The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/12 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 13, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/12 at 23:00 EDT

The spirit of innovation is deeply ingrained in Canada, and Google is helping Canadians innovate in ways both big and small, from mapping accessible spaces so the disabled community can explore with confidence, to unlocking billions in domestic tourism revenue. Thousands of Canadian companies are innovating with Google AI. Innovation is Canada's story. Let's tell it together. Find out more at g.co slash Canadian Innovation. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Neil Hurland.

Anticipation is growing in both Israel and Gaza as the clock ticks down to a historic exchange. The 20 surviving hostages being held captive by the Palestinian militant group Hamas will return to Israel between 1 and 2 a.m. Eastern time tonight, followed by about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. who will be released. The CBC's Margaret Evans explains what's expected to happen in the coming hours. The International Committee of the Red Cross, I should say, is once more handling the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees.

They'll be the ones collecting the hostages from a point in Gaza and taken, we understand, in a convoy of about eight vehicles to Israel, to a reception area where specialists, medical attention, and psychological help will be available, and then, of course, to be reunited with their families. There are 250 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails who are expected to be released. The Red Cross, their vehicles will take the prisoners

to designated spots in the West Bank. From there, they will be distributed to their families. 1,700 Palestinians from Gaza who were detained, by Israel without charge over the course of the war are also due to be released. The CBC's Margaret Evans in Jerusalem tonight. U.S. President Donald Trump is on route to Israel right now. He'll land Monday morning in the country, and he's expected to speak in the Israeli parliament the Knesset.

Meantime, Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Egypt right now. He'll attend a special summit chaired by President Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fata El-Sisi. They're supposed to discuss ending the war in Gaza, but neither Israel nor Hamas will be there. CBC News will have full coverage tomorrow of the events in Israel, Gaza, and Egypt, including Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip. Ottawa is expected to announce its second list of major nation-building infrastructure projects next month. One of the potential projects is the $3 billion Kivalik Hydrofiberlink. It would start in Manitoba and connect Western Unavut to electric grids

and high-speed internet. Karen Pauls has more. This project is so important to us. Huno Tatuni heads the Kiva Lik Inuit Association. He's also on the board of Newkik, the Inuit-run Corporation, in charge of the project. Nunavut imports all of its fuel to power diesel generators, the main electricity source for isolated communities. The proposed hydrofiber link would stretch 1,200 kilometers, connecting Manitoba Hydro's power grid to five western Nunavuton.

communities and a gold mine. So what an amazing time to be a Canadian. The premiers of Manitoba and Nunavut have agreed to work together on the project. The mayor of Rankin Inlet, Harry Totangi, sees the benefits, but he has questions. Will locals get any of the jobs and how will it impact the environment and the wildlife? Proponents know it's a delicate balance, but Kuno Tatwini says, There's no better time than now to connect the rest of Canada. and Paul's CBC News, Winnipeg.

Well, it came down to the wire, but France's reappointed Prime Minister has named a new government. Sebastian Le Cornyue's cabinet will include some members from President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp, several allied conservatives, as well as people from outside politics. But it's unclear how long this government will last. The French government is under enormous pressure to get a budget passed and quell growing political turmoil. Opposition parties are calling for new elections. in France. And finally, we've got breaking baseball news.

The Toronto Blue Jays have just lost their first game of the American League Championship series. The Seattle Mariners beat the Jays 3-1 tonight at the Rogers Center in downtown Toronto. The winner of this Best of Seven series will play in the World Series. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland. Thank you.