The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 15:00 EDT

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The union representing postal workers on strike is now going over Canada Post's latest offer. The carrier says its new proposal is what it can afford while maintaining good jobs and benefits long term. Nisha Patel reports. The latest offer from Canada Post to postal workers includes many of the same terms presented in May. including a wage bump of more than 13% over four years, but removed the signing bonus, citing a tough financial situation. The carrier also wants a temporary suspension of its provision that offers job security for life. It comes while the union is on a national strike,

after the federal government last week unveiled plans to overhaul the postal service, including ending daily mail delivery and closing some rural post offices. Jobs Minister Patty Hydu. The corporation's been losing $10 million a day. The work of coming to a collective agreement is solidly between the corporation and the union, and they have important work to do. The union says it's reviewing the offers, it's pushed back on modernization plans, saying any changes need to be made with public consultation.

Nisha Fettel, CBC News, Toronto. Prime Minister Mark Carney is traveling to Washington next Tuesday for a sit-down with President Donald Trump. Canada and the United States are still in. negotiations to reach a trade deal, and there are few signs of progress right now. That, despite Canada rescinding its tax on big U.S. tech firms and dropping retaliatory tariffs. This will be Carney's second visit to the White House since becoming PM. Carney's office calls it a working visit focused on shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship. The chief of the

Pegwis First Nation in Manitoba is calling for the immediate termination of an agreement that gave control of child and family services to his community. He says the safety and well-being of children is put at risk, though that's the opposite of what his predecessor said when the deal was signed three years ago. Karen Pauls explains. When Pegu's First Nation became the first indigenous community in Manitoba to take control of child welfare, then Chief Glenn Hudson said it was an historic moment. I think the cycle's been broken now. You know, it's our responsibility. It's It's our care that is going to be provided. Today, a different chief wants the federal and provincial governments

to scrap the $319 million agreement. Instead of helping it, has created a system that is failing us at every level. Stan Byrd, who's also a registered clinical and school psychologist, says he's heard concerns from parents and children but didn't provide details. He says he's been unable to get answers from the Board of Directors running the agency. There's no outside oversight. and every day I worry that something terrible will happen. Bird wants to create a new agency.

Premier Wab Knew says he wants to know more before commenting. Karen Paul's, CBC News, Winnipeg. The public safety minister has ordered the head of Canada's Border Services Agency to investigate this week's IT system outages and report to him within 30 days. Gary Ananda Sangaree wants to know what caused this outage and a plan to prevent them in the future. The agency's computer systems and kiosks failed twice this week,

creating long lines at Canadian border crossings and airports. And a vigil for the victims of a synagogue attack in Manchester brought out solidarity, grief, and anger. Shame on you! Shame on you! mourners heckled UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, who attended the vigil. Members of the Jewish community are upset at what they call a lack of government action in tackling anti-Semitism. Two men were killed in yesterday's car-ramming and stabbing attack, one of them hit by a police bullet.

Police also shot and killed the suspect, Jihad al-Shami, a British citizen of Syrian descent. The attack happened on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. And that is your world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. We update every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilvery. Thank you.