The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 14:00 EST

Episode Date: January 5, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 14:00 EST

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From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. Osted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges. They made their first court appearance in New York two days after being captured in a U.S. military operation in Caracas. Karen Pauls has more. Crowds protest outside the courthouse. Inside, when asked for his plea on drug trafficking and other people, charges, Nicolas Maduro told the judge he was innocent, not guilty. He said he'd been kidnapped and is still president of Venezuela. That is, one of the arguments his defense lawyer will make,

saying there are questions about the legality of what he's calling Maduro's abduction because he is immunity as head of a sovereign state. Maduro and his wife will remain in custody for now. Their next court hearing is March 17th. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump says his administration is now running Venezuela. We're in charge. Maduro's vice president, Delci Rodriguez, was sworn in this morning as Venezuela's new interim president,

but Trump has already warned her she needs to comply with U.S. wishes or face consequences more serious than Maduro's. Karen Paul's, CBC News, Washington. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is defending the Trump administration's decision to take Maduro and his wife into custody. The U.N. Security Council calls,

an emergency meeting to talk about the U.S. military action in Venezuela. Mike Waltz says Maduro was responsible for attacks on the people of the United States through drug trafficking and for destabilizing the Western Hemisphere. I want to reiterate, President Trump gave diplomacy a chance. He offered Maduro multiple off-ramps. Maduro refused to take them. President Trump made it clear that the narco-terrorism must stop, and yet it continued. Venezuela's ambassador called Washington's actions an act of colonialism. U.N. Secretary General

Antonio Gutierrez says the removal of Maduro leaves open the possibility of further instability in Venezuela, and he says the safety of the civilian population has to remain a top priority as the crisis continues. Canadian MP Christia Freeland has a new role working for a foreign government. She'll serve as an economic Development Advisor to Ukrainian President Volodemir Zelensky. Freeland is Canada's former deputy prime minister.

She has Ukrainian heritage and speaks Ukrainian. Freeland left the Liberal Cabinet in September of last year to act as Canada's special envoy to Ukraine. She is still a sitting member of Parliament. Calgary's mayor is urging residents to cut their water use because it might save lives. The city's main feeder for its water system broke last week. Erin Collins reports. If our water use continues on the current trend unsustainably, there is potential loss of life. Calgary's mayor not pulling punches.

Jeremy Farca says without change, firefighters may not have the water to fight fires. And Farcas says residents need to get used to using less water long term. Today we're living in a different reality. Today we're living in a new normal of water conservation. Calgary's feeder main ruptured nearly a week ago flooding the Trans-Canada Highway. It's the second time the pipe has burst. in 18 months. The mayor says the pipe will now have to be replaced. Right now under the streets, there is a ticking time bomb. This bear's paw of feeder mains

served Galgarians for many years, but right now it is at end of life. Farkas says that completely replacing the pipe will take two years. He hopes this latest short-term fix will be done in a little over a week. Aaron Collins, CBC News. Calgary. When children in Quebec head back to school this week after the holiday break, they'll have to address their teachers and staff more formally. New legislation forces them to use VU instead of the more casual too, similar to Sir or Madame in English. The province's parents' association says there's been an increase in violence towards school staff and teachers, and the new rules could be a step toward fostering more respect. And that is the world this

hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris. Thank you.