The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/18 at 09:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/18 at 09:00 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 claude fagg u.s president donald trump's trade war dealt multiple blows this week

the biggest being stalantis shifting thousands of jobs from ontario to illinois premiers are now questioning whether industries in their province are getting the same attention as others as the threads holding team canada together loosen host of the house katherine cullen has more you're not going to blame a premier for standing up for the major industries of their province. Ontario's representative in Washington insists he's not worried about Team Canada. David Patterson says this year the premiers have been as united as ever. But lately, tensions over tariffs have been showing. This week, U.S. tariffs went up on softwood lumber,

leaving Canada facing a 45% hit. BC's David Eby said this week, he worries when workers in the auto or steel sector lose their jobs. And what we're asking for today is that that same respect is shared for the forest sector in this country. Patterson says all provinces want to see an end to sectoral tariffs. We need a deal for Canada. Patterson warns Trump may soon once again threaten to rip up his free trade deal with Canada. He says Canadians shouldn't, as he puts it, freak out because Canada has too many things the United States needs.

Catherine Cullen, CBC News. Ottawa. A new blood test could lead to earlier diagnosis for several types of cancer. It's called the gallery test, and it screens for more than 50 types of cancer. It was part of a trial of more than 23,000 people from Canada and the U.S. The study found that the test correctly identified cancer in almost two-thirds of the cases. Officials say it uses DNA shed by cancer cells in the bloodstream, providing the earliest signs that a patient may have the disease. researchers say the test can identify cancers even before symptoms show. It's currently being trialed by the NHS in England. There are growing concerns that recent attacks carried out

by the United States could lead to outright conflict with Venezuela. This week, President Donald Trump confirmed he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations there, adding that ground attacks might soon follow. Venezuela is calling the Trump administration's actions a violation of international law. Mandy Sham reports. President Trump believes that Nicholas Maduro is an illegitimate president. Spokesperson Caroline Levitt says the White House is taking unprecedented steps to stop the flow of drugs being trafficked out of Venezuela.

Since September, the U.S. has carried out deadly strikes on boats. It accuses of smuggling drugs. Nearly 30 people have been killed since the targeted strikes began. Venezuela's ambassador to the United Nations denounced. is what he calls extrajudicial executions against civilians. Samuel Moncada is urging the UN Security Council to deem the U.S. attacks illegal. Our message is, there is time to stop this madness. We don't want war. The White House has already declared war on what it calls narco-terrorism. Some political analysts warn this

escalation could be setting the groundwork for an eventual American attempt at toppling Nicholas Maduro's regime in Venezuela. Mandy Sham, CBC News, Toronto. Prince Edward Island is asking the federal government for help with compensation for the oyster industry, which has been hit hard by disease. Dermo and MSX are deadly to oysters, but harmless to humans. At a committee meeting Thursday, provincial officials said the province had a $3 million fund. Kim Gill is the acting director for PEI aquaculture.

We are now having a lot of discussions with federal partners and other government, groups. It was earmarked, and it was what we knew at the time was probably going to be a good amount, but going forward, I think it needs to be more than that $3 million. Officials say they would like to see program for the agriculture industry also be made available to aquaculture. They would also like to see more research done into dermo and MSX. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Faye. Thank you.