The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 05:00 EST

Episode Date: January 3, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 05:00 EST

This ascent isn't for everyone. You need grit to climb this high this often. You've got to be an underdog that always over-delivers. You've got to be 6,500 hospital staff, 1,000 doctors, all doing so much with so little. You've got to be Scarborough. Defined by our uphill battle and always striving towards new heights. And you can help us keep climbing.

Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbic news the world this hour i'm wayne tibodeau and we begin with breaking news venezuelan president nicholas maderno has been captured and flown out of the country that's according to a post by president donald trump the u.s president also confirming the u.s forces conducted what he called, a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader. Trump said Maderno's wife was also captured in the operation. He says he plans a news conference later today. Explosions hit the city of Caracas around 2 a.m. local time Saturday.

Smoke could be seen rising from the hangar of a military base, and parts of the city are without power. The Federal Aviation Authority has banned U.S. commercial flights in Venezuelan airspace over, quote, ongoing military activity. Back here at home, power has been restored to a northern Manitoba First Nation. Some people were without power for up to four days in bitterly cold conditions, but as Gavin Axelrod reports, the damage left behind is creating a new set of problems. Pimichikamak Kri Nation has power again, but the community faces more challenges. Chief David Monia says burst pipes are causing damages to homes. He also worries how the extreme cold will impact

the First Nations water treatment system. We have pat-ups that are frozen, we have toilets that are tilted because the water froze underneath it and it's pushing it up. Pimichikamak declared a state of emergency earlier this week after a snapped power line cut electricity to the community. Over 1,000 people were evacuated, seeking warmth and shelter at hotels or with loved ones across the province. Manitoba Hydro spokesperson Peter Chura says crews worked as fast as they could to fix the outage. Given the location and the terrain with a 300-meter span, of cable in between two islands and a river on ice that couldn't support vehicles. It was just very difficult to make that repair.

Indigenous Services Canada says its Emergency Management Assistance Program will provide financial support to Pima Chickamaicamack to help with damages. Gavin Axelrod, CBC News, Winnipeg. Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Paris next week for talks with Ukraine's allies as ceasefire negotiations intensify. It's been nearly four years since Russia's full-scale invasion. His office says Canada is world. working with the so-called coalition of the willing to strengthen Ukrainian's defenses, deter future

aggression, and push to return Ukrainian children taken during the war. Well, as work continues on a Calgary water main break, boil water advisors remain in effect for a number of communities for some businesses there. It's a harsh reminder of previous struggles from not all that long ago. The CBC's Terry Trumbath reports. It's moving day for Sean Kearns. He's closing his skin care and home goods store along Boness Road. It's not related to this week's water main break, but he says the timing couldn't be better.

A little bit of relief that we dodged this bullet, at least. We lived through the last water main break and lost about $30,000 worth of sales during that one. For Abby Clero and Paul Hoffner, it's deja vu. They own Abby's creation's ice cream down the street. We're not blaming our mayors for the previous one, but the thing is they have to be more... The people who are hands-on city managers. Yep, that's the one.

Manage these situations should be held accountable. Mayor Jeremy Farcas says he understands the frustrations and uncertainty right now from businesses in the affected areas. Please, now more than ever, Calgaryans, we need to step up and support our neighbors. The city says while it is still working on a long-term solution, it expects to take two weeks to fix the break. Terry Trimbath. CBC News, Calgary.

So the two straight quarterfinal losses have been avenged. And now it's on to face Chequia. Canada's juniors defeated Slovakia 7-1 in the quarter-finals of the world junior hockey championships Friday night. The team has failed to meddle at the tournament for the past two years, knocked out in the quarter-finals both times. Canada now, as you heard, advances to a semi-final matchup against Chequia. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Wayne Tubman. in Charlottetown.