World Report - September 6: Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: September 6, 2025

Former Montreal Canadiens great Ken Dryden passes away at the age of 78.Mark Carney's government is firming up Ottawa's 'Buy Canadian' purchasing policy with billions of dollars in new funding.The Israeli military says it is establishing a humanitarian zone in southern Gaza near Khan Younis and it is telling everyone in the area to leave.With more Canadian consumers looking for 'made-in-Canada' products, one family farm in Quebec turning up the heat in their greenhouse to grow more ginger.In Australia, the search continues for a gunman wanted in the shooting deaths of two police officers.Giorgio Armani's body lying in state in Milan.

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Six Stanley Cups, Summit Series star, acclaimed author, federal politician, Ken Dryden has died. People have talked about his strength, but his gentleness. Ken Dryden was an absolute gentle giant in so many fields. Canada's High Commission to the UK, Ralph Goodale, paying tribute to his former parliamentary colleague. Dryden was a force in Canadian society on and off the ice. He was the goalie of the Montreal Canadiens during the 1970s, a decade the team dominated. But he had so much more in his 78 years, the announcement of his death after a battle with cancer coming early this morning. CBC senior writer Trevor Party is in studio with more.

Trevor, there's so much to say about Ken Dryden when it comes to his life and career. but let's start with hockey. Wow, John. Early in his career, he's 23 years old, gets called up by the Montreal Canadiens in 1971. Backstops to Habs to a Stanley Cup. In that run, they beat the big bad Bruins of Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito, then go on later to beat Chicago and win the Cup.

And then he plays for Team Canada, in 1972 Summit Series. He didn't have a great series. But he was the goalie in game eight, which they won. Of course, Paul Henderson's famous goal, wins another Stanley Cup in 1973. Then he takes a year off after a contract dispute, becomes a lawyer. Then he comes back. Four more Stanley Cups with the HABs in the latter half of the 1970s,

regarded as one of the greatest teams of all time. And then he retires in 1979 at the young age of 31. Hearing this morning as well, condolences from the prehist. Prime Minister, when he played hockey, same position as goalie. Talking, though, about the career of the parliamentarian, Ken Dryden. Yes, he became a politician in 2004. He was the Liberal MP for the riding of York Center in the Toronto area, and he was the MP in that riding for seven years from 2004 to 2011.

The Prime Minister saying, Ken Dryden, Big Canada, Best Canada. Trevor Party, thanks for sharing your thoughts on Ken Driden. Thank you, John. Mark Carney's government is firming up Ottawa's by Canadian purchasing policy. On Friday, the Prime Minister announced billions of dollars of new funding measures to help businesses withstand U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. With it comes the requirement to spend that money in Canada. The CBC's David Thurton has more from Ottawa.

At an aviation plant in Mississauga, Mark Carney jokes with workers wearing hearing protection. You can put the ear plugs in when I start speaking. With Canada's unemployment rate the highest in almost a decade outside the pandemic, Connie didn't have trouble finding an attentive audience. The government's introducing a new comprehensive buy-canadian policy that will move from best efforts to buy Canadian to a clear obligation to do so. The Prime Minister committed to introduce a new policy to buy Canadian steel, aluminum, and other materials.

It would apply to Crown Corporations and other federal funding streets. We are on a mission to build Canada Strong through major infrastructure projects, through that modern defense industry, and by building millions of more homes. In that mission, the public sector can serve as an anchor customer for Canadian businesses. A move long overdue, according to Keenan Loomis, with the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. The tariffs have hit his industry hard. I'm from Hamilton. Hamilton is Steeltown. It's having huge impacts on our local economy.

But he wants to see more details from Carney's plan. Then the other part of that is how does that then flow out through the rest of the country into the provincial jurisdictions? Carney says he hopes others will follow the federal government's lead, hoping his by-Canadian policy offers a roadmap for others. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. The Israeli military says it is establishing a humanitarian zone in southern Gaza near Han Yunus and is telling everyone in the area to leave.

A military spokesperson says there will be humanitarian and medical service for displaced Palestinians, but he's also warning residents of Gaza City further north to leave. The evacuation order comes as the military expands its operations there. Reporter Anna Cunningham has more. Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive on the suburbs of Gaza City for weeks. It says it now plans to advance deeper. This was the latest strike by the Israeli military Friday in the northern city.

Palestinians seem fleeing the area. The Israeli military says it targeted a 14-story building because it was being used by Hamas. Smoke seemed pouring over a tented area. Many of those in Gaza City were displaced earlier in the war, returning later. Some say they will refuse to move again. An Israeli military spokesperson says resident should now leave for a designated coastal area of Karn Unis in southern Gaza. Israel says a humanitarian zone will include field hospitals, water pipelines, desalination facilities and food supplies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyan, whose order for his country's military to intensify its offensive in Gaza's

City comes ahead of this month's UN General Assembly, where a number of countries, including Canada, are expected to recognise a Palestinian state. Bob Ray, Canada's permanent representative to the United Nations, says Israel has legitimacy to have a nation state. But speaking to CBC's power and politics, he says, it's time for us to provide the same security, recognition, and dignity to the Palestinian people. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the move depends on democratic reforms, including the Palestinian Authority, holding elections next year without Hamas. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. In the face of the U.S. trade war, more consumers are looking for made-in-Canada products.

That has one-family farm in Quebec turning up the heat in their greenhouse to grow more ginger. They're hoping to create a tropical climate needed to grow the root while capitalizing on growing Canadian patriotism. The CBC's Ettafipadar reports. That's fresh ginger, just harvest. It smells very good. And look at the color. In a greenhouse in Bromont, a small town about an hour southeast of Montreal, farmer Sophie Jendron shakes the dirt away from the roots she just pulled from the ground. The plants are tall and leafy, with pinkish ginger clustered at the base.

This is a rare site in Canada, where the crop is almost always imported from warmer climates. Here, Jean-Gon and her partner, Dominic Benoit, have been experimenting with ginger for two years. Benoit says they've recreated tropical conditions in Quebec's colder climate. We target 32 degrees during the day, and at night it goes down to 20. The fresh ginger is spicier, juicier, and less fibros than what we usually see in supermarkets. And this year, they hope to harvest 1,000 kilograms for the Quebec market. People like our ginger. They talk about the taste and the finest of the product.

Over the labor weekend, the first batch sold out in less than an hour. Agricultural economist Pascal Terrio says there's a reason this kind of project resonate. There's a trend for more local food, and there's an increased trend for consumers to try to understand where their food comes from. More Quebec-grown ginger will be heading to markets in Montreal and beyond in the coming weeks. in Australia. The search continues for a gunman wanted in the shooting deaths of two police officers. An unprecedented award of one million Australian dollars is now being offered for information leading to the suspect's arrest.

Detective Inspector Dean Thomas. I'm here this morning because Victoria Police is announcing a $1 million award in relation to information that leads to the apprehension of Desmond Freeman. also known as Desmond Filby. It is the largest reward for an arrest in the history of Victoria Police. More than 450 police officers have been sent into the mountains in the state of Victoria for the search. The August 26th shootings also left a third officer injured. Police say Freeman fired on a team of 10 officers as they attempted to execute a search warrant on his property.

A crowd applauds as the hearse carrying Georgi Armani's body arrives at the Milan theater bearing his name. Hundreds of people lined up to pay their respects. Armani died Thursday at the age of 91. He was the sole owner of his fashion house for five decades. Former employees remember Armani as someone who treated them with great respect. He'll be buried Monday at a private funeral in Milan. And that is the latest national and international news. from World Report. Remember for news anytime, our website, cbcnews.ca.ca. I'm John Northcott. Thanks for spending part of your weekend with us here at CBC News.