The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 08:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 08:00 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 claude fay police in england now say one of the victims who died in yesterday's attack on a manchester synagogue was struck by a police bullet two people were killed in the car ramming and knife attack police are saying this morning one of those victims was inadvertently hit by gunfire when officers tried to keep the suspect from entering the synagogue julia chapman has the latest. Police say the two men killed were 53-year-old Adrian Dolby

and 66-year-old Melvin Kravitz. One was hit by police gunfire as officers tried to stop the perpetrator. Three other people are still in hospital with serious injuries, one with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound from a police firearm. Britain's chief rabbi, Ephraim Mervis, says community cohesion is vital. This wasn't merely an attack against Jews. it was an attack against the values of our society. The attacker, named as 35-year-old Jihad al-Shami, was killed at the scene.

Police say he wasn't known to them, and they're now working to establish a motive. Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the attack. British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud says the terrorism threat in the UK is evolving. The government will respond. If there are lessons to be learnt, I will ensure that they are learned. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. In Indonesia, the death toll in 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 removing concrete slabs from the rubble have found three bodies so far today. Recovery efforts are expected to be completed. on Saturday. The sentencing hearing for Sean Diddy Combs begins today in a criminal case that could keep him behind bars for years. In July, the hip-hop mogul was convicted of flying girlfriends and male sex workers around the U.S. to engage in sexual encounters. Prosecutors say he should spend more than 11 years behind bars. His lawyers want him freed now. Combs sent a letter to the

judge yesterday, promising he would never commit another crime if he's released. The Yukon is heading into an election with the campaign beginning today. And in one month, Yukoners 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 concern. Solving the housing crisis means all hands on deck. The territory's conservative Yukon party also wants to zero in on housing. Leader Curry Dixon says his party is poised to deliver changes Yukoners 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. The Toronto Blue Jays will host the New York Yankees for the first of two games of the American League divisional series starting tomorrow. The Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox in the third and deciding game of their wild card series last night, but Yankees fans may be shut out trying to buy tickets.

Jay's management is restricting ticket master sales to Canadian residents. Last week, the Yankees announced they were barring Canadian residents from buying tickets to games at Yankee Stadium. But both Seattle and Detroit, who face each other in the other ALDS series, say they will not impose restrictions on their home ticket sales. And that is your world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us any time on voice-activated devices. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fagg.