The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/12 at 06:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/12 at 06:00 EDT

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Go to Building Better Schools.ca. A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fagg more than a half a million palestinians have reportedly been able to safely return to gaza city since a ceasefire took effect on friday egypt will host a summit of world leaders on monday to try and finalize an agreement briar stewart reports from tel aviv we know there is a very desperate humanitarian situation in Gaza, which is why part of this deal includes a surge of aid. 600 trucks of aid are supposed to go into Gaza every day, but that hasn't started yet. Speaking with eight agencies today, they believe

that that will begin on Sunday, and it will be the UN that will be coordinating it. Now, the hostages are supposed to be released by noon on Monday, and it's around that time as well that U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Israel. He will be addressing Israel's Parliament, and then he will be going to Egypt, where he will meet with other world leaders to talk about the next steps, because of course the ceasefire is really just phase one, and a lot really depends on these final details being put in place. Friar Stewart, CBC News, and Tel Aviv. As public support grows for a new oil pipeline stemming from Alberta, the political war of

awards wages on. Alberta and British Columbia continue to be at odds with the idea of a new Canada only pipeline. Sam Samson reports. Alberta and BC's premiers have traded barbs since Smith announced millions for an oil pipeline from her province to the northern BC coast. Historically, a tough sell due to environmental and First Nations concerns. But public opinion may be shifting. A recent online survey by Angus Reid shows 59% of Canadians support that proposed pipeline. Still, hurdles like a tanker ban and federal laws allowing environmental vetoes still. exist. Heather Exner-Perreau is with the McDonald-Lorrier Institute. Then there's also what

the emissions cap, which effectively prevents anyone from growing production. It'd be the cleanest pipeline filled with nothing if we don't get rid of the emissions cap. Meanwhile, the ghost of pipelines past made a recent appearance. Keystone XL allegedly came up in conversations between Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump this month. Industry leaders say that pipeline would not diversify trade, as Canada already sends most of its oil to the U.S. Sam Sampson, CBC News, Edmonton. Canadians traveling to Europe will experience a new entry and exit system being rolled out by the EU starting today. Stephen Hawth has the details from Vienna.

Paige Chevry-Sulley's lifelong love of travel includes multiple trips to Europe. Every time, an entry and exit stamp in her Canadian passport. It's nice to have those memories to look back on. But starting on October 12th, that is all going to change. The EU's switches to a new electronic entry and exit system. Instead of stamps, biometric information, including a photograph and fingerprints, will be taken and held for three years. The EU says the move will speed up border crossings, increased security, and help prevent irregular migration.

The program will see a gradual rollout across the EU through April 2026. For Page, making customs easier is worth losing the stamps. It's disappointing, but if I can get through customs faster, I'm giving one thing up for another. Officials at the EU say the new system will also allow Canadian's biometric passports to use the self-service systems available at some airports after their initial information has been taken. Stephen Hoff for CBC News, Vienna. Hockey Quebec is starting a new awareness campaign to correct parents' behavior in the stands during games. It's a three-video release called Do You Recognize Yourself with each video exploring different scenarios of the problem?

Todd Church, who son plays minor hockey in Montreal, says sometimes parents lose sight of that aspect. I think it's the personal attacks. I think you see some parents, again, I don't want to generalize with all, but some parents lose focus and they personally attack an eight-year-old, a nine-year-old. Hockey Quebec also hopes the initiatives can connect with a larger audience, one that goes beyond the hockey community. And that is your world this hour. CBC News. I'm Claude Pag.