The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/01 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: November 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/01 at 23:00 EDT...

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Starting point is 00:00:37 At least 10 people are in hospital after several people were stabbed on a train in the U.K. More than 30 officers responded to the scene at Huntington Station in Cambridgeshire, a county about 90 kilometers north of London. British police say nine people suffered life-threatening injuries. Two suspects are now in custody. The motive's not known yet. terrorism officers are now on the case. UK Prime Minister Kerr-Starmer is calling the incident deeply concerning.
Starting point is 00:01:07 Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed he did apologize to U.S. President Donald Trump for the anti-tariff television ad run by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Trump called the ad fraudulent and immediately cut off trade talks with Canada. Philip Lee Shanock has more. Such trade barriers hurt every American worker. Ontario's TV ad that played during the World Series last weekend used a speech by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Aboard Air Force One heading to Florida, President Donald Trump said Canada regretted the ad, but no new talks for plan.
Starting point is 00:01:40 He was very nice to apologize for what they did with the commercial. Prime Minister Carney confirmed that he apologized to the president during an APEC dinner. I did. I did apologize to the president. The president was offended. Carney also confirmed that Ontario Premier Doug Ford allowed him to preview the ad and that he advised against running it. It's not something I would have done. Trump not only suspended trade talks, but threatened an additional 10% tariff. A recent Angus Reid poll found that 43% of respondents say the ad was a bad idea, while 31% supported it. Philip LeShadock, CBC News, Toronto. The US federal government shutdown has now passed the one month mark. And as of Saturday, a food benefit program that more than
Starting point is 00:02:24 40 million Americans rely on has run out of money. Chris Reyes says more. SNAP benefits, the program that low-income families rely on for food expire today, though two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to keep funding it. Food pantries across the U.S. are preparing for the worst, knowing they can't afford to run dry. Kaki McGreery, who runs a community food shelf in Vermont, is rallying her resources. It's a big effort to purchase enough food and to secure enough donations to meet that demand and make sure that our shelves are fully stocked. Another concern, air travel.
Starting point is 00:03:02 The Federal Aviation Administration has already started delaying flights with air traffic controllers refusing to show up, even if some of them are required to work without pay. There have been multiple votes to end the shutdown with both parties blaming the other for failing to pass the bill needed to fund the government. Chris Reyes, CBC News, New York. In Kenya.
Starting point is 00:03:27 A helicopter arriving at the scene of a deadly landslide to evacuate survivors. At least 21 people are dead after torrential rains triggered that landslide in Kenya's western region. Officials say 30 people have been rescued so far, but dozens are missing. Meanwhile, in neighboring Uganda, gushing water from intense overnight rains triggered landslides in flooding. At least nine people are dead there. Damage to critical infrastructure. structure is making rescue efforts difficult.
Starting point is 00:04:01 In Quebec, more and more doctors say they're considering changing their practice or even leaving the province. They're upset with the province for imposing a new pay system on doctors. At least part of their compensation will depend on meeting performance targets. Benoit Haipel advises an association of general practitioners. He says, doctors are tired of the disrespect. Doctors are tired of that. They want to work.
Starting point is 00:04:25 They want to do a good job. want to be the problem. They want to be the solution. More than one in five Canadians don't have a family doctor. Before we go, an update on the score in World Series Game 7, the Toronto Blue Jays still leading the Los Angeles Dodgers by just one run. It's now four three in the eighth inning. The Jays have a runner on second. That is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.

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