The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 07:00 EST

Episode Date: January 3, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 07:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. borough.ca. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. U.S. President Donald Trump says U.S. forces have conducted an overnight large-scale strike on the capital of Venezuela. Multiple explosions ring out as low-flying aircraft sweep over Caracas.

Trump says Venezuela's president, Nicholas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country. General Rida has more from Bogota in neighboring Colombia. Well, the latest is we don't know exactly where President Maduro is located right now. Trump has said he's been captured. Venezuela's vice president did a phone in with the state television channel there saying they don't know where he is. So there's lots of questions right now. It's a lot of uncertainty at the moment.

And the Venezuelan defense minister has also spoken on a video saying that they have been hit, but they have not been defeated. You have some governments in South America that are shocked with this situation, that are saying it's a violation of Venezuela's sovereignty and of Latin American sovereignty. That would be the case of Colombia, Venezuela's neighbor. You have other governments like Argentina.

President Argentina just issued a tweet celebrating what's going on. He said, long-lived liberty. And then you have some that are quietly watching on the sidelines. Manuel Rueda for CBC News, Bogota. Meantime, Russia is condemning the U.S. strike on Venezuela. In a statement, Moscow's foreign ministry says it is deeply concerned by what it calls an act of aggression and is urging a diplomatic solution to prevent further escalation. Iran has also denounced the attack after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran over its own handling of the current protests in Iran.

Power has been restored to a northern Manitoba First Nation. Some people were without power for up to four days. in bitterly cold temperatures. But as Gavin Ackeronaut reports, the damage left behind is creating a new set of problems. Pimichikamak cre 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 pathups that are frozen. We have toilets that are tilted because the water froze underneath it and is 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 in 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 Chikimack to help with damages. Gavin Axelrod, CBC News, Winnipeg. Transit prices are going up around the country as operation and labor costs rise. The spike is raising questions about why it continues to be a challenge for Canadian cities to provide affordable public transit access.

Jessica Chong explains. The cost per ride when you're tapping is really high now. Laura Shantz with Ottawa transit riders says the increase to $4.10 a ride is going to deter commuters. As we see this amount go up and up and up, customers are really going to want to know what's in it for them. Ottawa is not the only city that saw an increase. Calgary hiked its

fares 20 cents to $4 per ride. Victoria jumped 50 cents, now $3. Jeff Casello, a professor at the University of Waterloo, says there will be consequences as riders also deal with overcrowding, infrequent, and unreliable

service. Those who have other alternatives begin to move away from public transit, which further decreases the revenue stream, which makes fares go up again, which creates this cycle where we are moving really in a very negative way. Jessica Chung, CBC News, Vancouver. And that is the world to sell. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.