The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/15 at 18:00 EST

Episode Date: November 15, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/15 at 18:00 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 McGilfrey. After years of calls for the Vatican to return indigenous items held in its museums, dozens of objects are heading back to Canada. It's part of an agreement announced today between the Vatican and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Megan Williams tells us more. The sleek in Nuvia Luik Kayak used for whale and beluga hunts and five dozen or so other cultural items will soon be heading home. The statements 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. Perna B. BBC Mayor, Mike Hurley, issued a formal apology today to people of Chinese descent for the municipality's decades of historic discrimination.

Please accept our appreciation for the contributions of your parents and grandparents made to our community and their efforts for change. Our actions made life harder for them and for all community members of Chinese. dissent. For that, we are deeply sorry. From 1892 to 1947, Burnaby had policies and practices that kept Chinese Canadians from living, working, or owning businesses in the city. Mayor Hurley says his apology is part of Burnaby's commitment to inclusivity. In a major reversal, U.S. President Donald Trump is rolling back tariffs on dozens of imported food products. More than 200 items like coffee, bananas, and beef will now be exempt.

This is coming as he faces criticism over steep food prices in the U.S. 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, like 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 Trump administration had previously dismissed concerns that its tariffs led to any cost of living increases.

But the issues looming larger since the Republicans lost out in recent elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City. Alberta Health Services says there will be no obstetrics care for the next six weeks in a northeastern part of the province. The Cold Lake area is trying to recruit a new OBGYN to serve patients, but in the meantime, new and expecting parents will have to make due. Lexie Freehill has more. Cold Lake Mayor Bob Matice says it's not the first time obstetrical services have been paused. I don't want to say we're used to it, but we've heard this before. Mary Obstfeld is a nurse practitioner in the area. She says trouble with doctor recruitment and retention

means the specialized expertise of an OBGYN might be difficult to replace. Who knows how long it'll be before we get that coverage again. Dr. Cameron Sclar is the president of the obstetrics and gynecology section of the Alberta Medical Association. He says the centralization of this care to cities like Edmonton is on the rise. Sadly, you know, it's just typically part. for the course. I think that you're going to see more and more of this. Alberta Health Services say doctor coverage has been secured beginning in January. Lexie Freehill, CBC News, Lloydminster.

And a police investigation into sexual assaults and hospitals is expanding to more provinces. Last August, a doctor was charged after an incident in a Nova Scotia emergency room. He's now facing five additional charges of sexual assault, at least one of them, in New Brunswick. Police believe more complainants may come forward from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick. or Quebec. And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Katie Guilfrey.