The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/08 at 03:00 EST

Episode Date: January 8, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/08 at 03:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. Democratic Party officials are rejecting the Trump administration's rationale for the killing of a 37-year-old woman yesterday. Renee Nicole Macklin Good died during a confrontation with U.S. immigration agents. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a New York Congresswoman. At the end of the day, what we saw today is a murder.

and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted. The head of U.S. Homeland Security says the ICE officers were acting in self-defense. More than 900,000 Canadians are estimated to be taking JLP1 drugs like OZembek, either for weight loss or obesity. But what happens when people stop taking the medication? Jennifer Lagrassa has more. It just wasn't good enough. Months after starting OZempeg, Heather White quit cold turkey. The Toronto residents said side effects, nausea and digestive issues were too much.

And she's not the only one to ditch the meds. Around 50% of people are discontinuing treatment within 12 months of starting. Sam West is the lead author of new research published in the British Medical Journal. It found that people who stopped taking a weight-loss drug regain the weight, returning to their original size in less than two years. Certain health benefits from the drugs like lower blood pressure were also reversed, when people got off. Sonia Rikert is a family doctor in London, Ontario. She says people are often surprised to hear that weight loss drugs are a lifelong commitment. Obesity is a chronic

disease. One major drawback, majority of the studies in this new research didn't track people for longer than one year. Jennifer Lagrasa, CBC News, Toronto. Many Ukrainian nationals who fled to Canada following Russia's invasion of Ukraine are hoping to stay. But for those who settled in Quebec, the pathway towards permanent residency, is becoming more difficult. Natalia Vyxel reports. Ina Cherevatenko welcomes her last client for the day. She's a massage therapist working in Montreal. Cherevatenko came to Quebec in 2022 after fleeing the war in Ukraine.

But she says that even after learning French and planting roots in the province, her family's future here is uncertain. Like many Ukrainians, Cherevathenko came to Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel, a temporary status that allowed Ukrainians to work or study. She was then hoping to apply for permanent residency through the Quebec Experience Program, but late last year, the province cancelled it. Alexandra Mendecova is an immigration consultant. She says the only option for those wishing to stay in Quebec is the skilled worker selection program,

a pathway that is very selective. Realistically, the only one options for them is to move outside of Quebec. A petition at Quebec's National Assembly calls for permanent residency status, for these Ukrainians. In a statement, the Immigration Ministry says it can't comment on the petition because it's still in the process of gathering signatures. Natalia Vikesel, CBC News, Montreal. After a tumultuous few years for the Yukon quest, mushers and former board members say the 2026 iteration of the sled dog race has been quietly canceled. Tori Fitzpatrick reports. Rather than ending with one last howl, the Yukon's most famous sled dog race is going out with a

whimper. Andrea Fisher is a former Yukon Quest board member. She says there is no one left to organize the race. I think there's just a certain level of burnout. Musher and former board member Louvre Tweedell says the quest financial situation became difficult to manage. She says she ultimately left the board in the fall. Tweedell moved to the Yukon years ago with her family because of the mushing community. She says the way the race was canceled shows a lack of respect for mushers. They just went silent. race has faced many challenges over the past few years. Climate change has threatened Musher's safety on its grueling trail over the frozen Yukon River. After moving last year's

race away from the river, the board faced pushback. Musher say they remain hopeful the quest isn't gone forever. The challenge they say will be finding enough volunteers to organize the race in the future. Tori Fitzpatrick, CBC News, Whitehorse. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland. Thank you.