Your World Tonight - Montreal shooting, Europe heatwave, Brexit 10 years later, and more

Episode Date: June 23, 2026

People in Montreal are still trying to process a very public and terrifying shooting yesterday that ended with three people dead. The coroner has released the identities of those killed in the shooting. The dead gunman was a university student from Lethbridge, Alberta and has penned an anti-establishment manifesto.Also: Europe is facing extreme, record-breaking heat, with temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius. Dozens of people have drowned in France, trying to cool off. Experts warn Europe is particularly vulnerable to worsening climate change.And: Ten years ago, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Brexit was sold as a promise that things would be better. But the country’s economic and political situation has proven difficult. Many say this is a warning on the dangers of economic nationalism.Plus: AI drive-thru growing pains, concerns over dermatologists prioritizing cosmetic procedures over medical ones in pursuit of higher profits, Edmonton Oilers’ new coach Mike Babcock brings a lot of baggage with him, and more.

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This is a CBC podcast. I spoke to her this morning. She says if I'm alive today, he's because of him. Me and mine baby. A story of heroism from a rabbi as a city begins to heal after yesterday's deadly shooting in Montreal. We're also learning more about the two people killed and the 25-year-old Alberta man accused in the attack.

This is your world tonight. I'm Helen Mann. It's Tuesday, June 23rd, coming up to 6 p.m. Eastern, also on the podcast. It's not rocket science to come up with solutions, but of course the implementation can be difficult. Experts criticize a lack of preparation as Europe experiences a record extreme heat wave. With temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in some places, authorities are warning of the health dangers. People in Montreal are still trying to process a very public and terrifying shooting yesterday that ended with three people dead.

A police officer, a bystander killed in the crossfire, and the gunman now identified as a university student. Sarah Levitt has the latest on the investigation and how the community is coping. Holding back tears, the mayor of Montreal's Cote Denege Borough says the police officer killed grew up in the area and was well loved. Stephanie Valenzuela says the community is coming together still in shock over what happened on Monday. Just before noon, police exchanged gunfire with a shooter in a densely populated part of the city. One officer, 34-year-old Mohamed Lamin bin Redouan, was killed. In the service for five years, Montreal's police chief lauded Ben Radoan as an exemplary officer. Friends say he leaves behind a pregnant wife and a three-year-old.

Another officer was taken to hospital and is in stable condition. Also killed was Michel Mizrahi, a 68-year-old grandfather caught in the crime. Crossfire. Police haven't confirmed if he was shot by an officer or the suspect. Michelle Mizrahi was a great man. Rabbi Mendel Raskin describes Mizrahi as the kindest man. Mizrahi's rabbi for more than 30 years, Raskin says Montreal's whole Jewish community is mourning. There's a woman with her thinking a baby and he went to this woman. He says, run away. I spoke to her this morning. She says, if I'm alive today, he's because of him. It will take some time to recover. Montreal's mayor Soraya Martinez-Farada insists the city is safe but acknowledges people are shaken.

We need to rely on each other and making sure that we are also working together to make sure that our community feels safe and are safe. Quebec's coroner identifies Seth Scott Hatfield as the suspect killed. The 25-year-old from Alberta was a student at the University of Lethbridge. Hatfield left behind a more than 100-page manifesto with a wide range of topics, including hatred against women, capitalism, and Zionism. He also called for a violent revolution, a manifesto that prompted the RCMP to alert police forces

across the country of its existence. The shooter is basically holding police responsible for upholding a system that is seen as inherently corrupt. Stephanie Carvin is a former national security analyst. She calls these types of views salad bar extremism. He has clearly picked and chose different ideas to form this world views to kind of justify, I think, the way he's feeling. In his manifesto, Hatfield also raged against porn companies, highlighting them as potential targets.

