The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/04 at 06:00 EST

Episode Date: January 4, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/04 at 06:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world is sour i'm neil kumar then his dweil remains under a state of emergency this morning the invasion by u.s forces and the capture of president nicholas maduro and his wife on saturday exigimus the immediate liberation of the president nicholas maduro and of his Acting President Delci Rodriguez is demanding their immediate release, describing it as a kidnapping and accusing U.S. forces of savagely attacking Venezuela's territorial integrity. But Donald Trump says the U.S. is running the country for now. He's inviting oil companies to upgrade the country's energy infrastructure so they can drill and pump away.

Many around the world are calling the invasion illegal. And as Karen Paul's reports, the action is getting mixed reaction in the U.S. too. U.S. President Donald Trump says he's taking control of Venezuela's oil reserves and the country. We have tremendous energy in that country. It's very important that we protect it. That's getting mixed reaction in the U.S. while there's celebration in Florida. Thank you, President Trump. God bless Venezuela. Others, like these anti-war protesters outside the White House, are frustrated. It is time for the United States to stop this imperialist agenda, to stop invading other countries.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is criticizing the Trump administration for not seeking congressional authorization before the attack. But Republican Florida Congressman Carlos Jimenez sees it differently. He is the illegitimate leader of a cartel that poses a threat to the United States. Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife are now in a New York detention center and will face drug and weapons charges in Manhattan federal court. Karen Paul's, CBC News, Washington. In Switzerland, a memorial mass is being held in a ski resort town this morning for the victims of the deadly nearest eve fire. Officials are also giving updates on the nationalities of 16 of the estimated 40 killed.

Ten were Swiss, two were Italian, and they were also one of each from France, Turkey, Romania, and one with dual Italian emirati citizenship. Police now know the identities of 24 of the dead, the managers of the bar where the fire happened, are now under investigation. Suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm, and involuntarily causing a fire. Rental supply is up and demand is down. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says this is because of new bills and reduce immigration. But affordability is still a challenge for many renters and many units are sitting empty. Michelle Allen reports. Tenants rights organizer Charlene Henry has lived in a Toronto apartment building for nearly 20 years.

Now she's seeing more empty units than ever. There shouldn't be so many vacant units when people are crouched surfing and there are people on the streets. The 2025 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation rental reports his supply is up and demand it's down, thanks to new builds and reduced population growth. Advocates and experts say the new housing that is being built isn't affordable for lower income renters. Steve Pomeroy is a professor with the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative at McMaster. The new stuff that's coming on the market at $2,500, $3,000 a month really isn't helping for that particular income group. Ravender Kalan is BC's Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth.

The federal government has made a commitment to increase funding, but have not done so. And we need that funding because there are some housing units that are so low as far as rents that the market can't produce them. Kalon says governments need to do more to provide affordable housing for low-income families. Michelle Allen, CBC News, Toronto. And there's a new scoring record for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matthews, and there is, 421. and the Maple Leafs have a new all-time goal-scoring leader, and they'll empty the bench to congratulate the captain.

Austin Matthews broke Matt Sondin's old mark of 420 career goals last night against the New York Islanders. Matthews' 421st goal put the Leafs out in front, but it didn't last. New York 1-4-3. Matthews is now fourth in all-time franchise points. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.