The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/12 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: November 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/12 at 13:00 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 Kate McGilvery. Newly released emails allege that the U.S. president knew about the girls involved with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The correspondence, released by House Democrats, mentions Donald Trump several times. In response, the White House press secretary is calling it a smear campaign. Willie Lowry reports. This is the story that won't go away for President Donald Trump, and it's just taken a pretty dramatic turn. House Democrats releasing emails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

suggesting that Trump spent hours at his house with a victim. Now, Trump has long denied any knowledge or involvement in Epstein's crimes. And six years after his death, his name remains ever present in Washington as questions still swirl around his relationship to Trump. The president's MAGA movement has long been fixated on the Epstein files and demanded answers. Many in the movement have called for all of the files to be released. The Trump administration has so far only released them in batches, but not all of them. This latest development, though, is bound to stoke interest and controversy.

Willie Lowry, CBC News, Washington. Canada's imposing new sanctions on Russia. Those who enable Russia's war will face consequences under Canadian law. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand made that announcement at a G7 meeting on Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. The new sanctions target Russia's energy sector and individuals behind its drone program. And for the first time, Canada is sanctioning entities that supply Russia's cyber warfare infrastructure. In total, 13 individuals. and 11 entities are on the list.

One of two Montreal transit strikes is now over. Maintenance workers at the STM have called off a strike that disrupted service for nearly two weeks. Bus and subway schedules are getting back to normal gradually, but service might be shut down entirely this weekend if another strike planned by bus drivers, subway operators, and station agents goes ahead. Rowan Kennedy reports. That was the announcement in the announcement. metro as the first trains came out of the gate at 6.30 maintenance workers returned to work at 6

and with them a return to full transit service. But there was some confusion from some commuters like Richard Mojachevsky who showed up before then. He's glad things are returning to normal. Today I decided to come out at 6 because I heard that it was over as of 6, but I guess it's going to be a gradual return. After rush hour and Montreal, trains and buses continued to run. For 12 days now, they were operating at reduced hours. And there was mounting pressure on the SEM's maintenance workers' union to suspend the strike two weeks early as frustration from commuters like Sadek Amzuri increased. It's going to be easier, definitely and less expensive.

On his website, the SEM says it may take until tomorrow for service to be restored completely. Rowan Kennedy, CBC News, Montreal. Ontario's Court of Appeal has ruled that legal online gaming and sports betting would remain lawful, even if users outside of Canada are allowed to participate. This is a decision that opens the door to an expansion of online gambling in the province, despite concerns from other Canadian jurisdictions. And it turns out the Pope has a soft spot for musicals and Jimmy Stewart. Ahead of a meeting with a number of Hollywood actors this weekend,

Pope Leo shared his top four movies. My four favorite films, it's a wonderful life with Jimmy Stewart from 1914. The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews. Ordinary People, the year was 1980. The stars were Donald Sutherland and Merge Haller Moore. La Vite Bella, 1997, Roberto Benigni. The Pope will meet with actors and directors like Kate Blanchett, Chris Pine, and Spike Lee. The goal is to, quote, deepen dialogue between the Vatican and the world of cinema.

And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, go to our website, cbcnews.ca.com.ca. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilvery.