The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/26 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: November 26, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/26 at 15:00 EST

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I'm Kate McGilfrey. As of today, official weather alerts in Canada look different. Environment Canada is introducing a new warning system to give people more information about the conditions that are heading their way. Helena Mihalik has more. Watches and warnings from Environment and Climate Change Canada are now color-coded by severity. We are introducing three color levels to our existing.

alerts, yellow, orange, and red. Gerald Chang with the ECC says weather statements that don't reach the severity threshold for a warning will be issued in the color gray. When we issue yellow alerts, it means hazardous weather may cause damage, disruption, or health impacts. And when we see higher risk, we'll escalate it to an orange alert. Orange is for weather events more likely to cause a widespread impact, including damage to a big area. like storms that could knock out power. A red alert means possibly life-threatening weather. Like Hurricane Fiona in 2022,

Environment Canada says the warning system is changing so people can better understand how to prepare and take action against severe weather. Helena Mahalik, CBC News, Saskatoon. Later this hour, Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce more help for Canada's steel and softwood lumber industries. The measures are aimed at keeping the sectors afloat in the face of U.S. tariffs. Loan guarantees are expected for softwood lumber producers. It's also anticipated the

government will slap new tariffs on steel imports and caught the cost of shipping steel around the country, making Canadian maids steel more attractive to buyers here at home. A massive fire engulfing an apartment complex in Hong Kong has killed at least 36 people. The fire's been burning for hours now. Nearly 300 people are missing, with fears that the number of casualties could climb as firefighters try to rescue residents. Talia Sarve has more. In Hong Kong's Tai Po district, a fire emergency. Dozens of crews tackle an inferno at a high-rise housing complex,

with flames spreading on bamboo scaffold. As night falls, multiple buildings have now been alight for hours. They're home to nearly 5,000 people. This resident is a lot of fire chloe, go, go, and go out. This resident is one of them. She says everyone was shouting, get out, just get out. There are reports some residents are still trapped inside. Firefighters have been using water cannons from the outside,

but say operations have been hampered by extremely high temperatures inside the towers. One firefighter is among those killed. Meanwhile, hundreds of residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters. Authorities have yet to confirm what caused the blaze. Talia Saab, CBC News, Toronto. Soldiers have seized power in Guinea-Bissau and deposed its president. A military coup in the West African nation follows presidential elections just days ago. A military spokesman says the army took action to stop an alleged plot to destabilize the country.

He's accusing national politicians of trying to manipulate the election results. Although the outcome of the vote has yet to be announced, both the incumbent and opposition candidates have claimed victory. The electoral process has now been suspended and all borders are closed. Guinea-Bissau has seen four coups and numerous coup attempts since it declared independence from Portugal in 1973. And severe flooding in southern Thailand has caused at least 33 deaths since the weekend. Officials there say the floods have disrupted the lives of more than 2.5 million people in 12 provinces.

Surrounded by people wading through calf-deep water, this rescue worker says they're strolled trying to reach people who have crawled onto their roofs. He's in southern Thailand's biggest city, Hat Yai, which has suffered widespread damage and is under a state of emergency. Deaths have also been reported in Malaysia and Indonesia. And that is the world this hour. Get the headlines anytime on our website. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.

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