The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/26 at 16:00 EST

Episode Date: November 26, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/26 at 16:00 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.

The federal government is forging ahead with its plan to protect steel and lumber industries suffering from U.S. tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney says tariff uncertainty will cost around 1.8% of the nation's GDP. That's about $50 billion lost for. from our economy or the equivalent of $1,300 for every Canadian. And this is happening fast. It's a rupture, which means that our economic strategy needs to change dramatically and rapidly. To work against that loss, the government's introducing new restrictions on foreign steel. Countries without a free trade agreement with Canada can now only bring in a fraction of what they imported last year. The government will also prioritize Canadian steel and lumber in major projects

and make them cheaper to move around the country. Over the next two years, the government is pledging $100 million for worker training and income supports. Ottawa is also boosting loans for lumber companies facing cash flow issues. Two West Virginia National Guard members have been shot near the White House. And just moments ago, the state's governor confirmed their deaths in a social media post. Police say a suspect is in custody. Katie Nicholson has more from the scene in Washington. A massive police presence, just a few blocks northwest of the White House.

after two National Guard members were shot. The West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey posted, it is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot earlier today have passed away from their injuries. Homeland Security head, Christine Ome, has asked for prayers for the guard members. One suspect is in custody, U.S. President Donald Trump, who is in Florida for Thanksgiving, posted on social media the alleged shooter is also severely wounded and called the suspect an animal who will pay a very steep price.

Katie Nicholson, CBC News, Washington. Police in Hong Kong have arrested three men in connection to the deadliest fire in the city in decades. The city's leader, John Lee, says at least 36 people have died. Nearly 300 others are missing. The fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a housing complex in Tai Po district. Authorities say the cause isn't yet known. The complex houses nearly 5,000. on people and had been undergoing renovations.

The blaze spread quickly on bamboo scaffolding, which is often used in Hong Kong construction. Earlier this year, the government said it would start phasing it out for public projects due to safety concerns. Environment Canada is changing the way it warns Canadians about the weather. Starting today, general watches and warnings are being replaced by a color-coded system, ranked by level of risk. Yellow warnings mean the weather event could be disruptive, while orange means it could cause significant damage, a red warning suggests your life could be in danger. Examples of a red weather event include Hurricane Fiona in 2022 or the 2024 snowstorm in

Cape Breton. And as we head into the busiest shopping season of the year, a new report suggests that a growing number of Canadians are struggling to pay the debts they already have compared to previous years. Nisha Patel has the details. If you haven't got a job right now, cost of living is still really high, you know, food prices and gas prices are still higher than they were, you know, a few years ago. Tough economic conditions pushed nearly one and a half million Canadians to miss a credit

payment in the third quarter, according to credit agency Equifax Canada. Vice President Rebecca Oakes says that's 14% higher than the same time last year. Quite a difficult time of year and period for particularly younger consumers who have less savings, less buffer to really help them out if things are a little bit tight. Oaks warns the trend could continue and notes that missed payments usually jump about 7% every January. And that just happens every single year. So just really think about kind of your spending as you go into the holiday period and make those good choices. Because blowing past budgets now could lead to a financial hangover in the new year.

Nisha Patel, CBC News, Toronto. That is the world this hour. Get the latest developments on our website anytime, cbcnus.ca. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.