Windows in the building across from the shooting were shot out, home to the parent company of Pornhup. Police would not confirm if there are any links. Now, an independent investigation is underway with the help of provincial police. Lethbridge police raided a home in the community this morning and says it's assisting the Quebec investigation. Sarah Levitt's CBC News, Montreal. Some Ontario First Nations could soon become part owners of a nuclear reactor. The federal and Ontario governments announced $700 million worth of government loan guarantees. That will give seven First Nations equity in the Darlington New Nuclear Project near Bowmanville,

east of Toronto. Standing near the construction site, Elder Keith Knott told reporters, the partnership is meant to benefit future generations. We live for the future now. The past is gone. There's nothing we can do about it. But today is a day of celebration. The province says it is the first equity partnership

with First Nations for a nuclear reactor in the country. When complete, it would be North America's first small modular reactor. It's scheduled to be completed by 2030. Europe is warming faster than any other continent, heating twice as fast as the global average. Right now, millions of people there are feeling that reality firsthand. As a dangerous heat wave has forced schools, businesses, and tourist landmarks to close. Several people have already died, and as Anandram reports, relief could still be days away. Paramedics roll out in Toulouse in the south of France.

A heat wave means emergency calls are up. And Nurse Immanuel Fabas says the heat creeps up on unsuspecting people. People make mistakes, he says, knowingly exposing themselves to heat. Sometimes they go for a run or do outdoor projects. To the north, Benoit Magzani is installing air conditioners. And explaining to this homeowner how to maintain it, as it's far from standard in this country. At most, only a quarter of homes have AC.

Previously, he says it was mainly in shops or reserved for a certain social class. Now he's installing it more and more everywhere. Most of Europe and the UK are going through an unusual June heat wave. Temperatures pushing past 40 degrees in some areas. Hundreds of schools shut down. And while seeking relief in the water, more than 40 people have drowned since last week, France's prime minister announced. It's a far cry from the moment.

more than 70,000 killed in Europe's intense 2003 heat wave, but experts say progress on protections has been slow and uneven. It's not rocket science to come up with solutions, but of course the implementation can be difficult. Hans Martin Fussel is a climate risk expert at the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen. It's not about what people can do individually to make sure they're hydrated. It's also how we design cities. It's about providing easily accessible, cool cool shelters for people. Greening spaces and reaching the vulnerable takes city and village level effort and air conditioning isn't always the best solution. Actually in very dense city spaces, air conditioning basically transports heat from the buildings to the urban environment and can

create an even stronger urban heat island effects. And human-caused climate change is putting a thumb on the scale, adding experts say a few degrees more to every extreme heat wave. Back in France, Ankuta, Lackatouc, lives with a heart condition. And while she has a fan running in her apartment, she turns it off to avoid high electricity bills, adding to her struggles to sleep at night. And with little relief for Europe until Friday,

the next few nights look to be brutal too. On the ABC News, Toronto. Ukraine's president, praising his country's, forces in his regular evening address. Ukrainian drone strikes have recently targeted Russian oil infrastructure and bridges. That's forced refineries to cut production, leading to fuel shortages, particularly on the Crimean Peninsula. Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's pressure is causing Russians to question their war on Ukraine.

He says the majority of Russians are complaining to President Vladimir Putin that his war has no end in sight. Coming up, Brexit, a decade later. The buyer's remorse from some people who voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union and what that decision is meant for the country's economy and its politics. Plus, the growing wait times for dermatologists. Why some say the backlog for potentially life-saving procedures isn't entirely due to a lack of doctors. And later, this story. The next time you head to a drive-through, you might hear something different.

What drink would you like for your number four combo? Fast food chains across the U.S. are powering order-taking with artificial intelligence, and Canada may not be far behind. This is just happening at a speed, which is outpaced any other technology change that we've seen. I'm Nisha Patel in Detroit. What's behind the corporate push? And what does it all mean for workers? That's coming up on your world tonight. Canadians trying to see a dermatologist can often wait months, even for critical.

care. The backlog is driven by a long-standing shortage of dermatologists, and as Christine Birak reports, more and more doctors are shifting out of the medical system to out-of-pocket cosmetic procedures. I had family history of skin cancer. For over 20 years, Elizabeth Legg went for an annual checkup with her dermatologist in Toronto, but recently she got an email. I will read it. Dr. X is fully retired from her medical practice. She will continue to do cosmetic treatments and as a courtesy, see her cosmetic patients medically. Which means leg is no longer welcome unless she's paying out of pocket for something. Raise your eyebrows for me? Dermatologists can map moles and diagnose skin cancers,

but they can also do things like Botox injections. Data shows Canada is short, about 400 of them. It's more than a year that this was growing on my face. Carol MacArthur spent eight months trying to get a medical appointment in Ottawa. She feared a rash on her face might be cancerous. A dermatologist finally confirmed it was, and she needed major surgery. And I lost a chunk of my cheek. I lost the cartilage in my nose. And it was a year. It was one year. The most recent Canadian Dermatology Association report warns, more dermatologists are shifting to cosmetics. So there is this exodus from public medicine into private medicine that's more lucrative for some doctors. So I think it's multifactorial. Dr. Mark Kirchoff is head of the

Canadian Dermatology Association. He warns outdated fees a doctor can bill a province are squeezing medical practices. But Dr. Kirchoff also argues taxpayers shouldn't be funding residency spots for just anyone. I do call into question people that get their medical training subsidized by the public system and then end up just doing cosmetic dermatology for a private system for their entire career. A lot of times they just want somebody to look at them. 80-year-old Dr. Andrew Simone opens his Dermatology Clinic in Toronto every Saturday at 4 a.m. to see patients, even if they don't have a referral. He recently saw Winnipegger, who couldn't get a timely appointment, even after his family doctor warned, his moles might be cancerous. You have to understand the anxiety. When a doctor says,

I think this is serious cancer, I don't think any human would want to wait four months. My skin reacts to everything. If her cancer returns, Carol MacArthur could face another month's long wait, while a Botox appointment can be booked within days. I can't believe they're doing this to me. I really feel like they're throwing me away, and I don't matter. Some doctors warn, without oversight, public health care will continue losing ground to profit-driven clinics, and more Canadians will go without timely care. Christine Beirak, CBC News, Toronto.

Ten years ago, today, the United Kingdom voted to end its long partnership with the European Union. Many believed it would bring change, and it has, but not necessarily for the better. Britain is plagued by political, economic, and social instability. As Chris Brown reports from Northern England, many are now asking whether Brexit was worth it. The upbeat reggae music bouncing off the stalls in the central market of Wakefield in Yorkshire masks unease over the lackluster economic fortunes that had befallen. part of the United Kingdom. Ten years ago today, almost two-thirds of voters in this town

voted to leave the European Union. Many of them, such as John Welles, are now disappointed with how things turned out. Well, we voted for Brexit. The British people, I believe, voted for Brexit to control our borders, to control immigration, and it just hasn't happened. Immigration levels are about the same as they were in 2016, but the big difference is that people aren't coming from Europe, They're arriving from Asia and Africa.

Bank of England data suggests the economy is about 6% smaller than it would have been inside the EU. Flower seller Donna Shaw says the disruption from Brexit simply wasn't worth it. So it just costs a lot of upset, a load of money, just everything. Everything's still exactly the same. Political stability has also been an issue. I will resign as leader of the Labour Party.

The UK is set to get its sixth Prime Minister, in seven years after Kier Starrmer's resignation Monday. Tim Bale is a political scientist in London. With Brexit, we've seen a polarisation of public opinion, which has meant that voters, as well as being more volatile and less loyal to political parties, are looking for more radical solutions. Blaming all of Britain's problems on Brexit is probably a stretch,

but it's also clear that the UK has not made peace with the outcome of that Brexit vote, says Anand Menon of King's College London. Brexit is about trade-offs. There's nothing easy about Brexit because if you get something, you give something in return. A referendum is like a Pandora's box. Ian Cooper is an Albertan scholar who studied the fallout at Dublin City University's Brexit Institute. He says those messy compromises are a sharp cautionary tale for Canada and Alberta, which is already sliding towards its own Brexit-style debate and potentially a deeply divisive vote.

I think that it could get really ugly. That toxicity is why pro-EU politicians in the UK have hesitated to force the issue, even though polls suggest most Britons would rejoin the European Union if they could. Chris Brown, CBC News in Wakefield, Yorkshire. When the federal government introduced new health subsidies for asylum seekers and refugee claimants earlier this spring, it also quietly brought in a 10-hour yearly cab.

on mental health sessions for them. Rafi Bucci Canyon has more. Toronto in April. We're demanding help for all. Protests over refugees having to pay more to Ottawa out of their own pockets for some healthcare services. Behind the scenes, there was more. At the end of that month, the government quietly announced

it was reducing covered therapy for asylum seekers and refugee claimants from an unlimited number of hours per year to a maximum of 10. My initial reaction was disappointment. Vivica Ichikawa is a social worker and therapist. She specializes in working with refugees. She and her peers found out about the change through an email sent from Medivie Blue Cross,

Ottawa's health care administrator for refugees. When people lose access to mental health care, their symptoms can worsen. Lobbying from therapists to the immigration, Department got a slight reprieve. Blue Cross sent a second email saying existing patients can apply for exemptions for the rest of 2026, but starting day one next year, it would be capped at 10 hours for everyone. What are we going to do with this? We're going to cover this. Andrew Gibson runs the community kitchen at the People with AIDS Foundation in Toronto. After he moved here from the Bahamas more than two years ago,

he received about 100 hours of counseling over the course of 16 months. After 10 weeks, I was not ready. Gibson says counseling not only provided him a means to heal from his trauma, but allowed him the confidence to pass his refugee hearing, even to get a job, and make life goals like pursuing a higher education. By the end of the session, I was able to be more charismatic, be more human, be more inviting to people.

And it helped me a lot. Victor Huin is Gibson's former therapist. He says, there are long-term public health and safety concerns Ottawa is neglecting with this move. When refugee health care is cut, they have to access health care in hospitals. Help and hospitals get so jammed up. And so all our resources suddenly become so drained. The Immigration Department could not tell CBC News how much money it expects to find from the cuts to counseling hours alone,

but it says the overhaul to its general health care program for refugees could result in saving. of about $200 million a year. In another estimate, it provided to Parliament. It said the partial payments for counselling could save $16.7 million this year. Rafi Bucci Canyon, CBC News, Arwa. The Edmonton Oilers have chosen a controversial new coach for next season. Mike Babcock has coached several NHL teams.

He has a Stanley Cup and two Olympic gold medals. But he's also been accused by hockey players of bullying and abuse. Aaron Collins has that story. Another disappointing end to the season for the Edmonton Oilers. Eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, Captain Connor McDavid not happy. You're an average team all year. An average team with high expectations, you're going to be disappointed. Today, an attempt to change that, the Oilers hiring Mike Babcock as the team's new coach.

Stan Bowman is the Oilers general manager. We're doing everything we can to give our team the best chance. to win. Babcock has a winning pedigree, coaching the Detroit Red Wings to the Stanley Cup in 2008, and helping Canada win Olympic gold in 2010 and 2014. But some former players like Mike Commodore and Chris Cellio say that winning came at a price, accusing Babcock of being abusive. Mike Babcock is a bully. He thinks everybody is showing up to the rink to watch him. The word that comes to mind is like really disrespectful. Jesus Christ, the people that worked in the cassations hated him. Babcock left his last coaching job with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023 before his first season

ever even began, accused of demanding to go through players' personal phones. Controversies Babcock addressed today. I actually don't think my intentions are wrong that often. I think sometimes my tone is for sure, and we have to work at that. The NHL looked into the Columbus situation, before green lighting Babcock's hiring. In a statement, the league wrote that there's no current basis to restrict his employment in the league. The Oilers new coach says his star players are on board with his hiring too. And they've told me, we have to be better, and we expect you to make us better.

Still, some hockey insiders say the hire is a gamble. It's an interesting hire that comes with obviously some risk. Sean Bell coaches today, but he played for the... Oilers 15 years ago. He says hockey culture has changed. Times have changed so people have had to adapt. And, you know, you hope that Babcock has had to adapt and he's had to figure out different ways of going about things. The Oilers betting that Babcock can help them win now and that winning will convince the world's best player to stick around. Connor McDavid has just two seasons left on his contract with the Oilers. Aaron Collins, CBC News.

Calgary. Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments. He set the record with a goal in the sixth minute of Portugal's five-neal win today over Uzbekistan. Rinaldo and Argentina Captain Lionel Messi are the only men in history to play in six World Cup tournaments, but Messi hasn't scored in all of them. He failed in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Yesterday, Messi did become the World Cup's all-time record goal scorer with 18. Reports from U.S. news outlets say a ransom note received in February claimed Nancy Guthrie had died. Guthrie is the mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie.

