The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/23 at 22:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/23 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 is sour i'm neil kumar alberta premier daniel smith is moving forward with back-to-work legislation to end a three old teacher strike more than 750,000 students have been out of class since october 6th aaron collins reports

a convoy of school buses on its way from calgary to edmonton teachers like aaron crisco heading to a rally outside the provincial legislature i'm here to support public education and support our students. We've got 27 buses going up to support public education. The fall sitting of the legislature begins with a teacher strike in its third week. Premier Danielle Smith says back-to-work legislation is coming on Monday. We know that this strike is causing harm to kids. We know it's causing harm to teachers since there isn't a strike fund and we want to be able to end it. But questions remain about what will happen after teachers are forced back to work. And that's all the time we have for questions today.

Are there any meetings scheduled? Premier, when are school going to open? Parents don't want to know that. Teachers say growing class sizes and inadequate resources for students with complex needs are their biggest issues. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Calgary. Ottawa and Ontario are investing $3 billion into clean energy. This project will make us the first in the G7 to have an entirely new kind of nuclear reactor. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the money will pay for four small modular reactors.

they will be built in Bowmanville, Ontario, next to the existing Darlington Power Plant. And he promises the technology will generate thousands of new jobs. They'll extend over the next 65 years. A couple of more World Series trips for the Jays. The modular reactors are among the first batch of nation-building projects to be fast-tracked by the federal government. It's the calm before the storm in Toronto, as the city gears up for game one of the World Series tomorrow night.

From the Rogers Center to bars in transit, everyone is getting ready. She and Desjardin has more on the preparations. We are no stranger to big events, big concerts, big shows, and we learn something from all the major events that come into the city. Toronto spokesperson Eric Holmes says the city is ready. The Toronto Blue Jays host Game 1 of the World Series tomorrow night, and that means the city has to be ready too. Planning on thousands and thousands of visitors, watch parties scattered all over, and a

massive one in Nathan Phillips Square. There are lots of ways to get in and around the city. Pick a way that's maybe not driving. Plan your route, plan ahead, and get on down here. The Toronto Police Service wouldn't reveal their exact plans, but with the crowds anticipated, they do warn to expect road closures, allow extra time, and stay aware. Police presence will be increased inside and outside Rogers Center

as the Jays faced off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on baseball's biggest stage. She and Desjaldane, CBC News, Toronto. Summer may be behind us, but much of the country is still struggling through drought. For many Canadians, wells have run dry, and they're scrambling for new ways to get water. As Selena Alders reports, with winter closing in, it will get even harder. We've never been out this long, and I know, you know, we're not the only ones. Tagan Rawlings and her family haven't had running water at their home in Muscadob at Harbor, Nova Scotia, in nearly three months. The well on her property, which can hold up to five feet of water, holds only a mere five inches.

That's because, according to the Canadian drought monitor, Atlantic Canada and parts of nearly every province have been met with extreme drought conditions. John Pomeroy is a professor with the University of Saskatchewan and director of the Global Water Futures Observatories. It really has become a national disaster for Canada that's stuck. He says Canada needs to implement a national drought and flood prediction system. This will allow local governments to ensure they have the proper infrastructure in place. Selina Alders, CBC News, Muscatabot Harbor, Nova Scotia. And that is your world is sour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.

Thank you.