The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/25 at 02:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/25 at 02:00 EDT

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and a digital business library full of on-demand resources. Benefit together with Chambers Plan. Learn more at hellochambers.ca. from cbc news the world this hour i'm neil kumar we begin with a game one of the world series between the tronto blue jays and the los angeles dodgers a high drive to deep right center field it is gone addison barger does indeed blow it open with a pinch hit grand slam The Toronto Blue Jays have captured the first game of the World Series following an 11-4 victory over the LA Dodgers.

Jamie Strachan has more from Rogers Center. Playing the first World Series game in Canada in more than 30 years, the Blue Jays marked the occasion with an offensive explosion, highlighted by a nine-run sixth inning on their way to an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The knock-out blow, a grand slam by Addison Barger. The Blue Jays' nine-run inning was the first time any team is. scored that many runs in a single World Series inning since 1968. Alejandro Kirk and Dalton Varsho also added home runs.

Part of Toronto's 14 hits. Rookie sensation Troy I Savage started the game for the Jays, just his seventh start in the big leagues. The 22-year-old wasn't as sharp as he has been this postseason, lasting only four innings. Long-time Blue Jay manager, Cito Gaston, who led Toronto to its two World Series titles in 1992 and 93, throughout the first pitch. Game two goes Saturday night in Toronto. Jamie Straschon, CBC News, Toronto.

Ontario's anti-terfads will air again in the U.S. The campaign has invoked the wrath of the president, triggering a tick Trump to terminate trade talks between Canada and the U.S. David Thurton has more from Ottawa. We stand ready to pick up on that progress and build on that progress when the Americans are ready to have those discussions. Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to Donald Trump ending negotiations. The ad that sparked Trump's wrath has been playing across the U.S. and features former Republican President Ronald Reagan warning against tariffs. The weight of prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation.

This is not the first time trade negotiations abruptly ended. According to former Justin Trudeau advisor, Tyler Meredith. This is a tactic on Trump's part to maintain leverage. Another Trudeau-o-era official, Brian Clow, says on terror should yank the TV spot. Doug Ford should declare victory. Say the ad worked. It got the president's attention. And the Ontario Premier says that after talking with the Prime Minister, he will pause the ads. But not until Monday, after they've aired during two World Series games. David Thornton, CBC News, Ottawa.

Cologne, RCMPs say one person has been arrested and remains in custody after fire broke out in Knox Mountain Park on Friday. Cruise with the Clona Fire Department are on the scene. Police are helping hikers out of the area. and they're also closing off roads and telling people to stay away. Calgary's official voter turnout in the 2025 general election was 39.04% of eligible voters. That translates into nearly 350,000 people casting at least one ballot in the city's mayoral, counselor, and school board trusty races. The CBC's Acton-Carkin has more. The turnout is lower than Calgary's last municipal election in 2021. More than 46% of voters turned out back then.

Some people say long voting lines deterred them from voting this year, including 80-year-old Terry Goldbeck. I went to vote. I saw the line, and I decided not to vote as a protest. A protest against new municipal election rules brought in by the government of Alberta, including that local election workers have to maintain a list of voters. Elections Calgary says the new rules slowed things down. MRU political science professor Lori Williams says stories about people leaving polling, stations is concerning. Those folks that were in line, waiting to vote, wanting to vote, maybe leaving and hoping the line would be shorter if they came back later, and never made it

to vote. That's a huge problem. The province says it's up to local elections authorities to come up with an effective plan. Acton-Clarkin, CBC News, Calgary. And that is your world this hour for CBC News. I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.