The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/18 at 04:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/18 at 04:00 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 gold prices have globally scaled new heights this week approaching forty four hundred dollars an ounce

the impact of this is being felt in india where the five-day hindi festival of duwale is underway a peak time for people to buy gold mainly in the form of jewelry rebecca bunden has this report from mumbai there isn't as much festive cheer as there usually is at this time of year at jewellery shops like this one. During Diwali, flocks of Indians normally buy gold for the auspicious occasion. But jeweler Kumar Jane says record high prices are weighing on demand.

They buy less in quantity. They used to buy 50 grams. Now they'll come to 25 grams. The India Bullion and Jewelers Association last month reported a 28% decline in demand compared to the previous year. The country is the world's second biggest consumer of gold. Gold prices are up

some 65% in the past year, with the rupee's weakness against the US dollar adding to the increase. But that isn't deterring Dimpal-Ajmira. She's buying a pendant for Diwali that she says will cost more than $2,000, proving that while prices may be high, gold still has a place close to Indians' hearts. Rebecca Bundin for CBC News, Mumbai. Prince Andrews giving up his royal titles. In a statement, he says, the continued accusations about 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'll no longer use 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 Strachan 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 Jays leading to one, 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 Strash and CBC News, Seattle. The Jay's bandwagon is huge, with room for everyone.

But as Jay Turnbull reports in some parts of the country, it's a little bit more difficult to climb on board. If, unfortunately, the Blue Jays happened to make the World Series, I'll certainly be cheering for the Dodgers or Brewers. Noah Seidel? Not a fan of the Blue Jays. The Montrealer is a big baseball fan, but he has love for only one team, the Montreal Expos. Chearing for the Jays just because they're the only Canadian team in the league?

Nah. I sort of resent the imposition of Blue Jays fandom on the entire country simply because they happen to be the team from Canada. Seidel holds a grudge. The Expos left the city in 2004 and settled in Washington. He argues Jay's ownership didn't do enough to help the Expos stay in Montreal. Many Quebecers have been able to get past that. Chuck Cohen also loved the Expos.

It took him a while, but now he's a full-on Jay's fan. 92 and the Blue Jays won, I couldn't stand them. But, you know, the times have changed. And right now, they are Canada's team. Jay Turnbull, CBC News, Montreal. The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the 2025 National League pennant after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. The Dodgers swept the series four games and none after a 5-1 win in game four.

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.