The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/06 at 02:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 6, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/06 at 02:00 EDT

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A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Neil Hurland. Representatives from Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas will meet with U.S., Qatari, and Egyptian mediators in Cairo Monday to try to finalize a ceasefire plan for Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the plan last week. Anthony King is a professor of war studies. at the University of Exeter in England.

Despite any skepticism audiences around the world might have, the fact is Trump has got the parties to a place where they might actually discuss these points. And it's a moment of, in a terrible war and a terrible series of events, it's actually a moment of optimism. It's going to be difficult to execute this plan, but it's a moment of optimism, in my view. This Tuesday will mark the second anniversary of the start of the war

when Hamas attacked Southern Israel. Starting Monday morning, teachers across Alberta are set to walk off the job. 51,000 public, Catholic, and French teachers are planning to go on strike. Jason Schilling is president of the Union, the Alberta Teachers Association. He spoke at a rally Sunday outside the Alberta legislature. Right now, our schools are stretched too thin. It's beyond the breaking points. Classrooms are overcrowded.

Students with complex needs don't have the support. Teachers are being asked to do more with less. During her radio program, Saturday morning, Alberta Premier Daniel Smith said the government has asked the union to call off the strike, describing the potential job action as a lose, lose, lose situation for teachers, parents, and students. The Alberta Teachers Association and the provincial government have been deadlocked in talks for more than a month. The previous contract expired in August 24. A new report obtained exclusively by CBC reveals Canadian surveillance technology was used in two U.S. strikes against suspected Venezuelan drugboats that killed at least 14 people last month.

Eric Cito has analyzed the unclassified videos and brings us this exclusive report. You've probably seen the images. U.S. military surveying Venezuelan boats from the air before they're blown up. A new report says Canadian surveillance technology was part of those strikes on September 2nd and September 15. Kelsey Gallagher of the NGO Project Plow Shares. It was very clear that the footage was coming from a Canadian sensor, right? So this sensor is produced by a company based in Waterdown in Hamilton called L3 Harris West Cam. Gallagher says those strikes were recorded through special cameras and sensors made in Canada.

CBC also did its own visual analysis. Although the videos were obscured, digital markers in those U.S. videos closely matched previously released L3 Harris West Cam footage. The company, L3 Harris, says it doesn't comment on military operations. Global Affairs Canada said it's aware of the U.S. operation and is monitoring the situation. Eric Cito, CBC News, Toronto. The Toronto Blue Jays are one-win away from a spot in the American League Championship series after another victory over the New York Yankees. The CBC's Thomas Dangler reports. And a 22-year-old in Trey Yassavage.

The Blue Jays sent rookie pitcher Trey Yassavage to the mound for only his fourth start in the major leagues. But the 22-year-old delivered in a big way, shutting down the Yankees with 11 strikeouts, setting a new record for the Jays in the playoffs. The sellout crowd of more than 44,000 gave Yassavich a standing ovation as he left the field. It's something I've never felt. before the energy and the passion that this fan base has. At bat, the Jays kept blasting with a pair of home runs from Dalton Varsho, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scored the team's first ever postseason Grand Slam.

With the 13 to 7 win, the Jays are now just one away from advancing to the American League championship series. The two teams next face each other Tuesday in New York. Thomas Dagg, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your world this hour for CBC. News. I'm Neil Hurland.