The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/16 at 07:00 EST

Episode Date: December 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/16 at 07:00 EST

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from cbc news it's the world this hour i'm joe cummings the federal government is releasing its plan today to cut canada's methane emissions cbc news has obtained an early copy of today's announcement which is aimed primarily at the oil and gas sector david thurton reports that hissing sound is so an oil well in all that's been leaking methane and other hydrocarbons. Methane is a greenhouse gas, 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Methane pollution is supercharging the planet's warming. I'm really looking forward to being able to publish those regulations for enhanced methane regulations shortly. Environment and climate change minister Julie DeBurzen hinted the new rules were coming in a year-end interview. Methad emissions come from many places, including rotting fruit and

garbage dumps. But Canada's largest source of methane pollution is the fossil fuel sector and their leaky valves, pipes, and how they refine their products. Through new regulations, the federal government will ban, with exceptions, oil and gas facilities from venting methane into the atmosphere. But they are also giving companies some leeway to come up with their own approach after pushback from industry. David Thornton, CBC News. Ottawa. Australia's Federal Police Commissioner says Sunday's mass shooting that claimed 15 lives at a Hanukkah celebration was a terrorist attack inspired by the Islamic State. And police are looking into allegations that the two suspects in the shooting, a father and son, traveled abroad

for military training. Malcolm Lanyon is the New South Wales Police Commissioner. 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 of 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 suspects in the attack, as mentioned, are a father and son with the older man shot and killed on the scene. Of the more than three dozen people wounded in the attack, 25 are still in hospitals, including 10 in critical condition.

Among the hospitalized is Ahmed al-Ochmed, who was captured on video tackling and disarming one of the assailants. It's possible the L.A. District Attorney will lay murder charges today against Nick Reiner. The 32-year-old was arrested Sunday in connection to the death of his mother and his father, veteran Hollywood actor and director Rob Reiner. Steve Futterman reports. Nick Reiner had battled numerous mental health challenges over the years, including substance abuse. In 2015, he and his father co-wrote the film Being Charlie, which was based on Nick Reiner's struggles. At that time, Rob Reiner talked about hope. You know, he's doing great, and, you know, he's writing another thing.

Numerous tributes continue to be paid to Rob Reiner. Those have been somewhat overshadowed, though, by remarks from Donald Trump. Reiner had been very critical of Trump over the years, but few expected this after the violent killings. It became like a deranged person, Trump derangement syndrome. So I was not a fan of Rob Reiner at all. As the investigation goes on, there are reports that Nick Reiner's parents had become concerned about his behavior in recent weeks. And there are other reports that just hours before the killings, Nick Reiner and his father had a very loud argument during a Christmas party. Steve Futterman, CBC News, Los Angeles.

Canada Post says children who write to Santa Claus this holiday season. and will be getting a response. A month-long strike last year meant Santa couldn't respond to the letters, but Canada Post officials this year are saying that Santa will be replying. This covers all letters that were mailed by December 8th with the Ho-Ho-Ho Postal Code. Post Office says more than a million letters

are delivered to and from Santa each year. And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, go to our website. We're at cBCNews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.