The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/25 at 01:00 EST

Episode Date: December 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/25 at 01:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. Millions of Canadians are traveling tonight to see family and friends or in search of sunshine and a beach, but some continue to avoid U.S. destinations. Liam Britton reports. Canadian Tracy Lemore has family in the U.S.

My brother and his wife, they just bought a beautiful home. Publicist's work. So it really is across industry, across borders, in terms of client base. And travel ambitions. And I always didn't want to go to New Orleans. But citing the political situation there, she's paused her plans. And the latest stats can figures covering October show Canadian return trips to the U.S.

are down about a quarter from the year before, while international travel to Canada is up about 3%. Toronto Metropolitan University tourism researcher Frederick Demange. For Canada, I think it's good all over. You know, traffic is likely to increase. we should definitely expect better continuous results in 2026. Lemore isn't sure when she'll go back stateside. I don't imagine that America's ever going to be something that I'm going to feel

is an aspirational travel destination ever again. Liam Britton, CBC News, Vancouver. A dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation is unfolding in Southern California tonight. A powerful storm hammered parts of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, evacuation orders and warnings are in place across several counties. More than 7 million people are in zones considered high risk for flash flooding. The rain and wind have knocked out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses, and forecasters say more rain will come on Christmas Day and continue into Friday. Fusera. The right-wing candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump won 40% of the vote. The results end weeks of uncertainty in the vote count, but accusations of election interference persist.

Trump endorsed the 67-year-old just days before the vote. Opposition candidate Salvador Nasrallah insists the election was fraudulent. Rescuers in northern BC are describing the survival of a black bear cub as a Christmas miracle, After they suspect it was burned earlier this week, Matt Preprost has a story of survival. I can't even imagine what kind of pain she endured. That's Angelica Langen with the Northern Lights Wildlife Society. She says the young black bear was first found in the middle of a road near Dawson Creek on Saturday, then buried in the snow under a tree the next day.

Langen believes the cub was hibernating in a brush pile when it was set on fire. She doesn't believe that act was deliberate, but she says the bear suffered burns. to its feet, face, and back. She burned, she froze, and now it's just a long stretch of healing ahead of her. Langen says the bear is now on antibiotics and pain killers. Its burns are being retreated every few days. She says the quick actions of the volunteers who rescued the bear means it has a very good chance at a full recovery.

She didn't take the bandages off, which is always very encouraging when they're working with us. Langen says if all goes well, the bear could be released back into the wild by June. by June. Matt Prebrost, CBC News, Fort St. John. And finally, at the Vatican, Pope Leo presided over his first Christmas Eve Mass. Bonacere, benvenuti, welcome. Leo thanked the thousands, gathering outside in heavy rain. He said he regretted there wasn't enough room for everyone inside St. Peter's Basilica. And amid the pageantry and joyous music, the Pope called on world leaders to make Christmas Day a day of peace.

He returns to the Basilica Thursday to celebrate his first Christmas Mass. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland. No. Yeah.