The 84-year-old disappeared from her Arizona home on February 1st. The note, which was the second of two received by the family, reportedly claimed she was not intentionally killed. After a report ran on the Today Show this morning, Savannah Gathrie made an emotional appeal for information. We cannot be at peace. How much I try to come out here every day and smile and find that joy, and I will. I promise I will.

This is a moment to tell you that we need your help. We're begging for your help. Investigators are still searching and have not recently shared any major leads. AI may be coming to a drive-through near you. U.S. fast food giants are already using the technology, and as Nisha Patel reports, it could make its way north of the border. She traveled south to hear how it works. What drink would you like for your number four combo?

The drive-thru at American Burger Chain White Castle in Detroit looks like any other, but it's artificial intelligence that's taking the orders. Please pull forward to satisfy your craving. The company calls its AI chatbot Julia. It can listen to customers and respond to questions. If there's a problem, a real person takes over. Store manager Denise Harley says it helps get the orders in and out faster. At first, we had a few hiccups, but we straightened them all out, and it's been doing good. Customers have mixed feelings.

If you do something out of the ordinary, it doesn't recognize it. They got our order correct and everything. I just hate that that's what the world is coming to. That just means less jobs for humans. Fast food companies have been testing voice AI for a few years. It hasn't always gone smoothly. Some customers try to trip up the AI on purpose. Others get disgruntled if the chatbot makes a mistake.

Can you give me a cider ranch? Want to add two cookies for 159? No, ranch. The technology isn't perfect yet, but it uses generative AI, which means it's always learning and improving. Chief Marketing Officer Jamie Richardson says White County, has placed Julia in 40 locations. Ordering with Julia is better order accuracy than we experienced prior to Julia.

So it's well above the 90% range. He says the chatbot frees up employees to take on other tasks like prepping food. So we haven't used it as a way to reduce employment. We've used it as a way to be hopefully more productive. Major chains like McDonald's, Dairy Queen, and Taco Bell are also rolling out chatpots at their U.S. locations. Can I get you any hotter mild sauce? companies that develop voice AI told CBC News, chatbots could hit some Canadian drive-thrus within months. This is just happening at a speed which is outpaced any other technology change that we've seen.

Labor organizers Chavon Vaipon worries AI will have an outsized impact on young people looking for entry-level jobs and says retraining will be more important than ever. That means there has to be a discussion with workers, with unions about how we design this, how it gets implemented. Over the next five years, the World Economic Forum expects positions like cashiers will be one of the fastest declining jobs, driven by automation. The role of fast food workers could shift rapidly if AI at drive-thrus goes mainstream. Sorry, did I make a mistake. Try saying add or remove. Nisha Patel, CBC News, Detroit. Finally tonight.

Elder sang and drummed as part of a naming ceremony for 16 bison calves born this spring in Batosh, Saskatchewan. They were the first new calves in the area in nearly 150 years after 25 young bison were reintroduced in 2023. Mitch of language students joined to mark the event after their peers from across the province were invited to help name the animals. Grade 10 students Samantha Campbell knew immediately which was her favorite. Gross 10s, big head. It's just a nice and funny name, I guess. I just like it. All 16 names are in Michif, which is one of the languages spoken by the Métis people

in parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and neighboring U.S. states. It combines mostly Cree, French, and also some English and other indigenous languages. Jackson Mayer, who is also in grade 10, had a clear top pick. Tan North, Thunder, in Michif. What is my favorite name? Probably Chiron. the northern lights, just the beauty and the calmness and the curiosity that brings. That's Mitch of language teacher Angela Rancourt.

She says the naming ceremony meant a lot to her and her students. Being able to be on this land celebrating something like this together, it's really, it's moving. And then to have our language actually being used in that process and the kids engaged in that process, it's really important for them to see themselves represented in this space. It's a sentiment echoed by student Samantha Campbell. She says she felt fortunate for having had the chance to go. Yeah, it was an amazing experience. It felt really good to experience all that.

Thank you for being with us. This has been your world tonight for Tuesday, June 23rd. I'm Helen Mann. Good night. For more CBC podcasts, go to cbc.ca.ca. Podcasts.