The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/08 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: November 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/08 at 13:00 EST

Hey, I'm Sarah Marshall, and there's one story from the past that I've been circling around for years now. This eight-part series traces the hidden history of the satanic panic in North America. We'll connect the dots from Victoria, BC, to the backroads of Kentucky. Satan was having a moment, the sensationalist heartthrob of our time. The Devil You Know, available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Today is Indigenous Veterans Day. First officially recognized in Manitoba back in 1994, it's now observed across Canada.

As Karen Paul's reports, some veterans see it as a sign of reconciliation. Indigenous Veterans Day started after an incident on Remembrance Day in 1991. A group of Mohawk veterans were told they couldn't place a wreath during official ceremonies in Ottawa. It was another four years before indigenous veterans were allowed to participate. That's a big part of the day for me as to honoring that unique history. Justin Woodcock served in the Army and Navy for eight years. He's now the Veterans Program Coordinator for the Southern Chiefs Organization in Manitoba. A lot of First Nation veterans signed up at a higher rate to fight for the idea of democracy overseas and freedom

without being able to enjoy those same privileges when they returned home to Canada. Last month, the Canadian Armed Forces apologized for racial, discrimination and harassment faced by past and current members. We failed you. Woodcock says that and Banatob's move to enshrine Indigenous Veterans Day in law is a big step forward. Karen Paul's CBC News, Winnipeg. The Smith government in Alberta is facing more labor unrest and this time it's nursing staff. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says more than 11,000 members voted 98% in favor of strike. They voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action because they are fed up with

stagnant wages and unsafe working conditions that hurts workers, patients, and Alberta's public health care system. The union says talks with Alberta health services and provincial health care agencies broke down in April and says a strike notice could come as soon as November 17th if a deal isn't reached. Bargaining between the sides is set to resume on Thursday. A Nova Scotia woman has won a racial profiling case and awarded $20,000 in compensation. The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission ruled that an employee of a Canadian tire store exhibited racial profiling based on the complainant's mixed black and indigenous ancestry. Iran's capital city is facing a disastrous drought.

The reservoirs that supply to Iran have plunged to historically low levels. It's threatening drinking water and generation. of hydroelectric power. Officials say they may have to ration water and even evacuate some areas. Dominic Volaitis has the story. Iran is facing its worst drought in 60 years. Record low rainfall has been reported across the country. In the capital Tehran, reservoirs are at critically low levels. With water shortages and rationing imminent, and if there's no rain in the coming months, the authorities say they will consider evacuating parts of the city. The drought has is even posing risks to Iran's energy system, which relies heavily on hydropower.

Climate change, deforestation, and decades of mismanagement are among the factors being blamed for the crisis, the impacts of which are reportedly worsening. Efforts like cloud seeding have been deployed but are unlikely to be effective. Experts say they believe sweeping structural reforms are now required. Dominic Volitus for CBC News, Bristol, England. In Louisville, Kentucky, the number of people. killed in this week's crash of a UPS cargo plane has climbed to 14. The MD 11 rose 30 meters into the air before plunging to the ground in flames and slamming

into two businesses. Todd Inman with the National Transportation Safety Board talks about what they heard on the cockpit voice recorder. About 37 seconds after the crew called for takeoff thrust, a repeating bell was heard on the CVR, which persisted until the end. end of the recording 25 seconds later. During this time, the crew engaged in efforts to attempt to control the aircraft before the crash. Both UPS and FedEx have grounded their fleets of MD-11s as a precaution. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.