World Report - August 18: Monday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: August 18, 2025

Strike by Air Canada flight attendants is illegal, Canadian Industrial Relations Board rules.Key European allies will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington today for meeting with US President Donald Trump.At least 5 people are dead after a Russian air strike on Kharkiv.Fate of federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will be decided in by-election in Alberta riding of Battle River - Crowfoot.CBC investigation finds Norval Morrisseau's family and estate representative may have played a role in art fraud, according to court documents. 'Tradwife' and 'delulu' among new words added to Cambridge Dictionary. 

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Certain conditions apply. This is a CBC podcast. This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Marcia Young. Say it out. I get it now. I'm work. It's not allowed. Air Canada flight attendants on the picket line this morning at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, but Canada's Labor Relations Board has ruled their strike is illegal.

It is order. the union representing workers to direct them to return to work. Jamie Strachan is at Pearson International Airport, and Jamie, what are you hearing right now? Marci, I've been out at the airport since about 6 o'clock Eastern this morning, and the picket lines have been strong since then. They've been vocal since then. It doesn't look like a group of people that are set to go back to work by noon eastern as they've been ordered by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board.

There's a sense of resolve on the line. There's a sense that the only way that this is going to end is at the bargaining table. And talking to people out there, there's no intention of crossing the picket lines and going back to work. They say they're committed to what they're out here fighting for, and they intend to stay here until they get a deal from the airline. What do you know about when flights might resume? Well, I know Air Canada right now is saying that they intend to resume flights by this evening, But when you go inside the airport right now, it's very quiet.

This is Terminal 1, Air Canada's hub here in Toronto. All you see is canceled, canceled, canceled on the board. You see flight attendants by the hundreds outside. Many flight attendants who aren't here don't live in the city, would have to come into the city. But like I said, there doesn't seem to be a sense in terms of the people I'm talking to that this is something that they're going to be ordered to do, no matter if it's unlawful or not.

So, again, I'm not an aviation expert, but it seems that flights getting back up in the air by this evening, given what I'm seeing here on the ground and what I'm hearing from members, just seems simply unlikely at this point. All right. Thank you, Jamie. Thank you, Marci. I appreciate it. The CBC's Jamie Strachan at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. European leaders hope to present a unified front as they joined Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington today. the Ukrainian president meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

It is Zelensky's first trip to Washington since that White House showdown with Trump in February. It is also the first time the two leaders will come face to face following Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The CBC's Lisa Shing joins me now from Washington. And Lisa, what are we expecting heading into today's meeting? Well, Marcia, today Zelensky and Trump will meet first before a bigger meeting to include the U.S. European leaders and Trump gave some indication what might be discussed. Posting on truth social, he said President Zelensky of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately if he wants to, seemingly leaving the onus on Zelensky to accept the terms discussed with Putin in

Alaska by Trump. And he said there was also no getting back Crimea and in all caps no going into NATO. Here's special envoy Steve Whitkoff, who was in that meeting. with Putin and Trump on Friday, and he said on CNN about how the U.S. could potentially offer protection to Ukraine without it formally joining NATO. We got to an agreement that the United States and other European nations could effectively offer Article 5-like language to cover a security guarantee. So Putin has said that a red flag is NATO admission. And so assuming that the U.S.

could agree to that, we were able to win the following concession. And that Article 5, he's talking about, essentially stipulates an attack on one is an attack on all. What else do we know about the Trump-Puton meeting? So one of the other big questions has always been about territory. And while there are now reports, Trump may ask Zelensky to seat some territory for a ceasefire at current battle lines, namely the Dombas region. publicly Zelensky has reiterated. This is a non-starter, but this is what he said about this in Brussels before heading to Washington.

Since the territorial issue is so important, it should be discussed only by the leaders of Ukraine and Russia at the trilateral, Ukraine, United States, Russia. So far, Russia gives no sign that trilateral will happen. Now, the leaders will likely discuss all of this today in Washington and possibly, make some crucial decisions on the future of Ukraine as well as Europe. Thank you, Lisa. You're welcome. The CBC's Lisa Scheng in Washington. And while leaders prepare for today's meeting in the U.S., there has been no pause to fighting this morning.

At least 10 people are dead after a Russian air strike on Kharkiv. Rescue workers use blankets to carry the wounded to ambulances. Ukrainian officials say that more than 20 people were. injured. The strike hit the country's second largest city. Several residential areas were hit in the overnight attacks, and officials say two children are among the dead. Harkiv is located near Ukraine's northeast border with Russia. The fate of federal conservative leader, Pierre Poliev, will soon be decided. He is one of the many candidates running in today's by-election in the Alberta riding of Battle River Crowfoot. As Josh McLean reports,

is hoping to make his way back into Parliament after losing his Ottawa area seat earlier this year. And it will require national leadership to fight for the people here and the way of rural way of life. Pierre Pauliyev looking to win votes in Battle River Crowfoot, and the odds are in his favor. It's among the safest conservative writings in the country. Damian Kirk winning handily for the party back in April with more than 82% of the votes. Stepping aside just weeks later to give Polyev a path back to the House of Commons. voter nolan johnson thinks having a party leader as a member of parliament could benefit the riding his focus will be taken more toward ottawa but then at the same time if something needs to happen in his writing there's better political pressure others worry that without an MP that lives in the area local issues could go by the wayside says resident julie gerard not having a local person is a big deal to smaller communities where it matters if they show up independent candidate Bonnie Critchley, a straight-talking military veteran who raises horses in the riding,

is hoping to capitalize on her local connection. She's gathered a significant following, potentially taking votes away from Polyev. Lori Williams is a political scientist at Mount Royal University in Calgary. And if that voter turnout for Pierre Polyev is down and it's up for other people who are more enthusiastic who want to send a message, that could bring his vote share down. And that would not be a good sign for his leadership review in the new year. The polling stations closed tonight at 8.30 p.m. Mountain Time. Josh McLean, CBC News, Calgary. Norval Moro's catalog has become a popular target for forgeries. He was one of Canada's most prolific artists, but he didn't keep records of his works. His estate and his adult children

have long said they're the victims of fraud. But as Michelle Allen reports, court documents say they may have allegedly played a role. That was Norville saying, you guys, have dare you do that? Richie Sinclair was one of Norval Moro's apprentices. He says the late Anishnabe artist long fought against fraudulent copies of his work. Court documents linked his children and estate to a dealer who pleaded guilty to forgery. A police inspector who investigated the fraud says some of Moro's children were paid to authenticate paintings. It was really difficult to fight this fight with them either sitting on the sidelines or actually being actively involved in

in protecting fraudsters. Art fraud lawyer Jonathan Summer spent 16 years representing clients who bought questionable Morissos. For years, the late artist's estate and children presented themselves as victims of foragers and art dealers. I don't have a lot of sympathy for anyone in that group. The children never faced charges. They denied all claims in their defense. CBC Radio Canada was unable to reach any of Norval's children for comment except one, who declined a comment. Sinclair says there could be thousands of forgeries still out there. You know, so this is coming out no matter what.

You'd be far better off, not hiding it. He says Moro's legacy has been wounded by the fraud. Michelle Allen. CBC News, Thunder Bay. They are delulu with no salulu, Mr. Speaker. They are completely delusional. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in March. He was using a term you've probably heard on TikTok

in a speech to parliament, Delulu, the abbreviation of delusional, is one of the 6,000 new words being added to the Cambridge Dictionary, also included is Trad Wife, the shortening of the phrase traditional wife, but specifically, this is a woman who promotes on social media, traditional values like taking care of her husband and children and cooking meals from scratch. Work spouse is on the list, and so is brologarchy. That word is a combination of of bro and oligarchy, referring to powerful men in tech. That is World Report. I'm Marcia Young.