The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/27 at 10:00 EST

Episode Date: November 27, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/27 at 10:00 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 Uncover, is available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, it's the world this hour.

I'm Joe Cummings. We're getting some details from the FBI on its investigation into this week's shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. A 29-year-old suspect in the shooting came to the United States' fourth. years ago from Afghanistan and has been living in Washington State. The FBI allege he drove to Washington, D.C., the day before the shootings. And the FBI is also confirming the suspect worked for the CIA in Afghanistan. Here is FBI director Cash Patel. There is confirmation now that the subject had a relationship in Afghanistan with partner forces. We are fully investigating that aspect of his background as well, to include any known associates

that are either overseas or here in the United States of America. That is what a broad-based international terrorism investigation looks like. The suspect, along with the two guard members, remain in hospital. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has ordered the deployment of another 500 National Guard troops to the national capital. The confirmed number of dead from this week's devastating high-rise fire in Hong Kong has now reached 65. But the final number of fatalities is expected to be significant. significantly higher, considering that close to 300 people are still listed as missing.

The fire at the apartment complex engulfed seven apartment towers spread out over eight city blocks, and some smaller blazes are still burning, even as investigators are looking to establish a cause. John Northcott has the latest. Very early in the investigation, to be sure, but a wide range of potential causes exist. The buildings built in the 1980s with materials that would not be allowed today, but they were being renovated, and some are pointing to the towering bamboo scaffolding. While commonly used throughout the building industry in Hong Kong, they were due to be phased out because of safety concerns.

Residents reported seeing scrap cardboard, paint thinner, and cigarette butts on the scaffolding, as well as foam that could also catch fire. They also report that fire alarms were turned off during the renovations, and then the weather, hot and dry, with high winds. Add to that, when you consider 40% of the building's residents were elderly, many of whom could have had mobility issues making escape difficult. Perhaps in the end, it may not be a single cause, but a deadly domino effect that triggered this tragedy. Nonetheless, authorities have raided the offices of the contractor

and have arrested two senior executives of the prestige construction as well as an engineering consultant. John Northcott, CBC News, Toronto. It's an agreement that will allow Alberta to begin the process of looking at developing an oil pipeline from the oil patch to the northwest coast of British Columbia. And it's being signed today in Calgary by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney. But while Alberta and Ottawa are on board, BC isn't. And at this point, neither is the business community.

Paula DeHatchuk has more. For us, a lot has to happen in order for us to see progress. Grapreet Lale is CEO of Inserva, which represents oil patch service companies. For years, the oil and gas industry has complained federal rules have made it too difficult for companies to build new projects. John Gorman, Vice President with Halliburton in Canada, says to get a new pipeline off the ground, there's still a major piece of the puzzle that's missing.

A company that wants to do it would be one. Randy Olinberger, an analyst with BMO Capital Markets, says companies are likely still thinking about the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. Costs ballooned from an estimated $7.3 billion to more than $34 billion. There's no publicly traded pipeline company that's going to step up and say, I've got a blank check, so we're really far away from the finish line yet. Still, Olinberger thinks if the cost issues can be dealt with and a new pipeline built, it would give a much-needed boost to the country's economy. Paula Duhatchek, CBC News, Calgary. The Quebec government is tabling a bill today that would, among other things, ban prayer rooms in public institutions.

It would also ban full face coverings in post-secondary establishments. Students' Council at Montreal's Concordia University, among others, is saying the measures unfairly target the Muslim community. And that is the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings.