The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/19 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: November 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/19 at 15:00 EST...

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Are you tired of dating assholes? Do you want a Prince Charming? If so, we're filming a reality show. Sign up here. Twelve American women are flown over to the UK for a Bachelor-style reality dating show. There are so many questions about a show like this, because it's so odd.
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Starting point is 00:00:39 alberta plans to allow doctors who work in the public health care system to also work in private clinics premier daniel smith made that announcement on x today she's promising the so-called dual practice model will increase the number of surgeries being done in alberta and decrease weight times And in a video posted online, she stresses no Albertan will need to pay for out-of-pocket to see their family doctor or receive a medically necessary treatment. Everything your Alberta health insurance covers today remains covered. The only difference is you will likely get that public surgery more quickly than you do now. The Alberta Medical Association says the government needs to speak with physicians and patients
Starting point is 00:01:22 before making this kind of change and ensure the public system doesn't suffer as a result. Smith says her government will begin consultations with doctors about how the new model will be implemented. The U.S. Justice Department is offering $15 million for information leading to the arrest of alleged Canadian drug lord Ryan Wedding. The 44-year-old is a former Olympian. He competed for Team Canada at the 2002 games in Utah, and he's currently on the FBI's top 10 most wanted list, thought to be hiding in Mexico. Attorney General Pam Bondi says weddings believed to be responsible for several murders. He controls one of the most prolific and violent drug trafficking organizations in this world. He is currently the largest distributor of
Starting point is 00:02:12 cocaine in Canada. RCP have also arrested seven Canadians in relation to this drug trafficking probe. Among them is a man wanted for allegedly murdering a key witness against wedding. A PEI man is now facing Atlantic Canada's first ever terrorism charges, the 51-year-olds now in custody, after being held under a rarely used terrorism peace bond since August. Laura Meader reports. Daniel Desmond Crowder has been charged with two counts of terrorism. It's the first time terrorism charges have been laid in Atlantic Canada. We don't have a lot of details, but we know charges relate to making and having weapons and intending to use them for a terrorist activity. Crowder is now in custody.
Starting point is 00:02:57 He has been under a terrorism peace bond since the summer, which means police were monitoring him. He's not allowed to be on the internet, use any devices, or read terrorism literature. Corporal Eric Gass is with the RCMP. Mr. Crowder was making threats online to people and organization. And with his 3D printer, he was printing components for weapons that are illegal in Canada.
Starting point is 00:03:22 Police aren't saying who exactly he was. was allegedly threatening. Crowder will be back in court on Thursday. None of the allegations have been proven in court. Laura Meeter, CBC News, Charlottetown. Ontario's education minister can now more easily take control at school boards following the passing of controversial Bill 33. It gives the ministry increased powers to replace elected trustees with appointed supervisors. Previously, a financial crisis or major investigation were required to justify jumping in. Education Minister Paul Calandra says he's already looking at a number of school boards.
Starting point is 00:03:57 Bill 33 is all about putting school boards back on track that fall off the rails. Today is a very good day for students. It's a very good day for parents and an exceptionally good day for teachers who just want the best for their kids. Education unions are calling this a hostile takeover, saying it strips power from democratically elected trustees. And Kurosau has made soccer history by becoming the smallest nation ever to qualify for the men's World Cup.
Starting point is 00:04:25 For the first time in their history, Curacao, our World Cup bounce. The tiny Caribbean island made the cut after a scoreless draw against Jamaica last night. Curacao is an autonomous Dutch territory of about 156,000 people and had to rely heavily on diaspora players recruited from the Netherlands. The qualification was only possible because Canada, the U.S., and Mexico qualified automatically
Starting point is 00:04:52 as hosts of the tournament next year. That is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilvery.

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