

Magde Gebera Salasas, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your world this hour? For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.