The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/02 at 16:00 EST

Episode Date: December 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/02 at 16:00 EST

In 1983, Paladin Press published a book called Hitman. This book offers specific tips for the aspiring contract killer. Things like where to find employment, how much to charge, basically how to get away with murder, and also not feel bad about it. Ten years later, the book was linked to a triple killing. This week on Crime Story, can a book be an accomplice to murder? Find Crime Story wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. First Nations chiefs meeting today in Ottawa have unanimously passed an emergency resolution

that demands the federal government scrap its new pipeline deal with Alberta. That deal was signed last week and clears the way for an oil pipeline through BC. AFN National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse-Nipanak, says no deal can go ahead without approval from indigenous communities. The truth is, that Canada can create all the MOUs, project offices, advisory groups that they want, but Chiefs are united. When it comes to approving large national projects on First Nations lands, there will not be getting around rights holders.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to address the Chiefs this afternoon. They also demand Ottawa uphold the federal ban on oil tanker traffic in northern BC waters. Edmonton Police Service will use artificial intelligence and facial recognition for a test project involving Officer War. body cameras. It'll involve dozens of officers and will run until the end of the month. Acting Superintendent Kurt Martin says the technology will be used to help officers navigate dangerous situations. This technology will also help police be made aware of individuals who have outstanding warrants for serious crimes such as murder, aggravated assault, and robbery.

Police will review the results before deciding on its future use next year. An impact assessment has been submitted to Alberta's information and privacy commissioner to make sure the trial complies with privacy laws. The U.S. President says strikes inside Venezuela could happen very soon. For weeks, Donald Trump has been weighing a major escalation in his administration's proclaimed fight against drug trafficking. But U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats are facing growing scrutiny from lawmakers. Tony Waterman reports. Welcome to the final cabinet meeting of 2025. During a White House cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Trump claimed that for every alleged drug boat, the U.S. blows up, 25,000 American lives are saved.

He provided no evidence, but said he wants those attacks to continue and repeated that land attacks in Venezuela are imminent. You know, the land is much easier, and we know the routes they take, we know everything about them. We know where they live. The Trump administration has framed the boat attacks, which have killed more than 80 people since September, as a matter of national security, saying drug cartels are intentionally poisoning Americans. President Trump also signaled that his war against drugs could be expanded, saying that any country that is manufacturing or selling drugs into the U.S. is subject to attack, specifically naming Colombia.

Tony Waterman for CBC News, Washington. 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 sabotaging the U.S.-led peace efforts. 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. Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Khan Yunus in southern Gaza for a rare celebration. A mass wedding took place among the city's ruins. 54 couples tied the knot. There was music, dancing, and crowds of onlookers. waving Palestinian flags, some climbing on rubble for a better view. Khan Yunus was home to more than 200,000 people before Israel launched its war on Hamas after the October 7th attacks.

Now most of the city's buildings have been destroyed or damaged. An Israeli drone strike there today has reportedly killed a Palestinian photojournalist who used to be a wedding photographer. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Skendaris. Thank you.