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

Episode Date: November 15, 2025

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

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fagg after years of calls for the vatican to return indigenous items held in its museums several objects are heading back to canada it's part of an agreement announced today between the vatican and the canadian conference of catholic bishops the plan is to eventually get the cultural items back to the communities from which they came Megan Williams has more from Rome. The sleek in Nuvialuit kayak used for whale and beluga hunts, and five dozen or so other cultural items will soon be heading home.

The statement by the Vatican and Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said Pope Leo has given the objects to the bishop, who, quote, are committed to ensuring they are properly safeguarded, respected, and preserved. The statement made no explicit reference to the items being returned to their indigenous communities of origin, But those involved in the negotiations say it's understood the bishops will oversee the handoff to indigenous communities. A historic day. Canadian ambassador to the Holy See Joyce Napier says the agreement was the result of urging the Canadian government to return the objects. Because it was important to our indigenous communities. The kayak and other objects were sent to Rome in 1925 for a world exhibition organized by Pope Pius, the 11th.

Megan Williams, CBC News, Rome. In a surprising reversal, U.S. President Donald Trump is rolling back tariffs on dozens of food products. More than 200 imported items such as coffee, bananas, and beef, will be exempt from the White House tax. Canada is exempt from beef tariffs that fall under the current free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico. For the most part, the foods, when we cut back a little bit of those tariffs, we'll get the price down. But they're not competitive in this country. tomatoes and bananas and things. We don't make them in this country.

So there's no protection of our industries or our food products. The issue of high cost is looming larger since the Republicans lost recent elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City. While the smoke has cleared following the destruction of a busy seafood processing plant in Newfoundland and Labrador, but questions remain about what the future holds for this important business and a string of coastal communities in St. Mary's Bay. Terry Roberts reports. A fierce windstorm, rattled homes, toppled trees, and pounded Newfoundland's coastline with gigantic waves on November 4th. At the height of what forecasters were calling, a weather

bomb, fire erupted at the seafood processing plant in St. Mary's, a small community on the southern Avalon Peninsula. Within hours, the economic heart of a region that had been on the upswing was buried under steaming rubble. Patricia Gibbons worked at the plant and had a front row seat to the inferno. Well, you could hear the crackling of the fire and probably one of the propane tanks just exploding and it was terrifying. Days later, the winds have subsided and investigators are still probing the fire. So what's next for the plant?

The owners are not saying whether they'll rebuild. So hundreds of workers are in limbo. And what appeared to be a bright future for so many is now filled with. uncertainty and worry. Terry Roberts, CBC News, St. Mary's. As the Saskatchewan Rough Riders in Montreal Alouettes continue preps for tomorrow's Great Cup game in Winnipeg, CFL Commissioner Stuart Johnson is looking to the future, saying he'd love to see the league expand to 10 teams. For decades, Halifax, has lobbied for one of those spots. But Johnson, speaking in Winnipeg, says there are discussions

with a number of places, including Atlantic Canada and Quebec City. We want that interested group that's going to have the financial wherewithal, the political connections, and the infrastructure plan to pull us into a community because they've done the work. And we give them a lot of background in order to do so. So those conversations are happening across the country. I'm looking forward to seeing where they go. Johnson did not say where the talks are at. Kickoff from Winnipeg tomorrow is just after 6 p.m. Eastern Time.

And that is your world this hour. ABC News. I'm Claude Fagg.