The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 18:00 EST

Episode Date: January 3, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 18:00 EST

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I'm Kate McGilfrey. Nicholas Maduro, the captured Venezuelan president, has arrived in New York following U.S. strikes in Caracas overnight. President Donald Trump says America will, quote, run Venezuela until there's an acceptable transition of power. And he says America will be selling Venezuelan oil. Jorge Barrera has more. Late last night, the United States, armed forces. forces conducted an extraordinary military operation in the capital of Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump announcing that the U.S. military toppled the Venezuelan regime

and had detained President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. They were flown to New York State, where they will be tried on drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit terrorism charges. And Trump says American forces will stay on the ground for now. We're going to stay until such time as the... proper transition can take place. We're going to run it. Trump says the U.S. will take over Venezuela's oil industry, which was nationalized in the 1970s. We built Venezuela oil industry with American talent, drive, and skill, and the socialist regime stole it from us.

Long-time Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Cornina Machado said in a statement that Edmundo Gonzalez is prepared to lead a new government. It's widely believed that Gonzalez was the real winner of Venezuela's 2024 national elections. But in the meantime, Maduro's Vice President Delci Rodriguez went on national television and said Venezuela's only president is Nicholas Maduro. Jorge Barrera, CBC News, Ottawa. Prime Minister Mark Carney has now reacted, calling Maduro's regime illegitimate and criminal. But he says that Canada wants to see a Venezuelan-led transition to democracy. For most Venezuelan Canadians, Maduro's removal is happy news.

They held rallies today to celebrate. Alexander Silberman has more. We're just relieved and happy. Carolyn Duran, one of dozens of Venezuelans celebrating in Montreal, came to Canada as a refugee eight years ago. She says she sought no other way to oust Maduro other than intervention by a foreign power. I feel like a lot of Venezuelans have been waiting this for a long time.

Many Venezuelans in Canada are elated about the end of Maduro's grip on power. The socialist president is accused of human rights abuses against political dissidents and staging sham elections. Ernesto Goudino is president of the Venezuelan Canadian Association of Calgary. Gudino says the removal of Maduro came as a surprise. We hope the democracy will go back to Venezuela. But with U.S. President Donald Trump planning to keep American forces in the country, many Venezuelan Canadians say they're also feeling cautious, waiting to see what happens next.

Alexander Silberman, CBC News, Edmonton. As Calgarians continue to wait for a major water main to be repaired, the city's mayor is promising a long-time solution is coming. The cause of the break still isn't known. And while it's fixed, people in the city are being told to conserve water whenever they can. Mayor Jeremy Farcas says this part of the city's water infrastructure is a ticking time bomb that needs to be completely replaced. We're going to have to build that replacement pipe faster than we've ever built anything before.

and when you're going to need to do it right the first time. Repairs are expected to be done in about 10 days. Meanwhile, four Calgary neighborhoods are under boil water advisories. Environment Canada is warning those living in coastal areas of southern BC that they could see some flooding this weekend. That's because of a combination of unusually high tides and a storm that could bring fierce wind. Ken DeSange is a meteorologist with Environment Canada.

As you combine moderate wind storm surge, we are looking for potential impacts to be washed up debris and potential small-scale erosion along those coastal areas. So if you are around that area and you're on roadways or walkways, it's going to be important to navigate that closely. He says the highest risk of flooding will come on Sunday. That is The World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. We update every hour, seven days a week, or for news anytime, visit our website. I'm Kate McGilfrey.

Thank you.