The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/18 at 02:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/18 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 the media between donald trump and vallar m zelanski

offered the promise of high-powered american help for ukraine and the hope of some insight into the u.s president's next move with russia but after their latest face-to-face selensky may be leaving washington empty-handed paul hunter reports i'm confident that with your help we can stop this war So what does, with your help, mean the expectation on Zelensky's ask? American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, weaponry that could strike deep inside Russia, including even Moscow. Force! As the fighting continues in Ukraine, Tomahawks are seen by many as a potential game-changer in the war, though Russian President Vladimir Putin has already made clear giving Tomahawks to Ukraine

would be seen as a major escalation. Zelensky's view? We understand what we need to push Putin to negotiation table. But Trump didn't offer up any weaponry to Zelensky, at least not publicly. Would much rather have them not need Tomahawks. Would much rather have the war be over. Trump posted on truth social afterward that the meeting was interesting, cordial, but that both sides should just stop fighting and both claim victory.

Paul Hunter, CBC News, Washington. The Carney government is upping its pledge to boost border security After earmarking more than a billion dollars, it's adding hundreds of millions more, promising a crackdown on illegal drugs and guns. Olivia Stavanovich reports. Public safety minister, Gary Anandesangery, outlined why the federal government believes Canada's biggest border investment needs to grow even bigger. This really is about ensuring Canada's safety and security and our sovereignty.

Liberal MP Wayne Long suggested the announcement is meant to appease Donald Trump. I mean, obviously, the U.S. has raised concerns with respect to drug trafficking and fentanyl. Ottawa already set aside $1.3 billion to improve border security. Now it's adding more than $600 million. The new money to be announced in the fall budget for five years, to hire 1,000 new personnel with the Canada Border Services Agency and make their jobs more attractive. The government also plans to increase CBSA's recruit stipend

From $125 to $525 per week, Olivia Estefanovich, CBC News, Ottawa. Prince Andrew is giving up his royal titles. In a statement, he says, the continued accusations about him distract from the work of the royal's family. Andrew has been under scrutiny for his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. He says he no longer uses his royal titles, including Duke of York. The Toronto Blue Jays are now down three games to two in the American League Championship series. The Jays managed to take games three and four in Seattle but lost game five tonight. As Jamie Strasson reports, the series now heads back to Toronto for game six on Sunday.

After the disappointment of losing the first two games of this American League championship series at home, the Blue Jays knew they had to come to Seattle and win two of three games if they wanted their season to continue. They won games three and four convincingly, and for a moment, they looked like they were on their way to winning all three in Seattle. Then the eighth inning happened, with the Jay's leading 2-1, Toronto's bullpen imploded, giving up two home runs, including a Grand Slam. And just like that, Seattle led 6-2, sending Mariners fans into a frenzy and quieting the thousands of Blue Jay fans sprinkled throughout the stands.

This series now goes back to Toronto for game 6 on Sunday. A Blue Jay's win means game 7 on Monday. A Seattle win would send the Mariners to their first world series, In franchise history. Jamie Strashon, CBC News, Seattle. The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the 2025 National League penned after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. The Dodgers swept the series four games to none after a five-one win in game four.

Showyatani hit three home runs and pitched six innings with ten strikeouts and was awarded the MVP after the game. L.A. will now look to win back-to-back World Series championships as they await the winner between Toronto and Seattle. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.