The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/07 at 19:00 EST

Episode Date: November 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/07 at 19:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Kate McGilvery. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has completed the call of about 300 ostriches at a BC farm. It was initially ordered last December during an outbreak of the avian flu. The owners went to court to try and stop it. That legal fight ended yesterday, though, with a Supreme Court decision. Yasmin Renaya has more.

It's really unfortunate. they had to be killed, but I do believe the right thing had been done. Brian Ewing lives near Universal Ostrich Farms in the BC Interior. He says his tiny community was divided over the ostrich's fate. There'll be some animosity and it's bound to hang on with the few people. The CFIA says it consulted with experts and concluded the most humane method was to have professional marksmen shoot and kill the ostriches. The birds were killed because of concerns they could be infected with and spreading,

avian flu. The call brings an end to a nearly year-long battle that went all the way up to the Supreme Court of Canada in a case that garnered international support and attention. In a social media post, Farm co-owner Karen Esperson says there are no words to describe how she feels, vowing to hold the CFIA accountable. Yasmil Ganea, CBC News, Edgewood, BC. The liberal government has survived another confidence vote in Parliament. MPs voted overwhelmingly today against a block Quebecois amendment to the federal budget and called for the budget to be rejected on the basis that it is, quote, harmful to Quebec. Yesterday, MPs defeated a similar budget motion from the conservatives. This vote doesn't mean the budget itself has passed, with that vote expected to

happen later this month. The Supreme Court of Canada is ordering a new trial for a Quebec man accused of sexual assault. The victim said she couldn't remember most of what happened, but the Top Court ruled she can still provide evidence about consent. Olivia Stefanovic has more. On the question of giving consent, Canadian law says it must be voluntary and someone must have the mental capacity to do so.

Otherwise, the sexual activity might constitute sexual assault. That's the issue at the center of a new top court decision. The Supreme Court of Canada is ordering a new trial, for Frederick Rue, a Quebec man accused of sexually assaulting a woman he previously dated. She says she has no clear memory of what happened and believes she may have been drugged. The majority of the high court says the trial judge that acquitted Rue focused too much on the woman's lack of memory and ignored other signs that she may have been incapable of consenting. The majority says judges must look at the full picture when deciding whether someone has the

capacity to consent, including a person's evidence. about their physical and mental state before, during, and after sexual activity. Olivia Stefanovic, CBC News, Ottawa. The Israeli military says it has accepted the remains of another hostage from Gaza. The bodies of 23 hostages have now been returned since a ceasefire began on October 10th. As part of the deal, Hamas pledged to turn over the remains of 28 hostages

in exchange for the remains of 360 militants. Meanwhile, inside of Gaza, humanitarianism, agencies say very little aid is making its way in nearly four weeks after this ceasefire deal began. And more than a thousand flights across the U.S. were canceled today, part of a knock-on effect from the government shutdown. For several weeks now, air traffic controllers have been working without pay. Many are now calling in sick or taking second jobs. The Federal Aviation Administration says flight reductions will start at 4% and reach 10% by the end of next week. Here's Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

It is not a science. It is a art that we're trying to deploy to keep people safe in the airspace. And we're trying to be, we're trying to prevent the pressure that we now see building in the system. The government shutdown is now into its 38th day. It's the longest in U.S. history. Democrats are holding out on voting for a funding bill until they receive concessions on health care from Republicans. And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilvery. Thank you.