The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/06 at 05:00 EST

Episode Date: November 6, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/06 at 05:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Neil Hurland. The Supreme Court of Canada will announce today whether or not it will hear a case involving hundreds of ostriches ordered to be culled in British Columbia. The birds were living with a flock that contracted avian flu and died last year. Since then, the owners of the farm have been fighting to keep the rest of them alive. Caroline Bargut has more. It's been an emotional morning for us, as you can imagine.

Katie Basitney has been waiting weeks to find out if the Supreme Court will hear a case that will decide the fate of hundreds of ostriches in the BC Interior. Her mother is the co-owner of universal ostrich farms. 69 ostriches on the farm died of the avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the remaining 300 or so called. For nearly a year, the farm's owners and hundreds of their supporters have been fighting to save the birds. If the court decides not to hear the case,

that cull order will stand. We're going to find out whether or not they start killing, healthy, vibrant, perfectly amazing animals. Paul Daly is a law professor and research chair in administrative law and governance at the University of Ottawa. I think the most likely outcome is that the Supreme Court will not decide to hear the appeal. He says if that is the case, the farmers can go back to the federal government with new information and see if they'll reconsider the cull. Caroline Bargoot, CBC News, Vancouver. The U.S. Transportation Secretary is ordering a 10% cut in the number of flights at 40 major U.S. airports. The measure starts this Friday.

Unless a deal to end, the U.S. federal government shutdown is reached. Brian Bedford is head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. We've identified 40 high-traffic environment markets. We have decided that a 10% reduction in scheduled capacity would be appropriate to continue to take the pressure off of our controllers. and as we continue to see staff in triggers, there will be additional measures that will be taken in those specific markets. The markets include New York City, Washington, Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. No word yet on whether any flights to and from Canada will be affected.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget proposes big spending on defense and infrastructure, but in Canada's north, some are concerned that the focus is shifting away from social programs. Shawna Morgan is the territorial MLA for Yellowknife North. The most important investment that we need to make in the north right now is in our people. And this budget seems to really emphasize the physical infrastructure. The federal liberals have a minority government in Parliament, and they need to find two more votes to pass their budget later this month. A new population genomic study is being launched today in Canada.

Researchers will be testing 100,000 people. in Ontario to see if they carry genes that put them at a higher risk of cancer and heart disease. Right now, this testing is only offered to a limited number of Canadians. As Jennifer Yoon explains, researchers are hoping the data could also help find out how helpful wider screening could be. The human genome is an extremely rich source of information. Our bodies contain thousands of genes. Some mutations put us at higher risk of cancers and heart disease, but many of us don't know which mutations we could have. Researchers like Dr. Raymond Kim are testing out ways to change that.

As part of a study out of Toronto's University Health Network, Kim and his team will test the genomes of 100,000 people for genetic conditions associated with several cancers and heart disease. The goal is to expand testing to the broader population over five years, but they're starting with cancer patients. Knowing their genetic makeup helps them to see if we have to be concerned, of any other cancer. Genetic counselor, Jenna Scott, says this study could be an opportunity to see who would benefit from wider screening and what kind of resources it would take.

How do we roll this out on an even larger scale? Part of that preparation, Scott says, should include reducing barriers to screening and care. Jennifer Yun, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland. Thank you.