The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 19:00 EST

Episode Date: January 6, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 19:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. Demonstrators gathered outside the New York courthouse as ousted Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro made his first appearance. Some stood against the U.S. Muniro. We want justice you say now. Stop bombing Venezuela now. Some stood against the U.S. military action in Venezuela. Others celebrated Maduro's capture.

Inside the courtroom, Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges. The CBC's Jorge Barrera traveled to Cucuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, to find out how Venezuelans are reacting. Nila Duarte says she now has a guarded hope Venezuela will soon find peace and true democracy. Duarte left for Colombia 11 years ago. We need a free country because we love our country, she says. She was crossing the Simon Bolivar Bridge to Venezuela to help her goddaughter renew her Venezuelan ID. 20-year-old Joelis Mendoza says the attack was something that had to happen to free the country. Mendoza's parents took her to Chile to live seven years ago.

She hopes to return home someday soon. Jorge Barrera, CBC News, Cucuta, Colombia. We need to push back and let him know that this is not for her. Danes in Copenhagen are expressing alarm over Donald Trump's repeated suggestions the U.S. could take control of Greenland. Trump said on Air Force One overnight that he will revisit the possibility in a few weeks. Greenland is rich in natural resources. It's also strategically located in the Arctic. It is self-governing, but falls under the administration of Denmark.

Danish Prime Minister Meta Fredrickson posted to social media this morning, telling the U.S. to stop the threats and that the people of Greenland have said, the territory is not for sale. 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. Ontario public servants are starting the new work year by heading into the office five days a week. Premier Doug Ford announced the end to hybrid work in August, and today the new policy takes effect. Ford is defending the move, despite concerns raised by unions.

Megan Fitzpatrick reports. Thousands of public servants were forced back to the office four days a week in October, and starting today, it's up to five. Unions representing the workers have pushed back against the policy saying they weren't properly consulted about it, that it's unnecessary and there isn't enough office space. Premier Doug Ford told reporters today there is enough space to accommodate the majority of workers, and while there may be a little bump through the transition, it will all work out.

It's great to get everyone back to work like every other normal citizen. You know, you go out there and you show up five days a week. He dismissed concerns about increased traffic congestion in the greater Toronto area because of the mandate, saying his government is investing massively in public transit and high. highways. Unions held protest rallies today and are vowing to keep fighting the mandate. Megan Fitzpatrick, CBC News, Toronto. 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, and water levels in parts of the

city are so low there may not be enough to fight fires. Jeremy Farcas says residents may need to get used to using less water. We are living in a new normal. Right now under our streets, there is a ticking time bomb. Pah of Fiedermaine served Galgarians for many years, but right now it is at end of life and no amount of short-term fixes, no amount of patchwork, will be able to get this back into a reliable condition. Farke says fixing the pipe for now will be done in a little over a week. Completely replacing the pipe will take two years.

And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris. Thank you.