The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/01 at 08:00 EST

Episode Date: January 1, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/01 at 08:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fagg and happy new year a new year's eve party turned deadly last night in the swiss alps after a fire and explosion at a bar in the ski resort of ton a ski resort town of kronz we have identified a hundred or so injured people significantly in many cases and sadly several dozen people are presumed to have died a swiss police Commander says the deaths are several tens of people and that work is underway to identify the victims and inform their families. However, they don't believe the fire was an attack. Authorities say they believe the majority of those killed are from the international community, but there's no word at this time if any Canadians were involved. The Canadian Embassy in Switzerland has issued a social media post on X, extending their sympathies to the family members of those involved. In Amsterdam,

A major fire that broke out at the historic Vondelkirk Church overnight has forced dozens of residents in the area to evacuate their homes. The church dates back to 1880 and is a popular tourist attraction that was most recently being used as a venue for concerts and other events. According to local authorities, the church was likely hit by fireworks and the structure has been destroyed. But the main walls of the building remain intact. injuries have been reported.

One of the Union Pearson Express trains that connects downtown Toronto with Pearson Airport was evolved in a collision near the Atobico North Go Station last night. It happened just after 10 o'clock. CBC technician Sam McNulty was on board the train when it crashed, and she described what happened. All of a sudden, there was like this honking repeatedly, and then all of a sudden, long honk, and then a big crash. and we were all just kind of like jolted forward and you're like, what's going on?

The doors open up to the cabin where all the drivers are and they come out and they're just giving us an update saying like, you know, something was on the tracks and we crashed into it so it's going to be a while. Toronto police say the train hit a vehicle that was on the tracks. The female driver

of that vehicle was arrested for impaired driving and has non-life-threatening injuries. There were no reported injuries to the train passengers. Well, it's now 2026 across Canada from coast to coast to coast. Of course, the new year arrived first in Newfoundland. Five, four, three, two, one. How do you do it? That was the countdown in St. John's last night on the live Cross Canada special

broadcast on CBC that was hosted by Adrian Arsenault and Jan Arden. And finally, an important win for Canada's juniors at the Double IHF World Championship in St. Paul, Minnesota last night. And Canada wins it by a final score of 7 to 4. Happy New Year Canada. Team Canada beat Finland clinching top spot in their group. Canada will now play Slovakia in the quarterfinals, which get underway tomorrow.

And that is your world this hour. You can listen to us any time on voice-activated devices such as Google Home. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fagg. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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