The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/02 at 18:00 EST

Episode Date: January 2, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/02 at 18:00 EST

Choose clicks, choose the algorithm, choose doom scrolling at 3am, eyes tired, brain rewired, choose headlines that scream, choose fake friends, deepfakes, bots, and comment wars that never end. Choose truth bent and broken until you can't tell up from down or right from wrong. Choose the chaos, choose the noise. Or don't. Choose news, not noise. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey.

We're learning more about the vast collection of motorcycles apparently seized from Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding and what it can tell us about possible money laundering. The former Olympic snowboarder has been at the center of a massive multinational drug trafficking investigation. Mexican authorities found the high-end bikes in a series of raids. Thomas Dagler has more. Authorities showed off.

dozens of red, yellow, and blue motorcycles said to be worth a combined $40 million U.S. The bikes were seemingly obtained by Ontario-born alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding as a way to launder drug money. Now, the FBI confirms some of the motorcycles appear to be originals that had been used in professional racing. Moto Grand Prix journalist Simon Patterson tracked the source of several bikes. There's a bike that won a world championship. So all in all, just an absolutely amazing collection of machines that wedding has somehow been able to amass. The U.S. Treasury recently sanctioned John Luca Tupolo, an Italian accused of procuring high-end vehicles and bikes for the Canadian, who was considered one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives.

Teopolo denies wrongdoing and insists it's all a misunderstanding. Thomas Dagg, CBC News, Toronto. Swiss authorities are investigating whether building regulations were followed after a deadly fire at a ski resort. Bar. Forty people were killed and 115 others injured in yesterday's incident. It marks one of the country's worst civilian disasters in recent decades. Valle Attorney General Beatrice Pilou says the fire likely started with sparklers placed on champagne bottles that were brought too close to the ceiling. From there, the fire spread rapidly. Pilu says officials will assess the installation of foam in the ceiling.

but urged the public not to jump to conclusions. There are several nationalities among the dozens injured, including French, Italian, and Serbian. Manitoba Hydro has now fully restored power to a northern Manitoba First Nation. Five days ago, Pima Chikamak-Kree Nation was plunged into darkness due to a down-transmission line. Many residents were evacuated,

and those who stayed dealt with frigid minus-30 temperatures. The cold snap also led to frozen water tanks and septic tanks. Workers began to get to. restoring power yesterday in stages in order to avoid overloading the system. U.S. President Donald Trump says he is in perfect health. Trump made that declaration in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. The president's age, energy, and well-being have been an increasing focus lately. The CBC's Willie Lowry has more from Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he consumes 325 milligrams of aspirin a day as a blood thinner, more than his doctor advises, and more. than is generally recommended. The revelation is one of several from a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal. Questions have swirled over Trump's health for months. At 79, he is the oldest person ever elected president, but he has repeatedly boasted about his health and mental acuity. In October, after an MRI, he said this. I got an MRI. It was perfect. And in December, he said, I think I'm sharper than I was 25 years ago. Trump blamed bruising that is all.

often seen on his right hand on his aspirin consumption, and he said he uses makeup to conceal it. He also denied falling asleep during meetings, saying photos that seemingly showed him asleep in public were captured while he was blinking. Willie Lowry, CBC News, Washington. And Canada's juniors continue their quest for a medal tonight in Minnesota. They'll face Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Hockey Championship. The team has failed to medal at the tournament for the past two years, knocked out in the quarterfinals both times.

Puck drop is set for just after 8.30 Eastern. That's the world this hour. For news any time, you can always visit our website, cBCNews.ca. I'm Kate McGilvery. Thank you.