The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/16 at 02:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/16 at 02:00 EDT

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and he has a warning for the Palestinian militant group we want the weapons to be given up sacrificed and they've agreed to do it now they have to do it and if they don't do it will do it but trump is vague about what happens if Hamas won't give up its weapons only saying that the U.S. military won't be needed. The ceasefire deal that Israel and Hamas agreed to requires Israel to gradually pull its troops out of Gaza and for Hamas to disarm. Another sticking point is the return of Israeli hostage bodies. Hamas says it can't locate all the bodies of hostages who died in captivity. Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial health ministers are gathering in Calgary. They're taking stock of the country's health care systems and what

needs urgent attention. Christine Birak has more. We are moving to a narrative of hope. Danielle Martin is a family doctor in Toronto. Ontario is promising to connect everyone with a family doc within four years. As Canada's health ministers meet face-to-face in Calgary, Dr. Martin says it's an opportunity to learn from one another and do big things. A real pharmacare program one that covers essential medicines for all Canadians. Alberta's health minister didn't provide an agenda for the meeting, but health care work. workforce issues are top of mind. Doctors and nurses are pushing for safer workplaces and the ability to work across provinces

without needing a new license each time. Rita McCracken is a family doctor in BC. She says provinces paying into for-profit clinics is also impacting workforce shortages. Increasing access to private options is not going to solve the problem. She hopes health ministers will discuss evidence-based ideas for improving the system, ideas that push toward lasting improvements for patients and providers. Christine Beirak, CBC News, Toronto. It's a growing trend in some of Canada's largest cities.

More and more young families deciding to leave urban life for the country. Sarah Levitt has more. We're going to have the nice mudroom. Walking into his brand new home under construction, Elia Tuma says he's ready for the big move. He used to live in Montreal, but now alongside his girlfriend, They're building their dream home in St. Sever, about an hour out of the city. As a real estate agent, he says there's a reoccurring theme for why people are leaving the city for country life.

Affordability. In many cases, you can have a house for the price of a two-bedroom condo in Montreal. More and more families are leaving Montreal. According to the Statistics Institute of Quebec, more than 120,000 Montrealers are projected to move to other regions in the province by 2030. The shifting demographics do come with growing pains, though. Certain towns have halted development permits because current water and sewage infrastructures can't handle that many residents. Dumas says, though, they're catching up, and he encourages others to try out the country. Sarajevovett's CBC News, Saint-Sauvert. And finally, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners tonight in game three of the American League Championship Series.

Final score 13 to 4. The CBC's Jamie Strachan reports, from Seattle. Down to Guerrero, and that is going to do it. The Blue Jays make a statement. In a game, they absolutely had to have the biggest stars Sean brightly for the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night. Down 2-0 in the series. All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led an offensive assault with four hits,

including two doubles in a home run. George Springer, Alejandro Kirk, Andre Jimenez, and Addison Barger also homered on a cool night in Seattle in front of a crowd that included many Blue Jay fans and all the Jay's had 18 hits in a 13-4 victory. Coupled with six strong innings from starter Shane Bieber that included eight strikeouts. The Jays now find themselves back in the American League Championship Series trailing 2-1 heading into game 4 Thursday.

The Jays send 41-year-old Max Scherzer to the mound. Jamie Strash and CBC News, Seattle. And that is your world this hour. News. I'm Neil Hurland.