The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/27 at 18:00 EST

Episode Date: December 27, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/27 at 18:00 EST

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from CBC News the world this hour I'm Kate McGilfrey Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Halifax today ending with a promise for more financial help for the war-torn country $2.5 billion worth of economic assistance that helps unlock financing from the IMF from the World Bank from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to begin this process of rebuilding

Speaking to reporter, Zelensky says Russia is dragging its feet on putting an end to the war, and he thanked Canada for its support. We need to stop this war in any way, and we need two things, pressure on Russia, and sufficient strong support for Ukraine. Zelensky made his Canadian stop on his way to the U.S., where tomorrow he's set to meet with President Donald Trump to try to make inroads on a peace deal to end the war. Meanwhile, the consequences of that war continue to be heartfelt in Ukraine.

Overnight, Russia attacked Kiev with missiles and drones. One person was killed, 27 were wounded. The CBC's John Northcott tells us more. Whether or not cooler heads prevail in ongoing diplomatic discussions, the war itself in Ukraine remains hot. A 10-hour bombardment that saw deaths, power outages and large swaths of Kiev, about a third of the city forced to go without heat and temperatures hovering around the freezing point. Around 1 a.m. local time on Saturday morning, Russia launched what has been described,

according to monitors, as a mass attack with hypersonic, ballistic, and cruise missiles. The country's president, Vladimir Zelensky, said that in all, some 500 drones and 40 missiles were used by Russia. In pleading for greater allied aid, Zelensky called the attacks during the holiday season sick. He said that while Russia may be speaking of peace, it is the missiles that he argues are delivering their true message. John Northcott, CBC News, London. The Alberta government has ordered a review after a 44-year-old man died while waiting in an Edmonton emergency department. The man was experiencing chest pain when he went to see a doctor at Gray Nun's Community Hospital.

He allegedly waited for about eight hours, then died. Hospital's minister, Matt Jones, says he's ordered a review. into those circumstances. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has also begun an independent investigation. A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia is now in effect after weeks of deadly clashes. It's the latest attempt to cool off a border disagreement

that dates back more than a century. Dominic Bolitis reports. This latest ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand came into effect at noon local time. The agreement freezes front lines and bans military reinforcements for at least 72 hours. If it holds, both sides have pledged the safe return of the thousands of people displaced from the affected border regions. Thailand has also agreed to return 18 Cambodian soldiers it's held since July. The breakthrough

came after three days of talks with diplomatic encouragement from the United States and China. The new ceasefire ends 20 days of fighting that's killed more than 100 people, and displaced more than a million others. Cambodia and Thailand have long contested sovereignty at various points along their shared 800-kilometer border. Clashes erupted again earlier this month after a previous truce brokered in part by U.S. President Donald Trump broke down. Dominic Volitus for CBC News, London.

And there are new rules coming in for job postings in Ontario. Starting in the new year, public job postings for companies of a certain size must include information about compensation. British Columbia introduced similar requirements about including wage details two years ago. Since then, the province says it has had some success in narrowing the gender wage gap. A report from this year showed a 2% decrease in pay inequality

between men and women in BC. And that is The World This Hour. For news any time, you can always go to our website. CBCNews.ca. I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.