The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/09 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 9, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/09 at 18:00 EDT

You might be familiar with the voice of Seth McFarlane. For over 20 years, he's been the voice of Peter and Stewie Griffin, Brian the Dog, Quagmire on Family Guy. Of course, he also created it. But did you know Seth has made a name for himself as a bona fide crooner, like an incredible vocalist? On cue with me, Tom Power, Seth McFarland will tell you how it all started with his love of film scores.

While he still uses a live orchestra for Family Guy, which is a bit of a lost tradition in TV, You can hear that now on Q with Tom Power wherever you get your podcasts, including on YouTube. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey. The Israeli government meeting now is set to ratify a ceasefire deal with Hamas. If approved, the truce would begin Friday, halting the more than two-year-old war. It would also see the return of some 48 Israeli hostages and the release of Palestinian prisoners. Aaron Collins has more.

On the streets of Gaza, jubilation, relief from Palestinians at the potential end of this conflict. Is it over, asks this man, no more bombing, no more drones, no displacement, no hunger. The initial terms of the ceasefire were agreed to Thursday. Under it, Hamas will return the remaining hostages by next week. Shosh Bedrogyan is an Israeli government spokesperson. All of our hostages, the living and deceased, will be released 72 hours later, which will bring us to Monday. Israel is preparing to receive our hostages in all conditions they may be in. If the truce holds Israeli forces will partially withdraw from Gaza, holding on to roughly half of the enclave, a full ceasefire will take effect Friday.

Erin Collins, CBC News, Calgary. Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes the deal and praised. Trump and leaders in Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey for getting it done. He says there's still work to do and suggests Canada may play a part. The next 48 hours are crucial. We urge the parties particularly Hamas to follow through, release all the hostages, including the deceased hostages. The president and I discussed in the White House how Canada can support this process.

Carney says Canada will step up with aid today, foreign affairs minister, Nita Annen says Canada has already put some $340 million on the table for humanitarian aid in Gaza. That's the third highest commitment of any country. New York Attorney General Letitia James says she will fight what she calls baseless charges against her. A grand jury indicted James today on charges related to a mortgage fraud investigation. James is the latest of President Donald Trump's perceived enemies to face criminal charges. As Attorney General, she filed a number of cases. against Trump, including winning a conviction in a case accusing him of defrauding banks

by dramatically overstating the value of his real estate holdings. Quebec's ruling party is taking another step to define Quebec as a distinct nation. Premier Francois Legault has tabled a bill to create a constitution for the province. Sarah Levitt has more. A project of law for that the Quebec's done, then, finally, its own constitution. Quebec Premier Francois Lego receiving a standing ovation

from his party inside the National Assembly, announcing the tabling of a bill that would create an official constitution for the province. It's meant to protect Quebec's identity, rights and culture. All parties agree a constitution is needed, but those in the opposition say the leading party is trying to force their version through too quickly.

Pablo Rodriguez is the leader of the Quebec Liberals. We should have in our hands a document that went through through consultations that included different segments of society, including First Nations, discussions with different parties. The Parti Quebecois says this constitution is meaningless as long as Quebec is a part of Canada. Sarah Levitt's CBC News, Montreal. And 14 rural properties near Kamloops, BC, remain under an evacuation alert, ready to leave at a moment's notice as an illegal dam on a nearby land. lake threatens to fail.

Investigators went in and discovered that some culverts on the dam are blocked, causing water levels on the lake to rise. Colton Davies, with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, says they've issued a state of local emergency, and they are working on a solution. The most likely scenario in some form is to lower the lake level in some capacity in a safe way at a controlled rate in that way. The province says this dam was not authorized and is made out of gravel. And that is your world this hour.

For news anytime, head to our website. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.