The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/17 at 02:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 17, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/17 at 02:00 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 is sour i'm neil kumar prime minister mark carney has unveiled some of the details in his government's new crime bill which will be tabled next week

it includes measures making bail more difficult to get and tougher sentences for violent crimes olivia stavanovitch has more canadians deserve to feel safe in their community prime minister mark carney announced his government's long-awaited plan to crack down on crime With so-called reverse onus bail, it will be up to the accused to prove to the court why they can be trusted to be released. The proposed legislation would allow consecutive sentencing for those offenders accused of serious crimes, including violent auto theft, human trafficking, and sexual assault, along with a pledge to hire 1,000 more Mounties. We are going to scrap liberal bail. Conservative leader Pierre Pahliav is dismissing cartoon. Proposed changes, urging the federal government to pass his party's private members' bill on bail reform instead. The previous liberal government made bail less onerous.

Now it's become the latest Trudeau-era policy to be put on the chopping block. Olivia Stefanovic, CBC News, Ottawa. Prime Minister Mark Carney also says Stilantis is looking at finding a new model to be produced at its idle plant in Brampton, Ontario. But that decision won't be coming quickly. and it will depend on the language of a renewed free trade deal with the United States. Earlier this week, Stalantis announced it was moving production of the cheap compass from Brampton to its Illinois facility. The Bishnoi gang, a designated terror group in Canada, is reportedly claiming responsibility for shooting in Surrey, British Columbia. A cafe belonged to Indian comedian and TV host, Cabill Sharma, was shot up for the third time this year,

with the video of the incident posted online. Caroline Barcout reports. In the video, a vehicle is stopped in front of the cafe. You can see the back of a man's head. He's wearing a white hoodie, and his arm is outstretched from the passenger window. He's holding a gun and fires 10 shots. Ian McDonald is with the Surrey Police Service. We are diligently investigating, and at this point in time, I will say that there are earmarks of extortion,

but allow the investigators to do their work and make that ultimate determination. Indian media is reporting the Bishnoi gang, an Indian criminal, enterprise tied to the extortion of a number of BC businesses in primarily South Asian communities has claimed responsibility in a social media post. Surrey police say it's too soon to say if those claims are accurate. There have been 65 extortion-related cases with 35 associated shootings so far this year, so many that the province created an extortion task force last month. Caroline Bargut, CBC News, Vancouver. There are new warnings about protein powders and which are safe to consume. A study found several of them

exceeded the safe limits of lead. Alison Northcott breaks down the findings. An investigation by the nonprofit organization Consumer Reports tested 23 protein powders in the U.S. And found two-thirds contained more lead in a single serving than their food safety experts say is safe to consume in a day. Some of the products had more than 10 times the levels that our experts say is safe.

Paris Martino is an investigative journalist at Consumer Reports in New York. There are a couple that had really concerning levels of lead and those are experts say, hey, we think you should kind of just avoid taking these all together. There are others. We recommend kind of limiting. Food safety professor Lawrence Goodrich at the University of Guelph in Ontario says no amount of lead is safe to consume. That can lead to systemic problems such as cognitive decline, mood disorders. Some of the companies named by consumer reports pushed back against the findings.

One brand, Hewell, called the report alarmist and said its own independent tests show its products meet global. recognized food safety standards. Allison Northcott, CBC News, Montreal. In Major League Baseball. Guerrero, with a fly ball to right, he's hit it well. It is gone. And it is six to two. The Toronto Blue Jays have now tied the American League Championship Series at two games apiece, following an 8-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners in game four. Game 5 takes place on Friday in Seattle. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.