The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/08 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: November 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/08 at 15:00 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. The actor who plays bubbles on the trailer park boys has been charged with sexual assault. Mike Smith was charged earlier this month in connection with an incident in 2017 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

The allegations have not been proven in court. Smith has been ordered not to communicate with the victim or visit their school, workplace, or home. He's scheduled to appear in court on Monday. Today is Indigenous Veterans Day. a moment to honor indigenous people who fought for Canada. The separate day and ceremonies began in the 90s after a group of Mohawk veterans were not allowed to lay a wreath on the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

Michelle Song was at a service in Toronto. A traditional song dedicated to those who have fallen and gone unrecognized. Veterans, families, and current service members came together at Toronto's City Hall to acknowledge the indigenous people who fought and died. Despite facing systemic discrimination and a legacy of residential schools, indigenous men and women still served for Canada. This is his country, our country, to begin with.

Grandmother Liz is a band member of the Sipanakiti Indian Reservation in Nova Scotia, and her father served in the Korean War. But upon his return, he was met with racism and discrimination. When he came back, it was worse because he wasn't recognized. He had no voting rights. He had nothing when he came back. So he had to earn the respect. Liz says it's important for Canadians to recognize what her father and what other indigenous men and women sacrificed and to remember their stories.

Michelle Song, CBC News, Toronto. 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 a 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.

Iran's capital city is facing a disastrous drought. The reservoirs that supply to Iran have plunged to historically low levels, threatening drinking water and the generation of hydroelectric power. Dominic Volitus has that 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 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 Volaitis for CBC News, Bristol, England. To northwestern Turkey now.

Six people were killed when a perfume warehouse caught fire. Another four were injured. One is in critical condition in a burn unit. Witnesses say they heard an explosion and then saw people fleeing the building. The cause of the fire is not known yet, but an investigation. has been launched. Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan ended today without agreement. Both sides are blaming the other for the breakdown in negotiations in Istanbul.

Tensions have escalated in recent weeks following deadly border skirmishes that left dozens of thousands, sorry, dozens of soldiers and civilians dead. And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, go to our website, cbcnews.ca. I'm Gina Louise Phillips. The