The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/17 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/17 at 20:00 EDT

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I'm Kate McGilfrey. Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine's bid for more American long-range weaponry hasn't been shut down yet. But the Ukrainian president seems to suggest there hasn't been much progress either. Zelensky had hoped to secure a weapons deal after meeting with Donald Trump in the White House. Katie Nicholson has the latest. Volodymyr Zelensky had hoped for Tomahawks. he even appeared to suggest a deal. Ukrainian drones in exchange for long-range American missiles. But it was evident early in the meeting that Donald Trump wasn't interested.

Hopefully we'll be able to get the war over without thinking about Tomahawks. He pushed instead the idea of mediation. After a closed-door session, Trump left for Florida taking no questions, but posting on social media, that the meeting was cordial and that it's time to stop the killing. Enough blood, he said, has been shed. Trump and Putin spoke on the phone late Thursday. Trump agreed to a meeting with the Russian leader in Budapest. Zelensky told Trump he is open to trilateral talks. We trust the United States.

We trust a president that he wants to finish this war. And he agreed with Trump, the war must end, so both sides could talk. Katie Nicholson, CBC News, Toronto. Hamas says it has handed over the remains of another Israeli hostage. The ceasefire agreement for Gaza, included a pledge to return 28 bodies or provide information about where they are. Prior to today, nine bodies had been returned to Israel, a delay that has led Israel to threaten to restrict aid into Gaza.

The Israeli defense forces says the Red Cross has picked up the coffin and now official identification can begin. The union representing striking public service workers in British Columbia has agreed to enter non-binding mediation with the province. The strike is now in its seventh week, with the two sides still far apart on wages. BC Premier David Eby hopes mediation will be able to bridge that gap. This is a labor action that has hurt businesses, public,

and valued government employees that help us deliver for British Columbians every day. And so getting to the table with a mediator, we hope we'll reach a quick resolution. The union says its members will remain on the picket line during that mediation process. The strike has disrupted many BC services, including the justice, system, liquor and cannabis distribution, and some financial aid programs. Prince Andrew is giving up his royal titles. In a statement today, he said the continued accusations against him distract from the work of the royal family.

Andrew has been under scrutiny for his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. He says he will no longer use his royal titles, including Duke of York, but as the Queen's son, he will continue to be known as Prince Andrew. The decision was made after discussions with King Charles. It also comes days before the publication of a memoir by his accuser, the late Virginia Jewfrey. And the St. Lawrence River is set to receive an influx of water from the Great Lakes. The river's low levels have left recreational boats stranded in place,

leading the international body that controls water levels to move to open up two dams. Alison Northcott reports. It's pretty tough, you know, to move the boat around. At his marina northeast of Montreal, Yvonne Vanini says the water is far lower than usual, making it harder to get boats out for the winter. If you want to get out at the exit, there's not enough water, so they stuck over there. That's because a very dry summer in Quebec and the Great Lakes region

has led to low water levels in the St. Lawrence River, says Jerome Marty, with the International Association for Great Lakes Research in Ottawa. What we are doing today is to allow for more water. We are raising artificially the level in the St. Lawrence River, so that people can take their boat out of the water. He says the water is being released through two dams in Ontario and Quebec. The operation should last about 36 hours. The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence Riverboard

says the impact on commercial navigation is expected to be minimal and temporary. Alison Northcote, CBC News, Montreal. And that is The World This Hour. Get the latest headlines on our website. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilvery. Thank you.