The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/21 at 14:00 EST

Episode Date: November 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/21 at 14:00 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. Allison, 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. We begin in Ukraine.

In address to the nation, President Vladimir Zelenskyy warns that Kiev is facing a difficult choice. That would mean either losing its key partner or its dignity. U.S. President Donald Trump has presented Kiev with its draft plan to end the war with Russia and says he expects an answer by Thursday. That plan includes concessions that Ukraine had previously ruled out, like seeding large areas of its eastern region to Russia, reducing the size of its army, and pledging not to join NATO. Zelensky says he's working constructively with the U.S. on the proposal, but insists he will not betray his country. Russian President Vladimir Putin says he's received the plan. He believes it could be the basis for what he calls a final settlement. The news of this proposed plan has kicked

world diplomacy into high gear. European leaders are scrambling to respond to the proposal, which seems to have caught them unaware. They're pledging their continued support to Ukraine and are planning a meeting tomorrow on the sidelines at the G20 summit in Johannesburg. The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled federal inmates can challenge decisions not to transfer them to lower security prisons. As Olivia Sifanovich, tells us it's a decision that will change the way federal prisoners are reclassified and moved. In a six to three ruling, Canada's top court says judges can review the refusal to move a federal prisoner to a lower security prison if they find that inmate is deprived

of their liberty. The case was filed by two federal inmates, denied transfers from medium to minimum security prisons. Senior correctional officials kept the prisoners and more restrictive conditions than their case management teams thought appropriate. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal dismissed their attempts to reverse the decision, but the Supreme Court of Canada allowed their appeal. The ruling comes too late for the two inmates who were transferred to minimum security facilities before the Supreme Court ruled, but the decision will make a difference for other federal inmates who will now be able to challenge reclassification rejections before a judge.

Olivia Estefanovich, CBC News, Ottawa. RCMP are still looking for a grizzly bear near BC's Central Coast. That bear attacked a group of schoolchildren and their teachers yesterday afternoon, sending four people to hospital. Chad Pawson has the latest details. Belakula residents are reacting with shock over this grizzly attack. It happened around 1.30 Thursday on a trail near a highway. Jamie Kennedy is the chair of the Central Coast Regional District.

It's just like a very unusual broad daylight sort of occurrence and something that is unimaginable. Details are still emerging as officials search for the bear, but 11 people, including school children from a nearby First Nation school, were among those hurt. Two people were critically injured to others seriously. Kennedy says bears are common around Bella Kula, and residents know how to stay safe. However, she said nuisance bears have been a problem. It was a really hard year that way, and we've had a lot of bare incidents leading up to this tragedy. New Hawk First Nation, which runs the school, says it's devastated for the individuals and families involved in the attack. Chad Posson, CBC News, Vancouver.

The Hudson's Bay Royal Charter is on its way to the auction block. And two of Canada's most powerful families are ready to make their bid. Today, in Ontario, Judge, approved the sale of the 350-year-old document. It will be auctioned off on December 3rd, and together the Thompson and Weston families have agreed to start the bidding at $18 million. If they win, they are pledging to donate the document to several museums. The charter not only established the Hudson's Bay Company, but granted it control of one-third of Canada's current landmass. And that is the world this hour. Remember, you can always listen to us wherever you get your podcasts.

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