The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/10 at 03:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/10 at 03:00 EDT

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A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm neil kumar 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 the return of some forty eight israeli hostages next week and a ceasefire though it's not clear when exactly that will begin erin collins has more on the streets of gaza jubilation relief from palestinians at the potential end of this cause 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. Other countries are 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. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada has already put some $340 million on the table, which is the third highest Gaza aid commitment of any country. A former undercover police informant in the Maritimes is suing the RCMP and the federal government. He says he suffered abuse while working more than 40 years ago.

Blair Rhodes reports. Paul Derry says there's one question driving his lawsuit. What were you thinking to use somebody like that? Derry says when he was just 17, police sent him to infiltrate a child sex ring operating out of a motel in Moncton, New Brunswick. He says he ended up being abused himself. He had a lengthy career as an undercover operative. gathering information that led to dozens of convictions across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia,

including that of Hell's Angels hitmen. Derry was placed in witness protection for several years, so he was surprised when government lawyers suggested the lawsuit should be transferred from federal court, where it was filed, to New Brunswick Provincial Court in Moncton. In 2019, it was deemed a threat area to me by the RCMP, and now they're asking me to go back there. Derry and his lawyer are fighting the transfer request, but he says even if the case ends up being heard, in Moncton, he's going to see it through. The RCMP is refusing to comment while the matter is before the courts. Blair Roads. CBC News, Halifax. Thanksgiving weekend is one of the busiest

travel times of the year for Canadians. After technical glitches at the Canada Border Services Agency, recently brought airports and border crossings to a crawl, some travelers are taking no chances this weekend. As Kotlin Butler reports, some travelers are getting a jump on the crowds ahead of the holiday weekend. Took a day off work to be there earlier. Ricky Chang has a plan. Suitcase packed, running shoes ready. He left Thursday, Chicago bound. He's not chasing Turkey. He's chasing the finish line at the Chicago Marathon, and he's beating the rush, or so he hopes. Last week, 48 hours of computer glitches at the Canada Border Services Agency jammed terminals at airports and border crossings that left travelers inching through lines and truckers parked for hours. This weekend, the CBSA says the

systems are solid. We don't anticipate any outages this weekend. Superintendent Adam James says if we all do our part, there will be fewer snags. So Ricky Chang's early jump might just pay off, and when he drives back home on Monday... I don't know what to expect, to be honest. A smooth border crossing after a long race. Now, that's something to be thankful for. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario. And that is the world this hour for CBS News. I'm Neil. Kumar.