The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 18:00 EST

Episode Date: January 5, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 18:00 EST

Fitz and Arch are back. St. Pierre has a serial killer? Hell of a start to a day. On a new case with an old pattern. Why am I getting the feeling that you guys have seen something like this before? Because, yeah. And to uncover the truth, they must put everything on the line. You are my partner.

If you win, I win. If you go down, I go down. That's how it works. Trust me. San Pierre, new season. Watch free on CBC Gym. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Scanderas. Osted Venezuelan President Nicholas 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 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, Dalsi 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 UN Security Council held an emergency meeting earlier today. Mike Walth says Maduro was responsible for attacks on U.S. people 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. UN 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. Former Deputy Prime Minister Christia Freeland says she is leaving Parliament. In a social media post, the Liberal MP says she'll be leaving her. seat in a Toronto area riding. She's also stepping down as the Prime Minister's special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine. This is because she has a new unpaid role as economic development advisor to Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky. Freeland has Ukrainian heritage and has long been a vocal opponent of Russia's invasion. 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. Aaron 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 Farca 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 trend. 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 our streets, there is a ticking time bomb. This bear's paw of feeder main 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. As children in Quebec head back to school this week, 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. And I'm Stephanie Scandaris.