The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/08 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/08 at 07:00 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 it's the world this hour i'm joe cummings cbc news has learned that prime minister mark carney raised the keystone xl pipeline in his meeting yesterday with u.s president donald trump keystone xl would move oil from northern alberta to the american midwest but both the Obama administration and the Biden administration kept the project from moving forward. Trump has said in the past that he wants to revive Keystone, and it's possible Carney is prepared to use it as leverage in his tariff negotiations with the White House.

Prime Minister Carney is returning today to Ottawa, but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will stay in Washington and is scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Now to the Gaza peace talks in Egypt, where special U.S. envoy Steve Whitkoff, and Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are both now at the table. Crystal Gamansing has more from Jerusalem. We're in very serious negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the arrival of American delegates in Sharmal Shik yesterday

and expressed optimism about a deal. I think there's a possibility that we could have peace in the Middle East, even beyond the Gaza situation. In an effort to nudge talks along, the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is also joining a team of. mediators. The Prime Minister of Qatar and the head of Turkey's intelligence agency will also take part. Those nations have leverage as they could bar or expel Hamas. Egyptian officials have said talks are currently focused on initial steps in the plan, ending the war, bringing aid

into Gaza, returning the hostages, and releasing Palestinian prisoners. Global leaders are encouraging all parties to seize the opportunity for peace. Chris Dolga Mancing, CBC News, Jerusalem. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has intercepted another aid flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea. And according to Israel, six Canadians are among the activists who have been detained. The flotilla includes nine vessels in total that were believed to be looking to challenge Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. Israel says 145 people were aboard the boats and they are now being processed for deportation. At this point, there's been no response from Ottawa.

It's a dispute that's not even a year old, but it's already cost Via Rail $30 million. At issue, the speed limits imposed on Via by CN. Gabriel Lamacarparo has the details. Via Rail has been paying the price for its dispute with CN since the fall of 2024. CBC has learned that the conflict related to CN's decision to impose speed limits at Railroad Cross. has cost nearly $31 million in travel credits in nine months. Travel credits of up to 100% of the price paid are offered to passengers whenever a train is more than an hour late.

Jacques-Rae is a retired professor specializing in transportation and logistic management. It adds to the frustration of the VRA users who are facing an unreliable schedule service. For the past few weeks, train have been able to run at a constant, albeit reduced, speed over longer segments. Both VRL and CN insist they will not compromise on safety, but the two cannot agree and the measures that should be put in place

to protect all passengers. Gabriel Le Markampereau, CBC News, Ottawa. Nobel Week continues with the prize for chemistry being awarded today. Susume Kitagawa, Kyoto University, Japan. Richard Robson, University of Melbourne, Australia. and Omar Jagi, University of California at Berkeley, USA, for the development of metal-organic frameworks. That's the Nobel Committee, honoring three scientists for their work

in separating toxic molecules from wastewater. The prize for literature will be handed out tomorrow. The Peace Prize will be awarded on Friday. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings. Thank you.