The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/23 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/23 at 15:00 EDT

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. borough.ca. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Mike Miles. The Carney Governments tabled its long-awaited bail and sentencing reform bill. It will change more than 80 clauses introducing tougher bail rules and harsher sentences. David Thurton has the details. Today we are changing the law with a stronger focus on public safety. Justice Minister Sean Fraser introduced a bill changing the way repeat violent offenders are handled.

Let's start with bail. We are going to change the criminal law to ensure that the bail system is not viewed as some get-out-a-jail-free car. For crimes involving organized car theft, break-and-enters, human smuggling, and some forms of sexual assault, the onus would flip to the accused

to prove why they should get bail instead of prosecutors proving why they should not. In addition, we're going to change certain laws from previous governments that we do not believe are working today. And by previous governments, he means the previous liberal government. For example, people who commit sexual assault and sexual crimes against children

will no longer be allowed to serve conditional sentences at home. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. Ottawa and Ontario are setting aside $3 billion to build four small nuclear reactors in Bowmanville. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the investment alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford. An investment that will extend Canada's world leadership in clean energy. We are an energy super. superpower, and we are only getting stronger. Carney says each of the four modular reactors will be able to power 300,000 homes,

and he says the Darlington Nuclear Project will create thousands of jobs. The reactors are among the first batch of nation-building projects to be fast-tracked by the federal government. The Alberta government has served formal notice. It will introduce back-to-work legislation to end the Alberta teacher strike. Nearly 750,000 Alberta kids have been out of the classroom since the strike began October 6th. Premier Daniel Smith says the legislation will be introduced Monday unless there's a deal by then. Striking teachers from across Alberta are rallying outside the legislature, which begins its fall seating today. Current and former NBA players are among dozens of people arrested in connection with illegal gambling.

U.S. officials allege the criminal enterprises robbed tens of millions of dollars over several years. Philip Lee-Shanock reports. A wide-sweeping criminal enterprise that envelops both the NBA and La Casa Nostra. FBI director Cash Patel says members of known mafia families and some professional basketball figures are among the more than 30 people arrested across 11 states. They face charges of money laundering, fraud, and racketeering. Miami Heat Guard Terry Rosier is accused of manipulating prop bets where people wager on a player's performance. As the NBA season tips off, his career is already benched,

for injury, but for integrity. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says while playing for the Charlotte Hornets, Rosier allegedly told co-conspirators he planned to underperform. The proceeds were later delivered to his home where the group counted their cash. Former Toronto Raptor Jonte Porter is also named in the indictment as is Portland Trailblazers coach Chauncey Billups, who faces separate allegations of rigging high-stakes poker games.

Philip LeShannock, CBC News, Toronto. President Donald Trump has pardoned Shang Pang Zhao, founder of the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance. Last year, the Canadian citizen was sentenced to four months in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering. Binance also pleaded guilty and paid billions of dollars in fines. Zhao has deep ties to world liberty financial. That crypto venture was launched by Trump and his sons last year. A women's marathon world record holder has been banned for three years for doping. 31-year-old Ruth Chappengettich from Kenya is a former World Marathon champion and a three-time winner of the Chicago Marathon.

The Athletics Integrity Unit says the ban follows an investigation into the use of a band diuretic. The anti-doping body says Chepengich has accepted the charge and the sanction. And that is your world this hour. Get all the news you need. Anytime, anywhere. Download the free CBC News app today. CBC News, I'm Mike Miles.