The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/07 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/07 at 17:00 EDT

What happens when an identity is stolen? And then what happens when there isn't anyone or any document to help you get it back? He's saying, I'm innocent. I am William Woods. One William Woods ended up in prison. The other went on to live a normal life for decades. I'm Kathleen Goldhar and this week on Crime Story, The Two Lives of William Woods. Find us wherever you get your podcasts. from cbc news the world this hour i'm mike miles mark kearney's visit to the white house concluded without a deal but the minister responsible for canada u.s trade insists talk with president donald trump were constructive

and substantive don't dominic leblanc was in washington as part of the prime minister's delegation leblanc says he's happy with today's progress but there's more work to be done i'm more optimistic today after those discussions at the White House than I was when we arrived in Washington yesterday, but recognized that we still have some work to do, but we have an engaged, active, respectful partner in the United States. There is increasing pressure to address U.S. tariffs on steel, autos, and other goods that are hurting Canada's economy. LeBlanc says he will remain in Washington in an attempt to arrive at a deal. Two leaders of the truck convoy that took over downtown Ottawa in 2022 will not

face any jail time. Chris Barber and Tamara Leach were both found guilty of mischief back in April. Nicole Williams with more on their sentencing. It's a far cry from the sentences Crown attorneys were asking for. They argued Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Leach and Chris Barber should face significant jail time for their part in the 2022 protests. It saw truckers from across the country occupy the nation's capital for three weeks in a protest of COVID-19 vaccine mandates at the time. Barber and Leach were both found guilty of mischief in court six months ago. Barber also convicted for counseling others to disobey a court order. The judge in this case has now sentenced Barber to a year of house arrest with conditions and six months of probation. As for Leach,

she's also received a year of house arrest, followed by three and a half months of probation. Both have been ordered to also do 100 hours of community service. A victory for the dozens of people who showed up in support of Barber and Leach. Nicole Williams, CBC News, Ottawa. Police in Longay, Quebec, have released a video they hope will help locate the parents of an abandoned baby. On Sunday, the infant was found on the front step of a residence. The rainy video shows a person holding the baby while walking on the sidewalk. Police say they don't know if the person in the video is one of the parents.

They're urging the parents or anyone with relevant information to come forward. The families of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas say the nightmare won't end until all of them are home. Memorials across Israel mark two years since Hamas militants killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. Nearly 50 of them are believed to remain in Gaza today. Sasha Petrusik reports. Sentimental songs fill Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, the site of celebrations and heartbreak for two years. Tonight, the crowd is hopeful as hostage families and supporters watch talks in Egypt nervously. Gil Dickman has seen it before when his cousin was almost released in earlier negotiations.

Talks failed and she was murdered. So we know what it means to feel so, so close to her getting back and then losing her forever. We can still lose this. Across Israel, thousands gather to remember October 7th, but there are protests too. In Jerusalem, they read hostage names in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residents. Demanding a deal to end the war, says Joseph Avi Engel. All of us are trying to do something that they will come up. Hoping they won't have much longer to wait.

Sasha Petrissik, CBC News, Tel Aviv. Tropical storm Jerry has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters say it's on a path toward the Caribbean and expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the coming days. Swells from Jerry are expected to reach the Leeward Islands Thursday. Meanwhile, Hurricane Priscilla could become a major hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico. And that is the world this hour. Get all the news you need anytime, anywhere. Download the free CBC News app today.

You can even listen to your local CBC station. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.