The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/02 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: December 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/02 at 13:00 EST

Hello there, it's me, Gavin Crawford, host of the long-running podcast, Because News, a weekly show where I quiz three funny friends about the most recent headlines. This week, we've got girl historian Carly Thorne, comedian Chris Siddiqui, and Jeopardy Legend, as well as host of CBC's bookends, Matea Roach. We'll find out the latest in brain science, investigate a Christmas crime, and why not grab a shot of sourpuss? If you're experiencing shorter days' invisible fatigue, you're either in the winter doldrums, or maybe you're the American president.

In either case, come hang out with us by following Because News anywhere you get your podcasts. From CBC News, The World This Hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. The Assembly of First Nations is demanding the cancellation of the pipeline agreement between Ottawa and Alberta. It comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the chiefs this afternoon during the AFN's annual meeting in Ottawa. Marina von Stackleberg, has the details. We will declare that this resolution. resolution has been accepted and approved by consensus. So thank you. Assembly of First Nations chiefs unanimously passing an emergency resolution,

demanding the new pipeline deal between Canada and Alberta be withdrawn. The memorandum signed last week in Calgary lays the political path for a new pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the BC coast. The AFN resolution backs the BC Coastal First Nations that, strongly oppose that plan and expresses full support for the federal ban on oil tanker traffic in northern BC waters. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nipanak. The truth is that Canada can create all the MOUs, project offices, advisory groups that they want, but chiefs are united. The resolution also urges Canada, Alberta and BC to recognize the climate emergency. Marina von Stackleberg, CBC News, Ottawa. Alberta has unveiled its plan to fight.

Ottawa's firearms buyback program. An order paper filed by the province's justice minister says Alberta will use all legal means possible to push back against implementation. That includes refusing to provide prosecution and policing resources to enforce the federal laws. The Alberta government says Ottawa's gun policies are unconstitutional and infringe on the rights of law-abiding Albertans. Canada's law enforcement agencies say they have made major progress in the fight against illegal drugs. A five-month crackdown led to thousands of arrests across the country. Selena Alders has a details. Over 100 law enforcement and government agencies across the country were involved with the National Fentanyl Sprint 2.0. RCMP says the coordinated crackdown

resulted in the seizure of 386 kilograms of fentanyl, along with other substances like methamphetamine, cocaine, and precursor chemicals. Canada's fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau says it's a major win for the country's fight against the opioid crisis. While the operational results clearly speak for themselves, we should not overlook the fact that 50,000 Canadians have died since this crisis began. The operation was coordinated by the Canadian Integrated Response to Organized Crime. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Bonnie Ferguson is co-chair. The Sprint focused on strategic disruption, targeting production labs, distribution networks,

and financial enablers. Ferguson says over $13 million in cash was seized. and more than 8,000 arrests were made. Selina Alders, CBC News, Halifax. Russia's president is now meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Whitkoff to discuss a draft peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. It remains unclear how differences in Russia and Ukraine's demands will be reconciled. Territory is the main sticking point with both Ukraine and Europe

insisting Moscow must not be rewarded for its aggression. Vladimir Putin is accusing European allies of sabotage. the U.S.-led peace efforts. We're not going to war with Europe, I've already said. Putin says Russia won't fight with Europe, but is ready to do so at any moment.

The president added, Europe's demands for the end of the war, including strong security guarantees for Ukraine, are not acceptable. Two frontrunners in the presidential election in Honduras are locked in a virtual tie. The election has been the target of extraordinary interference by the U.S.

President Donald Trump has promised to cut all aid to the Central American country if the National Party candidate, Nasrius Fuhr is not elected. Trump even pardoned the former president, Orlando Hernandez, who belonged to the same right-wing party. Hernandez has been serving a 45-year sentence in a U.S. prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses. Honduran election officials are now verifying votes, rather, by hand.

And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris.