The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/07 at 02:00 EST

Episode Date: January 7, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/07 at 02:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canadian oil will remain competitive, even if Venezuela boosts output following the American ousting of President Nicolas Maduro. Canadian oil will be competitive because it is low risk, clearly low risk, low cost, the marginal costs, there's been huge progress in getting down the cost, and low carbon, which is what the Pathways Project carbon capture will bring.

And that makes Canadian oil competitive, Canadian oil competitive for the medium and long term. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. And he promised the proceeds would benefit the people of both countries. Meantime, Venezuela's acting president, Delsi Rodriguez, has declared a week of morning to honor the military members who were killed in the U.S. raid over the weekend that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. I've made the decision to declare a seven-day morning period to honor and glory the young men and women who died offering their lives, defending Venezuela, defending President Nicolas Maduro. It's for them our recognition. It has wounded my soul the images of the bodies,

but I know they were martyred for the supreme values of this republic. Venezuela says dozens of its military members died during the raid. The Ontario government closed safe injection sites last year, citing in part higher crime rates in nearby neighborhoods. But a recent study suggests a more nuanced picture. Researchers say in Toronto neighborhoods with safe injection sites, overall crime rates plateaued or even declined. Jennifer Yoon has more.

It's the worst thing that could ever happen to a community. Ontario Premier Doug Ford on banning supervised injection sites near schools back in August 2024. His government insisted they were linked with higher crime rates. Now a study is offering data to the contrary. Crimes did not increase. McGill University professor Demeter Panagio-Toglu tracked robberies, assaults, and grand thefts around several Toronto safe injection sites. Except break-ins, she says crime rates either stayed the same

or even declined. Keith Hambly is the CEO at Fred Victor Center, one of the safe injection sites in the study. I think we are there to be a good neighbor, to hear people, what their concerns are. That site is still open, but most of the injection sites have now closed. And this new data doesn't appear to be changing Ontario's policy, according to a statement from the government. Panagiotoglu wants more research on other factors that affect how safe people feel near injection sites. Jennifer Yun, CBC News, Toronto. Aldrich Ames has died at the age of 84. The former CIA officer was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and Russia during and after the Cold War.

I knew quite well when I gave the names of our agents in the Soviet Union that I was exposing them. Ames admitted taking millions of dollars in bribes to disclose the identities of 10 Russian officials who were spying for the United States or Great Britain. He was sent to prison in 1994, and he died behind bars on Monday. In Washington, Democratic politicians held a candlelight vigil this evening on the fifth anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. In 2021, thousands of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building to protest Joe Biden's election win. Four people died, and nearly 200 police officers were injured. Chuck Schumer is the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate. Donald Trump's White House.

released a maliciously false account that blamed the Capitol Police for the violence. How disgraceful, how despicable, how disgusting, how low. Donald Trump showed what a low human being he is by his actions. Earlier in the day, members of the proud boys marched in Washington, and the group's former leader spoke calling for retribution and retaliation. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland. Thank you.