The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/11 at 17:00 EST

Episode Date: November 11, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/11 at 17:00 EST

You may have heard of the sex cult nexium and the famous actress who went to prison for her involvement, Alison Mack. But she's never told her side of the story, until now. People assume that I'm like this pervert. My name is Natalie Robamed, and in my new podcast, I talked to Alison to try to understand how she went from TV actor to cult member and what she thinks of it all now. How do you feel about having been involved in bringing sexual trauma at other people? I mean, I don't even know how to answer that question. Alison, After Nexium from CBC's On Cover, is available now, wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, The World This Hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas.

We begin in Ottawa. A piper plays the flowers of the forest lament at the national. War Memorial. The song marked the end of the two minutes of silence for the National Remembrance Day ceremony. Some 30,000 people came out in below freezing conditions. This year marks 107 years since the end of the First World War and 80 since the end of the second. This year's Silver Cross mother is Nancy Payne. Her son, Corporal Randy Payne, was killed in Afghanistan in 2006. Some veterans are worried they'll be in line for fewer benefits. under the latest federal budget, it proposes a new calculation formula based solely on the

consumer price index. It would apply to CAF members and veterans, as well as serving and retired RCMP members. CBC News spoke with Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight after the ceremony in Ottawa. She was asked if the new formula means less money for the veterans. With the, we will continue to deliver the services and benefits that veterans are eligible for. and they will continue to receive in a reflection of the proportion of the rates with the new calf rates. When pressed to elaborate, McKnight said each veteran has unique experiences, so it'll depend on each individual circumstance. Prime Minister Mark Carney will include at least two critical mineral projects

in his next announcement on Nation Building. CBC News has learned some details of the six projects that will be on the list. They include mines in New Brunswick and Ontario, as well as a liquefied natural gas project in BC and a hydro project in a callowet. The government says its goal is to spur private investment and cut red tape to get projects built faster. Carney will make the announcement on Thursday in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says it's now receiving a rush of applications from Quebec doctors. Many are considering leaving that province outraged over a bill that passed last month. Michelle Song has more.

This is just the final nail for so many people. Dr. Trevor Hennessy is one of a slew of doctors resigning in Quebec. Two weeks ago, the province passed the controversial bill too, which links doctors pay to performance targets. Dr. Hennessy says the bill doesn't address the existing lack of resources within the health care system. How can we meet those operating room targets? one, we have nine out of 12 rooms close from lack of nurses. But the law says it's our fault. More than 260 Quebec doctors have since applied to work in Ontario,

according to the regulatory college for doctors in the province. But the president of the Ontario Medical Association, Zaynab Abduraman, says Ontario shouldn't benefit from another province's loss. Our goal is for each province to feel all the physicians there to feel that they can be part of the process to make the healthcare system better. Bill 2 is set to take effect in the new year. Michelle Song, CBC News, Toronto. A Chinese woman who conned investors out of billions of dollars

has been sentenced to 11 years in jail in the UK. Cheyenne Jamin ran a Ponzi scheme in China and stole funds from thousands of Chinese pensioners. UK prosecutors say she used the money to buy Bitcoin and fled to London in 2017 using a fake passport. An investigation led to the largest cryptocurrency seizure in UK history. Will Lynn is with the UK National Crime Agency. These funds originated from a large-scale fraud that targeted and harmed more than 128,000

victims in China from 2014 to 2017. Many people lost their life savings and the emotional and financial impact on them was devastating. More than 80 people involved in orchestrating the scheme have also been convicted in China. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris.