The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/02 at 09:00 EST

Episode Date: January 2, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/02 at 09:00 EST

All right, what are we talking about? A new year means a fresh start. Okay, make a list for the year and take charge of your life in 2026. Look, I'm not talking about your to-do list. I'm talking about your watch list. Cross off Family Feud Canada, St. Pierre, and this hour has 22 minutes. There's no excuses. Dream big people. Enjoy all your favorite shows on CBC TV or stream anytime on CBC Gem. Mike drop. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fay the cause of a tragic fire on new year's eve in the ski resort town of crons montana in switzerland remains unclear the fire killed about 40 people and left 115 others injured many seriously after a fire at a crowded bar in the swiss alps authorities say it appeared to be an accident rather than an attack Here's an eyewitness speaking through a translator. Some friends came. They called me, so I drove over. I arrived, and from there, everyone was burned, everyone was screaming, everyone was shouting. They'd been moved from the constellation to Bar, 1900, and it was crazy.

It was like a horror movie. For real, it was a horror movie. I've never seen anything like it in my life. Switzerland has begun five days of morning. Authorities say many of the victims were young and from other countries. Global Affairs Canada says it's not aware of any Canadians among those killed or hurt in the fire. There is unrest across multiple cities in Iran with protesters taking to the streets, some calling for the overthrow of the government.

Authorities are responding with force with people killed and injured. Dominic Volaitis has the latest. Footage posted by BBC Persian shows people in Iraq take. speaking to the streets shouting death to hominy. In Babul, protesters openly call for the overthrow of the regime and the reinstatement of the Iranian royal family. And footage verified by BBC Persian shows the authorities opening fire on a passing car in Mavdashd. The driver and his family appear to escape unharmed.

Others, though, haven't been so lucky. Iranian media and rights groups say several people have now been killed in the unrest. Dozens more have been injured. Many have been arrested. The protests sparked by worsening economic conditions erupted on Sunday. U.S. President's Donald Trump has vowed to intervene if Iran uses lethal force against peaceful protesters. His comments condemned by Iran. Dominic Velitis for CBC News, Bristol, England. Some economists say the parliamentary budget officer should stick to the numbers and leave the opinions out of it. Interim PVO, Jason Jakes, we'll find out later this year if he'll get the job permanently.

And as Peter Zamaniich reports, economists say they want fewer observations and more peer review. Stupifying. Shocking. It's not a funny fiscal outlook. It's a really serious fiscal outlook. For some economists, those words uttered by interim parliamentary budget officer Jason Jakes at a parliamentary committee in September, went a bit too far. They say they want the PBO to give Canadians less commentary, more numbers,

and when possible, more peer review of its work. The PBO's 2022 analysis of the carbon tax was widely criticized for including its cost on the economy, but excluding the cost of doing nothing to mitigate climate change. Economists say a peer review might have helped. Jason Jake says it will remain difficult to sidestep the politicization of his office. The mandate of the office is to be. numbers for things that parliamentarians are debating and voting on. And if it's being debated and

voted on in parliament, it's going to be controversial. But he says he's open to have more people look at his office's reports before they go out. Peter Zamaniach, CBC News, Ottawa. Canada's juniors begin their quest for a medal tonight in Minnesota. Canada faces off with Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the IAHF World Junior Championship. The Canadian program has failed a medal at the tournament. two years, knocked out in the quarterfinals both times. Puck drop from Minnesota is set for just after 8.30 Eastern, 530 Pacific. An American tennis player, Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam winner, will return to the Australian Open later this month after receiving a wildcard entry. At 45, Williams will become the oldest woman to compete at the tennis's season opening Grand Slam.

And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Faye.