The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/09 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/09 at 20:00 EDT

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A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey the israeli government has ratified the first phase of a peace deal with hamas setting the stage for the agreement to take effect that means a ceasefire though it's not exactly clear when it will begin and the return of some 48 israeli hostages next week Erin 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. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Calgary. The U.S. says it will send 200 troops to Israel to help monitor the ceasefire, part of a joint task force.

force, other countries are also expected to participate. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada may have a role to play in supporting the ceasefire, but didn't specify what that would be. 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 Anita Annen says Canada has already put some $340 million on the table, the third highest Gaza aid commitment of any country. 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 Levin has the story. A project of law for that the Quebec to give, finally,

its own constitution. Quebec Premier Francoe Legoe 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 to quick 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.

14 rural properties near Kamloops, BC, remain under an evacuation alert, ready to leave at a moments notice as an illegal dam on a nearby lake threatens to fail. Investigators went in and discovered some culverts on the dam are blocked, causing water levels on this lake to rise. Colton Davies, with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, says they have declared a local state of emergency, and they're 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 the dam was not. authorized and is made out of gravel. And Belgian police say they have thwarted a terrorist plot aimed at the country's politicians, including the prime minister. Federal prosecutors say after searching the homes of three suspects, investigators discovered a homemade explosive and indications that the group planned to use a drone as part of their attack. Two men have now been arrested. A third suspect was detained and later released. And that is the world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. We update every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.