The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/12 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/12 at 01:00 EDT

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A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world is sour i'm neil kumar israeli hostages are set to return home after two years of captivity in gaza and as briar stewart reports hamas is expected to start releasing hostages by monday morning under the terms of the peace deal crowds gathered in tel avid for a rally ahead of the expected hostage release now it is supposed to take place by noon on Monday. That's the deadline that has been set given when the ceasefire came into effect. 48 hostages remain in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to still be alive. After the hostages will be released, 2,000 Palestinian prisoners will be as well. 250 of them were serving life sentences in Israeli jails.

The rest of them were detained in prison after the war in Gaza began. Now, this is the scene in Israel, the scene in Gaza, is completely different. Officials there say 300,000 people have made the track from the south to the north since the ceasefire went into effect. They returned to neighborhoods where in many cases they were completely destroyed. People don't necessarily even have a place to stay, but they were bringing tents and whatever belongings

they had prior store. CBC News is televised. Most Canada Post employees are now back on the job, but the union began its rotating strikes in 4,000. communities, St. Anthony Newfoundland, Timmons, Ontario, including Dawson Creek, and Fort St. John, and B.C. Meanwhile, people who buy from or sell to remote and northern communities are anxiously watching the postal dispute. As Liam Baker tells us, Canada poses often their only choice. Stephanie Peltier estimates 30% of her clients in Canada are in First Nations communities. Her business, Delia Estelle designs, crafts custom beaded jewelry. She says she tries to source

many of her materials from indigenous artisans, which are often shipping using Canada Post. So we also rely on purchasing items from suppliers, but we also need that shipment in order to continue our custom work. And if we can't get both, then we're losing customers, and they're just going to go on to the next. While Pelchia has been transparent with customers over potential delays on shipping, other indigenous owned businesses have opted to move away from Canada Post completely. Maya Boudry is the founder and CEO of Kokom Scrunchies. We partnered up with Darwin and they have access to all of the shipping carriers. They can ship anywhere across the country.

Bodry says even if the strike is called back, she won't be returning to Canada Post. Liam Baker, CBC News, Ottawa. The union representing striking Alberta teachers says negotiations with the province will resume after the long weekend. 51,000 teachers walked off the job last Monday, demanding better pay and working conditions. The province is offering extra strike assistance to families of children with complex care needs. As much as $300 per week will go to those who have an agreement with the family support for children with disabilities program. Rising rates of nicotine addiction in the Philippines have health experts concerned. They say campaigns targeting vaping towards young people are getting a new generation hooked.

Freelance reporter, David Grunabon, has the story. 21-year-old Andrea Ascarra started vaping about five years. ago. For the past three years, it has become a daily habit. I don't know. It's just really hard to stop. You know, it's a struggle. In 2022, the legal age to buy e-cigarettes in the Philippines changed from 21 to 18. According to the World Health Organization, one in seven Filipinos ages 13 to 15 vapes. We're seeing e-cigarette companies using all sorts of tactics to targets youth in the Philippines. Tuyen-Seng is an assistant scientist at the Institute for Global Tobacco Control, at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The Department of Trade and Industry says that it's up to Congress to decide a flavor should be banned. In a written statement, the Philippine E-cigarette Industry Association said, it rejects claims that its members deliberately target youth. It added that flavors help smokers quit, but health advocates say more recent data shows that e-cigarette use has created new nicotine addicts. Dave Grenabom, CBC News, Cazon City, Philippines. And that is your world this hour for CBC News. I'm Neil Kumar.