The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/20 at 22:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/20 at 22:00 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 Neil Hurland.

The Federal Government has announced new plans to protect Canadians from financial scams and abuse. It includes a national agency to investigate and recover money from laundering, organized crime, and online scams. As Marina von Stackleberg reports, the announcement comes just weeks before the Carney government presents its first. budget. What's taking so long? Well, I'm taking that over now, so it's going to happen. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne sloughing off questions about his new anti-fraud organization. The Liberals first promised it four years ago. The Financial Crimes Agency will be created this spring. The Finance Department can't say exactly what it will look like, who will be in charge, or how much it will cost. It's the fourth new agency the Carney government is creating, aimed at

streamlining the federal bureaucracy. You need something different. Fighting financial crime in the 21st century is something very complex. Other new measures include requiring banks do more to detect and prevent fraud. Canadians will also have more control over their bank accounts to explicitly approve e-transfers and other payments and set their own transact. limits. Marina von Stackleberg, CBC News, Ottawa. The polls are now closed across Alberta and the counting is underway in municipal elections. We're keeping a close eye tonight on the vote for mayor in Calgary and Edmonton. This year's results could take longer because each ballot is being counted by hand.

Guidelines that recommend parents introduce peanuts to infants have drastically reduced peanut allergies. As Lauren Pelley reports, a U.S. study showed peanut allergies. and young children dropped by more than 40% since 2017. Previous guidance was, in some ways, the opposite. Delayed, delay, delay, delay the introduction. And the thing is that we actually found that by doing that, we caused a massive spike in the number of allergies that were occurring. McMaster University allergist and researcher Dr. Derek Chu

says the advice now is to expose babies to common allergens early and often. Even when a young infant isn't ready to try solids, He gave the example of peanut butter. It can be easily thinned out and added to breast milk, formula, yogurt, or a puree, and given to infants on a spoon. Even a small amount consistently and ramping up over time can be helpful. Researchers say it's important to focus on other allergens as well. But even when parents follow all the latest guidance, Dr. Chu stresses some kids still end up with serious allergies for life. He says ongoing research could help better predict who's most at risk.

Lauren Pelley, CBC News, Toronto. While it's being called the heist of the century, French authorities are trying to recover priceless jewelry, stolen from the world's most popular museum. The weekend robbery at the Louvre is leaving plenty of questions. Chris Brown has more. France's justice minister, Gerald Darmine, says the theft puts France in a deplorable light,

that in just seven minutes in broad daylight, thieves could break into the country's most famous building and make off with priceless jewels. Author Elaine Shalino, who's written extensively on the Louvre, says France is feeling a collective pain. This attack really is a dagger into the heart of France and French history. Four thieves apparently dressed as construction workers, climbed up a ladder, and then used powered glass cutters

to break in through a window to the Apollo Gallery. Museum officials would not put a price in what was taken, but say the item's heritage value cannot be measured. Brown, CBC News, London. It's do or die tonight for the Toronto Blue Jays. They're playing a critical game seven against the Seattle Mariners at the Rogers Center in downtown Toronto. Right now, Seattle is ahead 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning.

This American League Championship Series is tied, and the winner will play in the World Series starting this Friday against the L.A. Dodgers. And that is your World Day's Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland. Thank you.