The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/17 at 13:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 17, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/17 at 13:00 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 kate mcgilfrey

ottawa says the upcoming budget will contain more than 600 million dollars in new border protection measures public safety minister gary nanda sangri says the main plank is hiring an additional thousand border security officers the focus of the thousand additional cbsi the officers is to ensure that our agency has the best available men and women who could ensure the security of the border, but also do critical enforcement within Canada. The federal government will more than quadruple, the CBSA's recruit stipend, to $525 a week. It will also improve benefits for border agents, and it will make early retirement easier for border guards, as well as other law enforcement and first responders.

The Alberta government failed to act on the conflict of interest of two staffers involved in health procurement contracts. That's the finding of a report into allegations of corruption during the process. But former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Premier Danielle Smith or her ministers. Wyant warns, however, he can't make definitive statements because of his limited powers, some individuals refused interviews and avoided answering certain questions. residents of Surrey, BC are calling for a stronger response to a wave of extortion-related shootings. Concerns increasing after a restaurant in the city was shot at for a third time and a woman was hit and injured by gunfire. Janella Hamilton reports.

Until it's dealt with, I mean, it's going to keep happening. Surrey resident Mike Greve walks past Capp's Cafe every day. He says it's scary to see the restaurant targeted multiple times over the past four. months. The shooting at the cafe, the latest in a string of similar violent incidents across the city. On Sunday, a woman was shot while she slept inside a home in what police believe is the first extortion-related injury in Surrey. And while seven men were charged in connection to three separate extortion-related cases earlier this month, former politician and local radio host Jenny Sims says people in the community are still anxious. I think everyone.

Everybody who lives in Surrey is feeling their safety is threatened, especially if you happen to be of South Asian descent. Janella Hamilton, CBC News, Vancouver. President Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges against him. The Justice Department accuses John Bolton of mishandling classified information. He worked under Trump during his first presidential term, but has since become one of his most vocal critics. Bolton's among several political opponents of Trump to face charges in recent weeks. In a statement, he says he's a victim of the president's weaponization of the Justice Department. And the UK government says it's working to reverse a ban on Israeli soccer fans at an upcoming match in Birmingham.

Supporters of a club from Tel Aviv are being told they cannot attend this game in November. Police made that decision after classifying the event as high risk. Anna Cunningham explains. Police say this decision to ban fans of the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv was taken due to public safety concerns and previous incidents, including violent clashes in Amsterdam, involving local and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans. This week saw protests that the Israel National Team's World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Italy, with police using tear gas on demonstrators and pro-Palestinian crowds in both Oslo and Udine.

Birmingham, the home of Aston Villa, is a city with a large Muslim population. There's a sentiment that people have, particularly around Gaza. Dal Babu is a former metropolitan police superintendent. And usually the British Prime Minister, Kirstama, has stepped in, saying we will not tolerate anti-Semitism on our streets. Local MP Ayub Khan in Birmingham welcomes the decision. It's very difficult to decipher which are the fans that are not going to cause problems vis-a-vis those that will. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. And that is The World This Hour.

For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.