The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/12 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/12 at 15:00 EDT

Too many students are packed into overcrowded classrooms in Ontario schools, and it's hurting their ability to learn. But instead of helping our kids, the Ford government is playing politics, taking over school boards and silencing local voices. It shouldn't be this way. Tell the Ford government to get serious about tackling overcrowded classrooms because smaller classes would make a big difference for our kids.

Go to Building Better Schools.ca. A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey the release of israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners is expected to begin in less than 24 hours u.s president donald trump is headed to the region expected to meet some of those Israelis held captive for the last two years and to lead a summit on the next phase of the american plan for gaza julia chapman has more The guns have fallen silent in Gaza, but aid shipments are still met by crowds of desperate Palestinians. Isra has returned to her home in Gaza city to find nothing but destruction.

She says Gaza isn't livable anymore. In Israel, anticipation of the next step. Twenty living hostages are expected to be returned to their families. The remains of 28 others will follow later. Government spokesperson Shoshbadocian says Palestinian prisoners will be waiting on buses. Once the confirmation comes through, they have crossed into Israeli territory. Those buses will start their journey. Donald Trump is expected to meet some of the newly released hostages.

Tomorrow, he'll address the Knesset before traveling to Egypt for a summit with at least 20 other world leaders. They will discuss how to make this fragile peace last. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. Three Canadian activists detained by Israel last week have been freed and are now on their way home. The women are from Newfoundland and are currently in Jordan. In all, six Canadians were taken into custody after the Israeli military intercepted their Gaza-bound aid boat.

The CBC's Linda Ward has more. Overwhelming relief that Sadie and Nikita and Dev have been released from, you know, a desert prison. Fickey Axford's niece, Sadie Meese, is on her way home to Newfoundland. She, Devonialis and Nikita Stapleton, were part of a nine-boat flotilla intercepted on Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea. They were the last three of six Canadians released from Israeli detention and deported. They called their parents from an embassy phone very early this morning

and then continued their journey. That was when they crossed the border over into Jordan and then they continued their journey on to Amen. They're expected home on Tuesday. The first three released are now either home or on route. Indigenous rights activist Misquhasa Agnew landed in Toronto's Pearson Airport yesterday. Montreal Dr. Nima Mashuf and Kouram Musti Khan from Milton, Ontario, are flying back from Istanbul today. Linda Ward, CBC News, Toronto. China's ambassador to Canada has some advice for Ottawa on what it will take to get Beijing to remove tariffs on Canadian agricultural products like,

Canola. Wang D. spoke through a translator on CTV's question period. If the EV tariffs are removed, then China will also remove the tariffs on the relevant products of Canada. The Trudeau government put 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs last October following the U.S. decision to do the same. It said the move would protect domestic EV production and national security. In response, China levied a number of tariffs on Canadian agriculture. cultural goods, including 100% tariffs on canola oil and canola meal. Manitoba Premier Wob Canoe is calling on the Prime Minister to lift the EV tariff, saying that every day it remains in place, it hurts prairie producers.

And for the first time since 2016, the American League Championship Series will be played in Toronto. Canada's baseball team is getting ready to host the Seattle Mariners tonight in game one of their best of seven series. Jay's manager, John Schneider, was asked about his advice to his players heading into tonight's game. Do what you're good at. Be you. This game and this spot comes with a lot of scrutiny and pressure and all that kind of stuff. But I think as long as you're being who you are, whether it's myself, staff, or the players, you're going to be just fine. The winner of this series will head to the World Series. Tonight's game gets underway shortly after 8 o'clock Eastern with Kevin Gosman starting for the Jays. And that is your world this hour.

For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.