The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/07 at 12:00 EST

Episode Date: November 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/07 at 12:00 EST

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across the country. Another budget amendment is being voted on today in the House of Commons. It's from the Block Quebecois, and it calls on MPs to reject the liberal budget because it is, quote, harmful to Quebec. Yesterday's amendment put forward by the conservatives was voted down. The final debate and the final vote on the budget is set for later this month. MPs have next week off and will return to the House on November 17th. If you have plans to fly into the United States, you should know that flight reductions are going into effect as of today at airports right across the country. It's a result of the government shutdown in Washington and the fact that air traffic controllers are calling in sick because they aren't being paid.

Willie Lowry has more now from Reagan National Airport in Washington. This is one of the 40 airports slated to see a 4% reduction in flights starting today, and that's going to wrap up to 10% by next Friday. So far, there have already been said. 17 canceled flights out of Reagan. And even though that number may seem high, it's not as high as some travelers were expecting. Now that I'm here, I'm less worried.

My flight is on time, luckily. We do have a connection. I'm looking at the security lines now. They look okay. There have been more than 800 canceled flights in the U.S. today. And that number includes planes traveling into and out of the country. Air Canada says it is maintaining its normal scheduled flights, but passengers connecting in the U.S. on partners.

Airlines will be impacted. Porter Airlines told CBC that they've already seen disruptions, and as the shutdown continues and these flight reductions increase, so too will the headache for travelers. Willie Lowry, CBC News, Washington. Belgium is investigating a possible national security threat by Russia. Dron sightings disrupted flights at two airports in the country overnight, and for the first time Sweden was also forced to shut its airspace due to possible Russian drones. Anna Cunningham has more. The number of drone sightings reported at airports across Europe recently is on the rise.

Overnight, both Belgium and Sweden faced disruption from drones described as of unknown origin. The German foreign minister Boris Pistorius believes there is a direct link with Russia and a planned EU loan to Ukraine that could be funded by frozen Russian assets. We all see it that way, and so do the Belgian. says Historius. Frozen Russian assets are held worldwide, including in Canada. Historius says the drone sightings are designed to create uncertainty and fear in Belgium. Russia has not commented.

The Belgian government is considering a multi-million dollar package of measures that it says will strengthen the country's anti-dron systems. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. Vietnam is cleaning up after Typhoon-Kalmers. Tifoon touched off widespread flooding down power lines and trees and forced more than half a million people from their homes. At least five deaths are being blamed on the storm. Earlier this week, close to 200 people were killed by Kalmagi as it roared across the Philippines. It is one of the deadliest storms to hit the region this year, and it's still active, moving now into Cambodia.

More than 50 vintage Hudson's Bay blankets are going up for all. auction next week. Blankets are roughly 100 years old and featured the company's iconic red, yellow, and green stripes. They're being auctioned off alongside artwork obtained over the years by the now defunct retailer. Founded more than 350 years ago, the Hudson's Bay Company closed its last apartment stores back in June. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings. Thank you.