The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/13 at 14:00 EST

Episode Date: November 13, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/13 at 14:00 EST

Kids these days, people say we have so much more. Smartphones, video games, treats, and busy schedules. But more isn't always better. Because kids these days, we also have more health challenges than ever before. More mental health issues. More need for life-saving surgeries. And more complex needs. Chio has a plan to transform pediatric care for kids like me.

Join us. Because kids these days, we need you more than ever. Donate at GeoFoundation.com. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey. Ultra-processed foods are being tied to an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer. That's according to a U.S. study, which surveyed nearly 30,000 women, shedding light on what has been until now a medical mystery. Jennifer Yoon reports.

For years, colorectal cancer has been rising among younger adults. Scientists didn't understand why, but now there's a new. new clue, tying early onset cancer to foods that contain high levels of sugar, salt, and food additives, things like sugary drinks, frozen dinners, and processed meats. We do think that there might be a role that ultra-processed food plays. Dr. Andrew Chan specializes in the digestive system at Harvard Medical School. He's a co-author of a new study which tracked thousands of women under the age of 50. So what we found is that the individuals in our cohort that ate the highest levels of ultra-processed food

had about a 1.45-fold higher risk of developing a colorectal polyp. Colorectal polyps are a precursor to most early-onset colorectal cancers. Chan says it's not clear what exactly is behind the link. That will be the subject of further study. Jennifer Yun, CBC News, Toronto. The Quebec government is trying to diffuse tensions with the province's doctors. It's offering them concessions in order to open talks on Bill 2, a controversial new law that links physician pay with performance targets.

Alison Northcott has the latest. We heard a lot that was bothering them. Quebec's health minister Christian Dubet says the government has heard doctors' concerns about a new law that changes the way they're paid. Dubet says the government is extending an olive branch, committing not to apply one controversial part of the law involving surveillance measures to monitor doctors' attendance and services. It just shows that we are listening to what the doctor's.

are saying, and we put that as a proof that say, please come back on the table. But Dr. Michael Kalin, who runs a family medicine clinic in Montreal, says the minister should scrap the law altogether. If not, he says clinics like his could close. What he fails to recognize is that he's already passed the law. So what are we negotiating? We want to sit down with him, but he needs to remove the law. The Federation of Medical Specialists of Quebec also says the law must be suspended before they'll resume talks. Alison Northcott, CBC News, Montreal. In Paris tonight, Bell's told at the Notre Dame Cathedral, marking a painful anniversary.

Ten years ago today, coordinated terrorist attacks were carried out in and around Paris, culminating with a mass shooting at the Bataklan Concert Hall. More than 130 people were killed, hundreds of others injured. President Emmanuel Macron joined survivors, families and officials at a memorial ceremony, remembering the victims of those attacks. The opening of the new Canadian consulate in Greenland has been postponed because of bad weather. The two allies have been seeking closer ties amid turbulent relations with the U.S. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was due to unveil this new diplomatic office, but the visit has now been scrapped and there is no new date scheduled.

And a 36-year-old man was arrested in Hamilton, Ontario, after, he stole a city bus and proceeded to pick up and drop off passengers and even collect fares. Police say they managed to stop the vehicle about 15 minutes after it was taken. Constable Trevor McKenna says the man's actions were dangerous, but he admits the fake driver did a great job maneuvering the large articulated vehicle. He did, yeah, so we were surprised. He actually didn't follow the scheduled route, but he was making the scheduled stop. So he would come across a bus stop and he would open the doors and let people on and off.

as funny as that sounds. At some point, the man even denied boarding to someone with an expired transit pass. Police say no one was hurt and there wasn't a ding on the bus. The man of no fixed address is now facing a number of charges. And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, you can always visit our website, cBCnews.a. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.