The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/07 at 05:00 EST

Episode Date: January 7, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/07 at 05:00 EST

This ascent isn't for everyone. You need grit to climb this high this often. You've got to be an underdog that always over-delivers. You've got to be 6,500 hospital staff, 1,000 doctors, all doing so much with so little. You've got to be Scarborough. Defined by our uphill battle and always striving towards new heights. And you can help us keep climbing.

Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Neil Hurland. The interim president of Venezuela has declared a seven-day morning period to honor the military members who died during the U.S. raid, which captured President Nicolas Maduro. Across the region, there is anger over the American action. Paul Hunter reports. With the sound of support,

For Nicholas Maduro on the streets of Caracas still echoing through Venezuela after this rally for the now ex-president yesterday, fresh demonstrations are set for today to play out in the country next door, Colombia, where Colombian president Gustavo Petro has called for national protests against Donald Trump after Trump's move on Maduro on the weekend and the suggestion he may soon go after Petro, Trump citing drug trafficking from Colombia as the issue. The Colombian president yesterday posting on social media, Trump has a senile brain. Last night in Kukata, Colombia, right on the Venezuelan border, Colombia's military showed off its soldiers and armored personnel carriers for journalists. Some 30,000 troops have been deployed along the border with Venezuela. At the ready is the message, just in case. Paul Hunter, CBC News, Kukita, Columbia. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the deadly Los Angeles.

fires, which killed more than 30 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures. As Steve Futterman reports, 12 months later, there are signs of a rebirth in one of the hardest hit areas. This was a year ago tonight. There are several fires taking place right now. The Los Angeles fires ended up taking more than 30 lives and destroying more than 16,000 structures. A year later, in a few areas, there are signs of rebirth. You know, we're not going away. In this section of Pacific Palisades who hear the sound of construction throughout the day, many homes are being rebuilt. Sue Cole expects her home to be finished in the middle of the year. I'm in a hurry to get the house done, but not really to move back quite yet because I don't want to be the only one.

Greg Cahill is one of the many construction workers on the job every day. Mood is build, go. It is going to be a long process. A very long process. Most lots where homes once stood remain flat. with no rebuilding in sight. Steve Futterman, CBC News, Los Angeles. We're following a tragic story in Nova Scotia. A 13-year-old boy named Drew Nickerson has died from his injuries after being attacked by three dogs over the weekend. It happened in the rural community of Welshtown on Saturday, about 215 kilometers west of Halifax. Barbara Lloyd is a dog behavior expert. One of them could have led the charge, and then as the attack was

proceeding. Maybe if this poor child was screaming, that could have elicited kind of a prey drive in the other two and a kill factor. Police say the dogs were euthanized by a veterinarian. People in Anuvic Northwest territories are being asked to turn down the heat at home and find ways to reduce their energy use because of a limited propane supply in town. Anuvic gas issued an advisory late Tuesday afternoon asking residents to conserve because of an unexpected fuel supply reduction and weather conditions limiting road access. The temperature in Anuvic Tuesday night was minus 44. Anewick Mayor Peter Clarkson tells CBC news that two propane resupply trucks have already arrived in the community.

The Toronto Blue Jays have officially introduced their latest big name player. Hello everyone. My name is Kazma Okamoto. Thank you very much for this opportunity. I am very happy to join Blue Jays. The 29-year-old Japanese baseball star just signed a four-year contract worth $60 million U.S. The Jays are spending big on next season with an estimated payroll of $294 million U.S., hoping to win next year's World Series after coming so close last fall. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland.

Thank you.