The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/13 at 23:00 EST

Episode Date: November 14, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/13 at 23:00 EST...

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Chambers Plan employee benefits is not for profit and that's great for your business. Chambers Plan supports businesses with 1 to 50 plus employees across Canada and reinvest surpluses to help keep rates stable. Get flexible coverage for you and your employees with outstanding customer service and unmatched value. Benefit together with Chambers Plan. Learn more at hellochambers.ca. from cbc news the world this hour i'm mike miles prime minister mark carney has unveiled seven new major projects to be fast-trucked for approval
Starting point is 00:00:41 this list doesn't include a pipeline but it does have mines in new brunswick kebac in ontario a liquid natural gas project and a new electricity transmission line in bc and a hydroelectric project in nunovut's capital a caliote today is not just about what we build it's also about how we build it's also about how we build build. We're building sustainably. In each case, reducing emissions and investing in a clean energy future. We're building in solidarity with Canadian workers. And we are always building in partnership with indigenous peoples. Ottawa says the projects represent $56 billion a new investment, supporting 68,000 jobs and building Canada's economic strength for generations. Alter processed foods are being tied to an increased risk of early onset colorectal cancer.
Starting point is 00:01:30 That, according to a U.S. study, which surveyed nearly 30,000 women, shedding light on what's been, till now, a medical mystery. Jennifer Yoon with details. For years, colorectal cancer has been rising among younger adults. Scientists didn't understand why, but now there's a 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.
Starting point is 00:02:09 So we found 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 polypip. Colorectal polyps are 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. Canada's spy agency says the radicalization of young people is on the rise. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says nearly one in ten terrorism investigations involves at least one subject under the age of 18.
Starting point is 00:02:49 CIS director Dan Rogers says it remains one of the country's top security concerns. Increasingly, violent extremists with these different ideologies find common causes through their shared targets. And they easily access and amplify content online that radicalizes them and reinforces their view that violence is justified to achieve their extremist goals.
Starting point is 00:03:10 Several minors were arrested this year accused of plotting religious or ideologically motivated attacks across Canada. In Paris, mourning and remembrance, with hundreds gathering to mark 10 years since the Batakline nightclub attacks. Jean-Jacques Amio, Maxim Bufar. names of the 90 victims were read
Starting point is 00:03:32 and dignitaries laid wreaths at a memorial plaque outside the venue the rampage carried out by ISIS one of a number of assaults across Paris that day 130 people were killed hundreds more hurt the attacks were to France's deadliest since the Second World War and led to new security measures
Starting point is 00:03:48 and changes the French law Bob Reyes ended his run as Canada's ambassador to the United Nations delivering his final speech should the General Assembly Thursday. Courage can be difficult. It means stepping out. It means standing up.
Starting point is 00:04:04 It means trying to persuade people who don't agree with you. But the thing we know about courage is that it is infectious. If some stand up, then others will stand up. The former Ontario Premier and interim leader of the Federal Liberal Party served at the UN for more than five years.
Starting point is 00:04:20 The 77-year-old is known for being a voice of conviction there. Prime Minister Carney once calling him Canada's conscious. conscience. Ray admits he also had a habit of going off script, often putting him at odds with the federal government. Ray is succeeded by former Justice Minister David Lamedi. His first day is Monday. That is the world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcast. We update every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.

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