The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/28 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 29, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/28 at 20:00 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 Stephanie Scandaris.

One of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history is carving a destructive path through Jamaica. Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm. It's since been downgraded to category 4, but there are widespread power outages and flooded roads. Chris Reyes has more. Even before Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica's southwestern coast, The images were terrifying, and so were the warnings. Evan Thompson is with the meteorological service of Jamaica. It will cause catastrophic damage, life-threatening damage.

There is very little that can stop our category five hurricane. Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm to hit the island since record-keeping began. There are reports of widespread power and internet outages, as well as storm surges, flooding roads and bridges. Nessa4 McGendi, with a red cross. in the Caribbean, says the humanitarian threat is severe. He says essential services could be cut off for days, if not weeks. Roves will be tested. Flood water will rise. Isolation will become a harsh reality for many. Hurricane Melissa is expected to weaken slightly as it heads north, where Cuba is bracing for a hit. Chris Reyes, CBC News, New York. Hamas is denying it attacked Israeli forces

in southern Gaza. The Israeli military accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire by firing on its forces in Rafa. In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered new strikes on the territory. Hamas insists it's committed to the ceasefire. The militant group also warns any escalation in fighting will delay the search and recovery of the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages. Class in Alberta's public schools will be back in session on Wednesday. That comes after the provincial government passed back-to-work legislation, ending the teacher's strike. Jason Schilling is president of the Alberta Teachers Association. He says teachers will comply with the order, but that doesn't mean they consent to how they've been treated. Well, the government may have

ended the strike. They have not ended the crisis in Alberta's classrooms. Our schools will reopen tomorrow, but the same overcrowded classrooms, the same lack of supports, the same underfunding will still be waiting for teachers and students. Nothing in Bill 2 changes that reality. Schilling says every worker in Alberta should be concerned about the province's use of the notwithstanding clause to end the strike. That legislation imposes a contract that nearly 90% of teachers voted against. The federal conservatives hope all parties will come together in supporting stiffer sentences for intimate partner violence and back their private member's bill. In Ottawa, Pierre Pauliev was joined by family members of Bailey McCourt,

a Kelowna woman who was allegedly killed by her ex-husband, earlier this year. Kate McKenna reports. We are demanding change. There's no need to wait. This is an epidemic. Debbie Henderson says it's time for Ottawa to crackdown on intimate partner violence. She's the aunt of Bailey McCourt, a 32-year-old Kelowna woman killed earlier this year. Her ex-husband has been charged with second-degree murder. And we're going to continue to push for change.

Henderson is in Ottawa, offering support for a new conservative bill called Bailey's Law. If it passes, killing an intimate partner would automatically result in a first-degree charge. It would also create specific offenses around intimate partner violence and put limits on how someone convicted of these crimes can be released. Frank Caputo is the conservative justice critic. This bill is completely non-partisan. I invite anybody who reads it to look at the provisions. He's calling for all party support to pass the bill.

Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa. Health Canada has approved a drug that targets what is believed to be the underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease. Lecanamap isn't a cure, but it can slow the progression of the disease in its early stages. Health care professionals say the medication could be a game changer for some patients. So far, it's not covered by provincial insurance plans and the Canadian pricing is not yet known. It costs up to $30,000 a year in other countries. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Skend. Daris.