Your World Tonight Remembering champion curler and broadcaster Colleen Jones, Carney’s pipeline gamble, RSV immunization accessibility, and more
Nov 25, 2025
Kate McKenna is a CBC journalist reporting on the federal-provincial energy discussions, diving into the proposed agreement between Ottawa and Alberta and the surrounding tensions. Lauren Pelley, a CBC health reporter, reveals the significant drop in infant RSV hospitalizations due to new immunizations, while highlighting the uneven access across provinces. The conversation also touches on the legacy of champion curler Colleen Jones and addresses various pressing political issues such as Alberta's recall petitions and reactions to Thomas King's identity revelation.
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Colleen Jones' Life Moment
- Colleen Jones built a four-decade broadcasting career after rising to prominence as a champion curler.
- Her son Luke Saunders described her passing while looking out on the ocean with family by her side.
Pipeline Deal Hinges On Several Concessions
- A proposed federal-Alberta memorandum ties pipeline support to concessions like stricter carbon pricing and Indigenous consultation.
- The plan hinges on British Columbia's approval and faces political and legal roadblocks.
Regional Backlash Exposes Fault Lines
- BC Liberals and coastal MPs felt blindsided after learning deal details via media, highlighting intra-party tensions.
- Coastal First Nations and the BC government oppose new bitumen pipelines, adding major obstacles.
