The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/01 at 04:00 EST

Episode Date: January 1, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/01 at 04:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. It is New Year's Eve across Canada in 2026 has already arrived for most Canadians, from Newfoundland to Ontario. Of course, the New Year arrived first in Newfoundland. Five, four, three, two, one. Happy New Year! That was the countdown tonight in St. John's on the live Cross Canada. Countdown special on CBC, hosted by Adrian Arsano and Jan Arden. We've got some breaking news from Toronto tonight. One of the Union Pearson Express trains that connects downtown Toronto with Pearson Airport has crashed near the Otobico North Go Station.

It happened just after 10 o'clock local time with reports that the up express train hit a vehicle that was driving down the train tracks. Video recorded by a freelancer at the scene shows the driver was taken into custody. by Toronto police. In a New Year's address, Ukrainian president Volodemir Zelensky said Ukraine is 10% away from peace, but it is not

prepared to sign a weak peace agreement with Russia that would only prolong the war. He says Ukraine wants the war to end, but not at any cost. The peace agreement is 90% ready, 10% remains, and that is far more than just

numbers. Those 10% contain in fact everything. Those are the 10% that will determine the fate of peace, the fate of Ukraine and Europe, how people will live. 10% to save millions of lives. 10% to the determination needed for peace to work 100%. 10% of the unity and wisdom so desperately needed. American, Ukrainian, European, from the entire world. 10% to peace.

Meantime, in his New Year's address, Russian president, Vladimir Putin urged Russians to believe in victory in Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, tonight, and he spoke briefly to the crowd, hailing his economic accomplishments. We've taken hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs. We gave the military, the entire military, 1776. $1776, that's not bad. They were extremely happy. But we're doing great as the country, we're back.

I don't think it could happen this. At the New Year's party, Trump also auctioned a painting of Jesus Christ for $2.7 million U.S. As Canadians continue to grapple with high grocery bills, a new set of rules takes effect on January 1st. Canada's grocery code of conduct is meant to reduce friction between big grocery chains and companies that supply them. But as Colin Butler reports, some experts say it won't lower prices at the checkout. Canadians have been watching the numbers climb at the checkout for years. Starting January 1st, Canada's new Grocery Code of Conduct takes effect, but it won't touch the price on the screen.

It will likely improve choice in the grocery store. Mike von Massau is a food economist at the University of Guelph. Because there'll be less risk on the part of a supplier. The code rewrites the rules behind the counter. It targets surprise fees and fines by retailers that suppliers say drives up costs. The goal is predictability in a system dominated by a handful of chains. Gary Sands speaks for the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers. Particularly in a myriad of communities in Canada where it's rural, remote, indigenous communities,

getting supply is a food security issue. Supporters say fewer hidden costs could bring stability to the supply chain over time. For now, though, the change is in the rules, not the sticker price. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario. And finally, we've got breaking hockey news from the world juniors tonight. And Canada wins it by a final score of 7 to 4. Happy New Year Canada. Team Canada beat Finland tonight to advance to the top spot in Group B.

Canada will play Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Friday. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland. Thank you.