The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/27 at 11:00 EST

Episode Date: December 27, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/27 at 11:00 EST

This ascent isn't for everyone. You need grit to climb this high this often. You've got to be an underdog that always over-delivers. You've got to be 6,500 hospital staff, 1,000 doctors, all doing so much with so little. You've got to be Scarborough. Defined by our uphill battle and always striving towards new heights. And you can help us keep climbing.

Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world is sour i'm neil kumar ukrainian president valar zalensky says you'll be paying a visit to canada today he says he is meeting prime minister barcarney on his way to the united states the visit comes ahead of high-stakes talks with u.s president donald trump in florida as zelanski seeks progress toward a resolution with the warm ukraine the meeting is set to take place in halifax around noon eastern time As President Zelensky lands in Halifax to discuss a path to peace, the war's toll was felt across Ukraine overnight. Heavy Russian bombing rocked the capital, leaving thousands without heat.

John Northcott has more from London. As the gears of diplomacy turned, the war in Ukraine grinds on. Explosions and missile strikes lit up the night sky as air defenses kicked in around Kiev. Around 1 a.m. local time, Russia launched, what monitors describe as a mass attack using hypersonic, ballistic, and cruise missiles. President Vladimir Zelensky said Russia deployed roughly 500 drones and 40 missiles. Residents took shelter underground, spending the night in Kiev's subway stations as the attacks continued overhead.

At least five people were injured, but most of the damage appears to be to infrastructure. Officials say about 320,000 households in the Kiev region lost power. In the capital itself, with temperatures near zero, thousands of residential buildings, nearly 200 nurseries, and 150 schools were left without heat. The impact was felt beyond Ukraine's borders. Poland temporarily closed its airports after scrambling fighter jets. John Northcott, CBC News, London. The last of the Dionne Quintuplets is dead.

Annette Dion's family says her health had been worsening recently. Mike Miles has more on Dion's life. Annette, just here, Marie over there, and Emil over there. Annette Dion's birth and that of her four sisters was big news in 1934. Back then, Quintuplets didn't survive. Even more surprising, they arrived prematurely. They were soon taken away from their parents and put on display like animals at a zoo. It's the home of those five amazing children.

With nearly six million people from all over the world making the trek to so-called Quintland to see them. generating half a billion dollars in economic activity for the province during the Depression. The Dejans were returned to their parents nine years later, but there was no bond, as Annette remembered in a 2017 interview. It was more happy to live in the nursery than at home. Annette Deion was 91. Mike Miles, CBC News, Toronto. It's the time of year when people head back to the gym or pound the pavement. And for many Canadians, that could be a number.

New Year's resolution to get more steps in. But just how many steps do we need in a day to be healthy? Lauren Pelly took a look at the latest science to find out. Along a chilly Toronto Trail, a walking group for people 55 and up focuses on staying independent through their steps. Member Karen Whitney. At one point, the idea was everyone should do 10,000, and now there's some query back and forth.

The notion of getting 10,000 steps per day dates back and. decades, but modern research shows a number doesn't tell the whole story. Various recent studies suggest daily step counts in the thousands may cut mortality rates to a point. At around 7,000 steps a day, we start to see a little bit plateauing of health effects. Researcher Melody Ding is with the University of Sydney. She says that it's all about hitting realistic goals. Lee Vanderloon agrees. She's the scientific director for participation, a Canadian non-profit that encourages health and fitness. Look for the little opportunities where you can break up those extended periods of sitting. Can you get off a transit

stop sooner? Can you park further away? Lauren Pelley, CBC News, Toronto. And that is the world is sour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.