The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/25 at 07:00 EST

Episode Date: December 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/25 at 07:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fagg merry christmas and happy holidays some yukon residents are being warned about potential outages as a deep freeze strains the territory's power grid while the prairies are also bracing for extreme weather in the form of snow nicole healy now on the extreme conditions in the north and beyond yukon facing extreme cold and windshield that could reach negative 55 degrees. Some residents are being told to prepare for the possibility of rolling blackouts. Got propeen last night.

Officials say the territory's power grid is already near capacity, and residents should have a 72-hour emergency kit ready to go. We're asking you, Conners, to be mindful of when they are using electricity use. Whitehorse's mayor says the city is ready if those outages happen. We have a number of facilities. like the Canada Game Center, they're well prepared to take in individuals. Parts of the prairies are also being hit with the extreme cold. Christmas morning, it starts to pivot and make its way eastward across the northern part of the prairies.

Two parts of the country facing their own versions of extreme weather events. Nicole Healy, CBC News, Edmonton. A major storm has hit large parts of California, sparking flash flood warnings, and evacuations. The dangerous conditions have disrupted holiday travel as officials urge people to stay home. Iris Spitzer reports. California's governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles and several other California counties due to heavy rain and flooding. And L.A. Mayor Karen Bass warned people to use extraordinary caution. My message to Angelinos as we go into the Christmas holiday is to stay safe.

be prepared and stay informed. At particular risk are areas burned in wildfires, which devastated the region just under a year ago. Burnt soil makes it more likely that rain remains as runoff, meaning heightened potential for mudslides and debris flows. That's prompted mandatory evacuations. The state's mountain regions are seeing heavy snowfall, while strong winds are forecast to hit Northern California. The dangerous conditions are expected to continue through the crisp holiday. Iris Bitzer for CBC News, San Francisco. In Vatican City, Carri Frater, and Sorrelli, Pope Leal led the Christmas Mass in St. Peter's

Basilica in his sermon, the Pope expressed concern over the conditions of the homeless across the world. He also spoke about people devastated by war, remembering the people of Gaza. This is the Pope's first Christmas celebration since he was elected earlier this year. King Charles will release his annual Christmas message this morning. This year's speech will be delivered from Westminster Abbey in London. It'll be released at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, and you can watch it live today on CBC News Network. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fagg.

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