The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/02 at 21:00 EST

Episode Date: January 3, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/02 at 21:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm wayne tibodeau the fire that killed 40 people in switzerland was set off by sparklers on champagne bottles investigators say they are also looking at whether building safety regulations were followed 115 people were injured many with severe burns tamara alteresco is at the site of the fire We are standing in front of what used to be Le Bar, La Constellation. We are in the middle, in the heart of the village of Grand Montana in the Swiss Alps, and people have been coming here all day to light candles, to drop flowers, and to pray, this is a very small village,

and most of the people who come here, even though it's very touristic here, are locals who are still awaiting to hear from friends, from loved ones, who have not been reached since the night of the fire. This is a very painful moment, and what struck is how young these people are. The bar was full that night. They were all celebrating New Year's. We know some are in hospital. They've been badly burned.

We don't know in what city, because the number of people that are injured is so massive that they had to transport them in other countries such as Italy, France, and Germany. This is Tamara Alterresco, Radio Canada, in Switzerland. and Secretary General says he's deeply concerned by Israel's move to ban dozens of aid groups from Gaza. In a statement Friday, Antonio Gattaris called for the measures to be reversed via a spokesperson. He said the move will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza already playing out. Israel says the ban groups failed to comply with new registration rules, which aim to prevent Hamas from infiltrating aid groups.

Officials in North Carolina say they have foiled a terrorist plot inspired by ISIS. He was preparing for jihad and innocent people were going to die. U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson says the 18-year-old suspect had been radicalized online. He planned an attack on a grocery store and a fast food restaurant. Ferguson says the suspect then shared his plans with two FBI agents, who he believed were ISIS operatives. He said he was going to wear a Kevlar vest and attack people with knives and ham. And of course he talked about when he was going to carry out this attack, which was New Year's Eve.

The suspect was arrested on Wednesday and was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terror organization. While thousands of Ontario public sector workers are being called back to work full time, the provincial government insists it will boost local business and improve productivity, but many workers say that change will hurt their performance, not help it. Michelle Song reports. We are shut for nine months straight. Wayne Cowley owns a bar in downtown Toronto. His business took a major hit during the pandemic. And he since saw a lull in customers, as many people were still working from home.

Now, Cowley is looking forward to seeing Ontario Public Service Workers going back to the office full time. When everyone's moving, you're spending money. Good for businesses, but less so for employees. According to the union, representing half of Ontario Public Service workers, Opseu. J.P. Hornick is the union president. All of these people are more productive in a work from home or hybrid environment. When we also look at the type of office space they're returning to, it's not adequate. The province says they've reviewed all their offices and found the majority of them do have enough room. But the union says members tell them they're concerned about space.

Michelle Song, CBC News, Toronto. And Canada's juniors continue their quest for a medal tonight in Minnesota. They are facing Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Hockey Championships. The team has failed to meddle at the tournament the past two years, knocked out in the quarterfinals both times. That the puck dropped about a half an hour ago, and so far there is no score, although so far Canada has more shots on gold in Slovakia, 6'4. And that is your world this hour.

For CBC News, I'm Wayne Tibado in Charlottetown. Thank you.