The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/17 at 17:00 EST

Episode Date: December 17, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/17 at 17:00 EST

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from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey a huge winter storms bringing snow and frigid air to the prairies and parts of northern ontario there are treacherous travel conditions brewing in saskatchewan and in alberta the high winds and blizzards have forced the calgary airport to suspend flights until weather improves josh mclean has more Drivers slowly make their way through a snowy Calgary intersection in treacherous white-out conditions. Their cars buffeted by the wind, that frigid, blustery weather, blanketing a large swath of Alberta, dumping just five centimeters of snow, but more significantly bringing wind gusts up to 80 kilometers an hour. That's prompting yellow weather advisories from Environment Canada throughout the province, causing crashes and closing roadways, RCMP telling people not to travel.

reporting as many as 100 vehicles stuck on the highway just north of Calgary. And in southwestern Alberta, the winds are expected to be especially bad. Environment Canada has an orange wind warning in place. Gus in that part of the province could reach up to 130 kilometers an hour. The agency is warning of possible power outages and overturned vehicles. Josh McLean, CBC News, Calgary. The leader of Quebec's Liberal Party, Pablo Rodriguez, told members of his caucus he's going to resign. That's according to Radio Canada sources.

The former federal MP and Trudeau cabinet minister took over the party leadership in June. In recent weeks, his party has been in turmoil over claims of illegal campaign donations. Rodriguez has said he knew nothing about the alleged scheme and ordered an internal investigation. He plans to make a public statement tomorrow. An American fugitive who spent more than two decades hiding out in Toronto will not fight extradition to the U.S. A CBC News investigation earlier this year revealed that Patrick Lutz Jr. had been living a double life in the city. Thomas Dagliff first broke that story. He brings us this update. A lawyer for Patrick Lutz Jr. told in Ontario court the longtime fugitive

will be waiving his right to an extradition hearing. The move all but guarantees the 52-year-old will finally be sent to Florida to face manslaughter charges. On Christmas Day 1998 in Orlando, his truck slammed into a vehicle carrying two teenagers, killing both on impact. Ralph Cordero lost his step-sister Nancy Lopez and says his family never gave up hope that Lutz would be found. The motivator was to ensure that this guy does not die before we get our hands on him. A CBC News investigation found Lutz fled to Toronto and lived in the open with a U.S. warrant out for his arrest, hosting trivia nights at a local bar and making a living as a self-styled psychic. If convicted on two counts of DUI manslaughter in Florida, Lutz faces up to 30 years.

in prison. Thomas Daggle, CBC News, Toronto. Ontario Provincial Police say they've dismantled a criminal organization responsible for shipping stolen cars overseas. With the help of the Canadian Border Services Agency, they recovered more than 300 vehicles worth a total of $25 million. 20 people have been arrested. They're facing dozens of charges, including money laundering and fraud. Here's OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrick.

This is organized crime on a global scale. And today, we have sent a clear message. Ontario will not be a source for criminal profits. We strike at the very foundation of organized crime and create a powerful deterrent. The investigation found the criminal network used freight forwarding companies to ship cards to the Middle East and to West Africa.

And Canada's population fell in the third quarter of this year. Statistics Canada says the decrease was driven by a drop in non-permanent residents, for example, people on temporary work or study visas, or those who are applying for refugee status. Ontario experienced the largest decline of all, more than 107,000 people. And that is your world this hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. We update every hour, seven days a week, or get the latest headlines anytime on our website. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.