The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/15 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 15, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/15 at 17:00 EDT

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Ottawa is threatening to take legal action against Stalantis. This comes after the automaker announced its shifting sum production out of Brampton, Ontario, to the U.S. Industry Minister Melanie Jolie sent a letter to Stalantis, noting the company had agreed to maintain its Canadian presence in exchange for substantial financial support. The company has commitments. under different types of agreements with the government, including the fact that we provided support for the retooling of the very Brampton facility that right now is sitting idle.

So we will make sure that we push the company and we hold them to account. Stalantis says it's committed to its Canadian operations with no job losses associated with the move. The company says it does have plans for the Brampton plant but wouldn't elaborate. Israel's defense minister has instructed the military to prepare a plan to defeat Hamas in the event war breaks out again. Israel accuses Hamas of violating the peace deal by delaying the release of nearly 20 deceased hostages. And the U.S. President is threatening he will allow Israel to resume its military operation in Gaza if Hamas continues stalling. Today, Hamas handed over two more bodies to Israel.

The militant group now says a lot of effort and special equipment. will be needed to find and recover the remaining bodies. The UN says about 84% of Gaza is destroyed and much of it is buried under millions of tons of rubble. A Canadian man convicted of murdering his girlfriend in a hot tub has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison. Claire Levec died last year in the remote Shetland Islands of Scotland. Julia Wong has the latest.

This Levec died a squalid death of quite unimaginable, multifaceted violence. A stinging rebuke from Judge Paul Arthurson, after a jury in Scotland found 41-year-old Aaron Pearson, a Canadian with family ties to the UK, guilty of murdering his girlfriend. Claire Lavec was living in Edmonton

and traveled to the remote Shetland Islands with Pearson in 2023. During the trial, court heard an emergency call where Pearson admitted he stabbed the 24-year-old dozens of times, then drowned her. I just killed my girlfriend in a lot. Levex cousin Hope Ingram was in Edinburgh for the trial, which she called long and exhausting. She thanked the jury for listening to the graphic evidence.

Because of this, we were able to get justice for Claire. The conviction comes with an automatic life sentence. Pearson must serve 25 years before he's eligible for parole. Julia Wong, CBC News, Edmonton. Alberta's finance minister says the province will consider back-to-work legislation for teachers. They've been on strike for a week affecting about 750,000 students. Nate Horner says there's a major divide between what the union is asking for and what the government is willing to offer.

The teachers say it's a reasonable ask, especially considering large class sizes. The ease of getting a vaccine depends on where you live. A national advocacy group for seniors has found vast differences in access between provinces and territories. Shana Locke reports. On her way home from the gym, Halifax, retiree, Debbie Lewis Boyce stopped in to get her annual flu and COVID vaccine. I'm very much pro-preventive health care. I've seen the repercussions of people that

haven't taken care of themselves. For many seniors, Nova Scotia covers COVID, flu, shingles, and RSV vaccines. The advocacy organization, Cannage, just released a report card on vaccines for seniors. It suggests Atlantic provinces have made big strides in this area, but some Western provinces and territories have gaps in shingles and RSV coverage. And Alberta and Quebec lost points for introducing a charge for COVID-19 vaccines this year. Laura Tamplin Watts of Can Age says vaccines can help ease pressure on the health care system. Putting adult vaccination to the fore is the cheapest and most effective thing you can do to relieve that strain. Tamplin Watts encourages provinces to expand coverage and seniors to get their shots, starting now.

Shanealuck, CBC News, Halifax. And that's your world this hour. I'm Stephanie Skendaris. Thank you.