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

Episode Date: December 16, 2025

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

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. Bro.C.a. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. We begin in Australia where investigators are confirming new details about the deadly attack on a Hanukkah celebration Sunday. Police are now calling it a terrorist attack, inspired by the Islamic State. Malcolm Lanyon is the police commissioner of New South Wales. He says the two suspects traveled overseas, before the attack. I can confirm that they did travel to the Philippines. The reasons why they went to the Philippines and the purpose of that and where they went when they were there is under investigation at the moment. I also confirm that the vehicle which is registered to the

younger male contained IEDs, but I also confirmed that it contained two homemade ISIS flags. The two suspects, age 50 and 24, allegedly killed 15 people. The older suspect died, during the attack, but his 24-year-old son survived and is now facing charges. Victoria Tplitsky's 86-year-old father was shot in Sydney. He's a Holocaust survivor. She says the Australian government could have prevented Sunday's attack. We warned the government of this many, many times over. We've had synagogues that have been graffeed, and we've had synagogues that have been bombed.

This is not a surprise to us, but this is nonetheless, unacceptable. It's unacceptable anywhere, and we're not going to be quiet. The Prime Minister of Australia says his government is taking action to try to stop anti-Semitism. Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $5 billion U.S. The American president is upset by a video edit of a speech he gave to Washington supporters before they stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Trump filed the defamation lawsuit in Florida. The BBC's says the edit was an error of judgment and apologized. Two leaders resigned. It's the time of year when Canadians normally head south, but this year travel to the United States is tanking,

and Mexico is welcoming an increase. Karen Paul's has more. So have you guys decided on where you would like to go? Charles Bert and Merrily Mullard are getting advice from the travel agent on where to travel this winter. They usually spend weeks or even months at a trailer Park in Westlaco, Texas, but not this year. Since the election of Trump and the insults that he placed on our country, we decided that, no, we're not going to spend money down there. They're not the only ones making that decision. According to the Ministry of Tourism in Mexico, the number of Canadians flying to Mexico

increased by 11.3% between January and September compared to the year before. Meanwhile, the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office reports, a 24% drop in Canadian tourism during the first six months of this year. Yeah, there's tons to do a port of a yarder. You won't be bored. Good. Perfect. Back in Manitoba, this couple is looking forward to their Mexican vacation. Karen Paul's CBC News, Winnipeg. The rain has eased up and BC's Fraser Valley has avoided more of major flooding

after heavy rainfall across the region Monday. But as Aaron Collins explains, it was a different situation south of the border. We don't think it's going to get to where it's scary. Turns out David McBride was right. Despite heavy rain, the Fraser Valley avoided the worst. Connie Chapman with BC water management confirms the risk of more flooding has passed for now. The weather event that we had been watching has now since asked. Peak flows and streams are occurring and will continue to occur over the next couple hours before starting to recede.

Across the border in Washington State, residents weren't as lucky, a breached levy leading to a flash flood warning and more evacuations. Brendan McCleskey is Director of Emergency Management in Washington's King County. We've had evacuations in other places and probably upwards of 500 have been evacuated. Back in BC, most evacuees have been allowed to return home. Officials there say the worst of the rain has now passed. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Abbotsford, BC. And that is your world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland.