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

Episode Date: October 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/05 at 05:00 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 toronto blue jays won the first game in their american league divisional series with the new york yankees

and that bang a home run by vladimir guerrero junior starting the jays towards a 10-1 victory over the new york yankees it's the first time the two faced off postseason and the jays first post-season win since 2016 Game two goes later this afternoon in Toronto. U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to send the National Guard into Portland, Oregon, has been delayed by a federal judge. Oregon's attorney general, Dan Rayfield, called Saturday's ruling a wake-up call for Trump. No president is allowed to make up facts or rely on social media trolling or posts when deploying the United States military in our cities. mobilizing the United States military in our cities is not normal. It should not be normal, and we will fight to make sure that it is never normal. Trump has called the city war ravaged, but residents say that's not the case.

In the meantime, he's ordered a review of federal aid to Portland with the aim of cutting off that cash. 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. 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 the 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 smokey, I would try not to go outside as much. Roland was saddened to learn about what happened to Carter By. 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 on this later this morning on CBC Radio's One on Earth at 11 a.m., 1130 in Newfoundland, or wherever you get your podcasts. AI is being integrated into almost everything these days, including fitness. Peloton has launched new software powered by AI that offers real-time exercise feedback just like a personal trainer.

But as Nishit Patel reports, it's getting a mixed response. Peloton is known for its internet-connected exercise bikes with live fitness classes. Now, its workouts are getting an AI upgrade. Try to go a bit lower if you can. Its latest equipment has added voice control. and an AI-powered camera that tracks movement and offers real-time personalized feedback. Nick Caldwell is Peloton's chief product officer. If you're doing, say, a push-up and your back is arched too high, we can detect that.

It's like having an AI-powered personal trainer in your house. But all of it comes at a higher cost. The machines now start at $3,500. The subscription fee is now $60 a month. Personal trainer Carlos Salati keeps things simple and low tech. One of the limitations of AI is that you're primarily going to be getting verbal cues, which can be great for some people. For others, though, they'll need someone to actually position them. He says any tools to get people active are a good thing, but that human element is tough to replace.

Nisha Patel, CBC News, Toronto. The calendar says October, but it doesn't feel like it in Ontario. With highs this weekend between 27 and 30 degrees, enjoy it while at last. Temperatures are forecast to fall to autumn levels by Tuesday. That is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles.