As It Happens

Alberta announces a vote on whether to hold a vote on whether to separate -- and a former Conservative cabinet minister tells us about his plan to convince as many people as possible that Canada's union is worth preserving.

He was restrained without restraint. And now, people in Ireland are demanding answers after the death of a Black man who was suspected of shoplifting -- and set upon by security guards.

A Jamaican politician tells us what it was like to be interrupted in parliament for speaking Patois -- or Jamaican -- and why she's speaking out about speaking it.

When Victor Bal got his university degree today, he was accompanied by his service dog Kopek -- who joined him for every class he took. And ultimately should also have been given a degree.

Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" has come to an end; a long-time writer for the show tells us the host's finely tuned moral compass guided the writer's room, even on the toughest days.

Everybody wants their photo taken with one Parisian celebrity -- so the Louvre is moving the Mona Lisa to her very own space, where people can stop fighting over self-portraits with the portrait.

As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that hates to get in the middle of a Louvre's quarrel.

A former U.S. health official tells us international cuts, and the shutdown of USAID, is hampering the response to the growing Ebola outbreak in Congo -- and recovery won't be easy.

The tiny island country of Vanuatu convinces a majority of the world's countries to back a UN motion our guest says could make it a legal duty to fight climate change.

The Department of Justice is creating a fund for people who say they were mistreated by the federal government. Police who defended the Capitol on January 6th are horrified that rioters are among those looking for a payout.

We remember Frank Hayden -- who helped found the Special Olympics. Canadian Olympian Mark Tewksbury says his late friend changed millions of lives for the better.

Scientists are finally able to classify an exciting fish with a long nose and what appears to be orange hair -- and name it after the long-nosed orange hairy elephant-like Sesame Street character it most resembles.

For years, a souvenir Roman calendar has appeared to offer 12 months of photos of handsome priests -- but now an Italian newspaper has revealed they're not men of the cloth at all, just...men.

As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that has to admit they're all pretty hot under the collar.

The United States indicts former Cuban President Raul Castro on criminal charges -- to the delight of a former Miami prosecutor who worked on the case more than 20 years ago.

Canada’s Foreign Affairs minister has summoned Israel’s ambassador over the treatment of Canadian citizens aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla -- which our guest has been watching with growing alarm.

A man living in the city that is the epicentre of Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak says people there are experiencing both fear and shame -- and he's asking the world to treat them with a bit more empathy.

A Saskatchewan couple get up for an early morning shift to discover their neighbour’s house is on fire -- and scramble to rescue the eight people sleeping inside.

Last year, someone stole a statue of Amelia Earhart from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador. But today’s news really sticks the landing.

We know T. rex had ridiculous little forelimbs -- and new research suggests that's because its noggin expanded enough to do all the killing.

As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Radio that guesses it was heads you win -- arms you lose.

San Diego is mourning after a shooting at its largest mosque -- and we speak to a community leader who, like so many other Muslims, is processing the depth of the loss.

Undone deal. A Newfoundland and Labrador review panel finds a proposed energy deal with Hydro Quebec is not in the province’s best interest. And the Premier tells us why he thinks his government can make good on Churchill Falls.

We hear from the mayor of a PEI town where one-in-three work in the oyster business -- the mayor included. He explains the struggles they're facing as the trade is devastated by disease.

The organizer of an event called "Ratapalooza" tells us former lab rats make great pets -- and she would know, she has 20 of them.

The iconic Snowbirds will be grounded after the 2026 season due to their aging aircraft. A former Snowbirds pilot and commander says this could have been avoided.

A man in Australia set out to make a dinner of steak and salad for his housemates ... but almost ended up serving them ribs ... sorry I mean rib-bits -- thanks to the tiny frog in his greens.

As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that's pleased he didn't end up with a frog in his throat.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling a rare and deadly strain of the Ebola virus. An aid worker in Kinshasa who lived through the last outbreak shares her frustration and sadness that more wasn’t done to prevent this latest outbreak.

Dawson City, Yukon is mourning the loss of the goldrush-era Westminster Hotel -- a watering hole our guest says acted as a community hub that won't be easily replaced.

A Montreal-based sex worker tells us she and her colleagues deserve better working conditions...as they prepare to walk off the job.

Renowned Two spirit Cree composer and cellist Cris Derksen died in a car crash on Friday at just 45 years old. A friend and fellow musician tells us Cris Derksen was just coming off a career high -- and likely would have had many more to come.

An Irish city councillor explains why he wants Cork to honour the mosquito that's credited with killing an English invader...by erecting a very tiny statue.

Nil and Chris take us on a tour through the archives, with a special edition of As It Happened, full of stories of the great outdoors.

And... He definitely knew batter. A young Dodgers fan is going viral for vigorously cheering on his team from the stands. So vigorously, that the live broadcasts kept being interrupted by his personalized cries to players as they stepped up to the plate.

As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that's open to a chants encounter.