The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/30 at 20:00 EST

Episode Date: December 31, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/30 at 20:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, The World This Hour. I'm Karen Howerlock. RCMP in Saskatchewan are still looking for two suspects after shootings at a First Nation today. One person was killed and three others injured at Big Island Lake Cree Nation near the Alberta border. Police have lifted a dangerous person's warning but say the suspects are armed. Area resident Gary Epistiquan says his nephew was one of the. the victims. I found my brother told him that his son got shot

to come out here right away. So I came running out, start up my truck, backing up, and cops were drove by here. Then I went to that scene and cops were doing CPR on my nephew. He says his nephew died. Police earlier told residents

to stay inside, but they say they no longer believe there is a risk to public safety. The family of a couple from Gattano, Quebec, found dead in the Dominican Republic on Boxing Day are looking for answers. Patricia Sovey says her aunt and uncle, both in their 50s, had felt unwell but were healthy enough to FaceTime the family Christmas Day. She says authorities have not released a cause of death, but say violence or suicide are not

involved. Hydro crews are making progress restoring power to parts of Ontario after a winter storm that brought snow and freezing rain. Several thousand people still have no lights or heat. and police are warning drivers to check the roads before they head out. Colin Butler reports. So it is all hands on deck. Hydro-1 spokesperson Tiziana Pacheco Rosa says, hang on, they're working on it. If you're still without power at this time, hopefully you had an emergency preparedness kit and you're prepared to shelter in place.

The ice storm may have passed, but heavy snow isn't done yet. Lake effect squalls from hereon and Georgian Bay will keep snow falling for days, causing white-out conditions. Police are telling people to stay home in some areas, but if you do have to go out, Constable James Dixon with York Region Police says, take it slow. Remember, speed maximums that are posted are for ideal weather conditions, and that's not what we're going to be seeing. Arctic air has plunged temperatures across southern Ontario, and it's expected to last a few days. At minus 9, Toronto is expected to have the coldest New Year's Day in a decade. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario.

There is growing unrest in Iran over the state of the country's economy. Protests that began in Tehran last weekend are spreading to other cities in the country, and hundreds of thousands of Iranians in Canada are watching. Yasmin Renea reports. In several Iranian cities, thousands are protesting the country's dire economic situation after the Iranian Rial hit a record low against the U.S. dollar Sunday. The currency has lost its value. Nader Habibi, a professor of Middle Eastern economics at Brandeis University near Boston,

says Iran's economy has been struggling for years under the weight of severe international sanctions. Inflation then surged in recent months. Habibi says there's a strong belief that Iranian government's mismanagement has pushed the country to the brink. Many people hold a portion of their wealth in gold and silver and U.S. dollars. Iran's government says it recognizes the demonstrations and will seek dialogue with protest leaders. Yasmin Renea, CBC News, Vancouver. Police in Germany are hunting for the suspects behind a $50 million bank heist. They say thieves used a large drill to break into a safe that contained money, gold, and jewelry.

Customers outside the bank in the city of Gielsen-Kirchen demanded to be let in. Thieves broke into thousands of safe deposit boxes. Investigators were tipped off about the robbery when a fire alarm went off. Israel is banning several humanitarian organizations from Gaza as of New Year's Day. They include doctors without borders. Israel is accusing some staff of cooperating with Hamas. Organizations say the new rules could be dangerous to staff and more aid is needed in Gaza. And that is your world this hour for CBC News.

I'm Karen Howerluck.