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

Episode Date: October 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/05 at 03:00 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. The Toronto Blue Jays won the first game in their American League Divisional Series with the New York Yankees. That bang, a home run by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., starting the Jays toward a 110-1 victory, rather, over the New York Yankees. It's the first time the two faced off post-season and the Jays' first post-season win since 2016. Game two goes later this afternoon in Toronto. A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's plan to send 200 members of the National Guard into Portland, Oregon.

The White House says it looks forward to being vindicated by a higher court, but for now, the case is set to be reheard in two weeks. Meantime, Trump's ordered 300 National Guard troops be deployed to Chicago, where protests are already underway. That chant. You can see it, you can feel it, the people are present. Demonstrators faced off against immigration and customs enforcement officers who've been firing tear gas at the crowds. The White House says the soldiers are being sent in the tamped down riots and lawlessness, but Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says it's a performance rather than a serious attempt

to protect public safety. There's a new campaign to teach students in schools about the risks of wildfire smoke and poor air quality. It comes two years after a nine-year-old boy named Carter V died of a severe asthma attack after breathing in smoky air in his BC town. Now, his mother and the BC Lung Foundation want to make air quality lessons part of the curriculum. Laura Lynch, host of CBC's What's on Earth, has this report. Roland Latimer should be having a carefree childhood. Instead, he wakes up every day to check the air quality in Gold River on Vancouver Island. When I knew smoky, I would try not to go outside as much.

Roland was saddened to learn about what happened to Carter Bai. Like Carter, Roland is nine and asthmatic. But thanks to Carter's mother, Amber and the BC Lung Foundation, he's learning how to protect himself. Amber Vai recently traveled to Roland's school to teach him and others what to do. This project has helped to bring my heart back together, if that makes sense. The students and teachers learn how to make do-it-yourself air cleaners

and what happens when you breathe in smoky air. It's part of what's been named Carter's project in honor of Amber's son. Chris Lamb of the BC Lung Foundation wants government to get involved, but he's not waiting. There are lives that could be saved now, and we're not waiting for someone else to do that. Laura Lynch, CBC News, Vancouver. Laura will have more in the story at this morning on CBC Radio's 1 on Earth at 11 a.m., 1130 in Newfoundland, or wherever you get your podcasts. Australians love the sun,

but what they're using to protect their skin is casting a shadow over their health. 18 sunscreens have now been either recalled or suspended from sale in Australia over doubts about their production claims. Australia's medical regulator says it has significant concerns about the reliability of a testing facility in the UK.

From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world. I'm really pleased that the TTA is taking this so seriously. Professor Rachel Neal, a senior scientist, welcomes the action by Australia's medical watchdog. It's really important to put on clothing over as much of your skin as you can. And we would have said that even without this issue. More products are now being pulled from the shelves. The scandal was exposed by choice, a consumer advocacy group in June.

It found several popular and expensive sunscreens didn't provide the sun protection factor or SPF claimed by their making. One product had a rating of more than 50, but after analysis returned a result of just four. The investigation raised significant concerns about a testing laboratory in the UK. Ashley DeSilver is the head of choice. I think anyone expects when they buy something that it should do what it says on the can or in this case the bottle. Phil Mercer for CBC News, Sydney. And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Mike Mon.

Miles.