As It Happens

A woman in Spain tells us about the terrifying moment when what appeared to be dust hanging in the air turned out to be flames nearing her doorstep – and the mad rush to get her and her friends to safety.

An official in rural Manitoba says she and her colleagues had to knock on people’s doors to warn them of incoming flooding because the cell service in her region is so bad. And she says it’s about time that reality changed.

As our guest watched a woman and her car get swallowed up in a slough, he jumped in – and set about trying to get her to safety.

The UK offers a posthumous pardon to Ruth Ellis – the last woman ever executed there. Her granddaughter tells us about the long fight to set the record straight.

When a B.C. man saw a horse trapped on a bridge, he thought it was dead. But quickly realized there was a chance to save it.

As long as Norway stays alive in the FIFA World Cup, Norwegian fans will keep doing their now-famous “viking row” chant. But our guest refuses to – and is downright fed up, saying Vikings did not row across the Atlantic... they sailed.

As It Happens, the Friday Edition, radio that admires his ability to respectfully bow out.

A professor in Doha tells us what the latest escalation between Iran and the US means for him and other civilians in the region -- where American military bases, and the communities that surround them, are under fire again.

Two weeks after earthquakes did catastrophic damage to Venezuela, thousands are still unaccounted for. Our guest says he’s doing his best to support survivors through a heartbreaking situation.

Donald Trump backtracks on his threat to cut off trade with Spain over its NATO contributions -- but a Spanish politician says people there are still feeling a little defensive.

At the NATO summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney gets a surprising gift from Turkey’s president -- and he's afraid it overshadows his offering of maple syrup.

Rocker Suzi Quatro remembers her late friend Bonnie Tyler – a larger-than-life performer who eclipsed many of her contemporaries.

United Airlines argues that just because you've paid for a window seat doesn't mean you'll have a seat by the window -- but that doesn't sit well with a judge.

As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that assures you: having no window is actually quite paneless.

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych grapples with the IOC's decision to clear the way for the Russian Olympic Committee to make a full return to the Games.

With the truce in ashes and the worst exchange of strikes since June, an Iranian-Canadian shares his fears for friends and family, and tells us what he's hearing from them.

For 18 months, Israel has detained a Palestinian pediatrician without charge and now the doctor says he believes he'll die in prison. An Israeli advocate tells us about the effort to free him — and more than a dozen other Gazan physicians.

Rogers shutters six radio stations across Canada. We'll hear from Calgary Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner who says the stations were integral parts of the community...and transcended politics.

Wearing his trademark garbage can on his head, perennial British candidate Count Binface tells us he's no has-bin — and he's ready to kick Nigel Farage to the curb.

A new actor arrives on "General Hospital" and British comedian John Oliver is as surprised as anyone to find himself on the classic soap opera, getting slapped.

As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Radio that's tried to get on soaps — but knows it's easier said than dun-dun-dunnnnn.

NATO leaders are meeting in Turkey — and Canada's former NATO ambassador says important priorities are being put on hold, while placating the American President tops the agenda.

An Edmonton doctor helped save a life at a basketball game — and wound up getting billed for his trouble.

Prominent Democrats pull support for Senate nominee Graham Platner, after an accusation of sexual assault. One former supporter tells us why this was the last straw.

After Lionel Messi leads his team to another World Cup victory, a fan in Bangladesh explains why his country is full of hardcore Argentina fans.

A team of engineers struggles to get the lid off an enduring mystery: why do pickles glow when they're electrified?

The ultra rich are installing "snow rooms" in their homes and yachts — in which snow actually falls from the ceiling. But they're not the only ones who might find that kind of chilling.

As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that will be there when all hail breaks loose.

After Donald Trump called the head of FIFA, the soccer body reversed a suspension that would have kept an American star on the bench tonight. A Belgian sports journalist says there's outrage on and off the pitch.

After a hard-fought competition, Germany beats out South Korea to win a multi-billion dollar contract to outfit Canada with new submarines.

An Oregon teenager tells us about the thrift store find of a lifetime: paying three dollars for a warm-up jacket worn by basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain.

160 acres of Crown land is given back to a Mohawk community in Quebec. Kahnawà:ke Grand Chief Cody Diabo explains the process they're calling "rematriation".

English soccer fans visiting the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup discover baseball in Atlanta -- and develop a love for one centerfielder that really comes out of left field.

Researchers are stunned, after toiling to prove that a species of bats chows down on birds - only to discover that an artist had revealed that exact truth in a painting from the 17th century.

As It Happens, the Monday edition. Radio that knows you can't have a bird with a good batting average -- but you can have a bat with a good birding average.