The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/16 at 07:00 EST

Episode Date: November 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/16 at 07:00 EST

This ascent isn't for everyone. You need grit to climb this high this often. You've got to be an underdog that always over-delivers. You've got to be 6,500 hospital staff, 1,000 doctors, all doing so much with so little. You've got to be Scarborough. Defined by our uphill battle and always striving towards new heights. And you can help us keep climbing.

Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fay it's gray cup sunday and the saskatchewan rough riders will take on the montreal alouettes tonight in the manitoba capital it's the final day of the cfl's biggest week and biggest party of the year gavin axelrod reports paul jesko and jimmy curry are on a mission get tickets to the gray cup for free or well below face value we've been coming Gray Cup since 2008 and we come without tickets and I have this sign and we always seem to get tickets. They're hoping to see the big game between the Saskatchewan Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg. Saskatchewan is looking to win its first Grey Cup since 2013.

Riders fan Dan Petroski wants to see his team win the CFL's biggest prize on the home turf of the rival Winnipeg Blue Bomber. We wanted to come here for the Grey Cup in Winnipeg and we will win in their town. fan Matheson Walker hopes his team will win the Grey Cup for the second time in three years. You know, the CFL writers, I think they all picked Saskatchewan to win. Just like two years ago, they all picked Winnipeg to win and the outs pulled through. Manitoba, the host province, is also hoping to cash in on the festivities. Grey Cup Week is estimated to bring in $90 million. Gavin Axelrod, CBC News, Winnipeg.

Alberta, RCMP, has issued a critical civil emergency and dangerous persons alert for communities in the northern part of the province. in the Peerless Trout First Nation and surrounding areas are ordered to shelter immediately, lock all doors and windows, and call 911 for any suspicious activity. The warnings come after three-armed suspects were reported to be shooting at people near the Peerless Trout First Nation area last night. RCMP confirmed the suspect stole several firearms at around 1230 p.m. near Red Earth Creek. They were later located north of Peerless Lake First Nation and fled on foot into the woods, reportedly still carrying the stolen firearms.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is struggling to contain a major corruption scandal. He's promising to overhaul state-owned emerge energy companies caught up in war profiting. And some of those implicated have close links to Zelensky. All this comes as Russian attacks pound Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Julia Chapman reports. President Zelensky says Ukraine needs to be resilient this winter. With every Russian strike on a power plant, that becomes more difficult. The Ukrainian leader says he's struck a deal with Greece to import gas, which will help to compensate for losses.

But the country faces internal challenges too. A corruption scandal in the energy sector was uncovered this week, leaving Ukraine reeling. The country's anti-corruption office says a group of senior officials took kickbacks from energy contracts. It alleges that a hundred million U.S. dollars was stolen and laundered. Zelensky says a reset of state-owned energy companies is underway, but there are concerns about the impact the scandal will have on support for Ukraine. Zelensky is working to reassure his allies and shore up some of that support. Today he sets off on a trip to Greece and will then travel to France and Spain.

Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. The leader of the Parti-Caiquois wants to come. to have its own currency if it becomes an independent country. Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon made the remarks at a news conference to kick off the PQ Council yesterday. St. Pierre Plamondon insists he will hold a referendum in his first term if he's able to form a government next October. The party has been riding high in the polls for two years. Sports history was made at Bimo Field in Toronto yesterday. That was a go-ahead goal for the Vancouver Rise to beat AFC Toronto 2-1, thanks to that goal by Holly Ward in the 68 minute, capturing the first ever Northern Super League final.

And last night's final follow news that the federal government plans to allocate $5.45 million to support the growth of women's soccer and the league in Canada. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fagic. Thank you.