en-ca http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/images/promo-asithappens.jpg http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting CBC Radio's As It Happens' listening experience is like taking a trip around the world. From the complex headlines of the day to the weird and wacky, As It Happens brings you the story behind the story and now we're podcasting the whole show! CBC podcasting@cbc.ca Copyright © CBC 2012 podcasting@cbc.ca no CBC Radio CBC,CBC Radio CBC Radio's As It Happens' listening experience is like taking a trip around the world. From the complex headlines of the day to the weird and wacky, As It Happens brings you the story behind the story and now we're podcasting the whole show! http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120210_48180.mp3 Serbia's most wanted. After nine years as a fugitive, the man convicted of killing Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is arrested at a restaurant in Spain. The still amongst the chaos. Carol talks to the winner of this year's World Press Photo of the Year -- an intimate image from the Arab Spring. Through a lens, darkly. A former cameraman for Syria's state news agency reveals just how twisted its coverage has been. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, February 10, 2012 * Serbian Assassins Arrested * Syria Defector Camerman * SNC Lavalin Shuffle * Tuba Thefts * World Press Photo * Robison Arrested * The Clock Correction * Rhino Dies * The Perfect Mark Serbia's most wanted. After nine years as a fugitive, the man convicted of killing Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is arrested at a restaurant in Spain. The still amongst the chaos. Carol talks to the winner of this year's World Press Photo of the Year -- an intimate image from the Arab Spring. Through a lens, darkly. A former cameraman for Syria's state news agency reveals just how twisted its coverage has been. 2961 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120209_23618.mp3 Smoke on the water. Three New Brunswick fishermen find themselves trapped at sea on a burning boat. Besieged. Carol speaks with an opposition activist in Homs, Syria -- a city enduring an unimaginable military assault. An embarrassment of riches. France takes action against "ill-gotten gains" -- which means some African leaders may no longer have the luxury of living in luxury. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, February 9, 2012 * Ocean Rescue Atlantic * Homs Violence Update * Republican on Gay Marriage * Star Wars in Swedish * Sask Town No People * The Clock * Fance Ill-Gotten Gains * Novelist Teaches Cops Smoke on the water. Three New Brunswick fishermen find themselves trapped at sea on a burning boat. Besieged. Carol speaks with an opposition activist in Homs, Syria -- a city enduring an unimaginable military assault. An embarrassment of riches. France takes action against "ill-gotten gains" -- which means some African leaders may no longer have the luxury of living in luxury. 2943 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120208_43278.mp3 Echoing shots. A small Alberta town copes with the repercussions of a shootout that sent two RCMP officers to hospital, and left one man dead. Doing his homework -- by any means necessary. How an American university student's assignment in the archives led to the discovery of a long-lost Malcolm X speech. Closing one rift, widening another. A closer look at the unity deal that's supposed to reconcile Hamas and Fatah -- and what it means to Israel. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, February 8, 2012 * RCMP Shooting Mayor and RCMP Officer * Hamas and Fatah * Stephen Fry * Malcolm X Tapes * Fraudster Defrauds Mother * FTR: Bags of Tears * Whale Stress Study Echoing shots. A small Alberta town copes with the repercussions of a shootout that sent two RCMP officers to hospital, and left one man dead. Doing his homework -- by any means necessary. How an American university student's assignment in the archives led to the discovery of a long-lost Malcolm X speech. Closing one rift, widening another. A closer look at the unity deal that's supposed to reconcile Hamas and Fatah -- and what it means to Israel. 2882 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120207_43218.mp3 The uses of abuse. A 2010 memo issued by Canada's Public Security Minister to CSIS told the agency to share intelligence gleaned from torture. Influence pedaling. Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is stripped of his 2010 title after he's found guilty of doping. Taking sides. While the West decries the brutal assault on Homs,Syria, Russia relishes its role as one of Bashar al-Assad's last remaining allies. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, February 7, 2012 * CSIS and Torture * Van Crash * Tour De France Winner Stripped * Instruments to Zambia * Afghan Translator * Russia on Syria * Norway Artist on North Korea The uses of abuse. A 2010 memo issued by Canada's Public Security Minister to CSIS told the agency to share intelligence gleaned from torture. Influence pedaling. Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is stripped of his 2010 title after he's found guilty of doping. Taking sides. While the West decries the brutal assault on Homs,Syria, Russia relishes its role as one of Bashar al-Assad's last remaining allies. 2521 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120206_97763.mp3 Hold that train. Hundreds are thrown out of work when Caterpillar closes its London, Ontario plant -- but one local MP is hoping to derail the company's plans. The winter of their discontent. In a feature interview, opposition leader Boris Nemtsov explains why his fellow Russians are rising up against Vladimir Putin. Little trouble in big China. After years of criticism, Stephen Harper reverses his stance on China -- and some find his re-orientation disorienting. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, February 6, 2012 * Caterpillar Talkback FTR and NDP MP * Harper in China * Measha Brueggergosman * Boris Nemtsov Hold that train. Hundreds are thrown out of work when Caterpillar closes its London, Ontario plant -- but one local MP is hoping to derail the company's plans. The winter of their discontent. In a feature interview, opposition leader Boris Nemtsov explains why his fellow Russians are rising up against Vladimir Putin. Little trouble in big China. After years of criticism, Stephen Harper reverses his stance on China -- and some find his re-orientation disorienting. 2917 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120203_18390.mp3 End of the line. After a month-long lock-out, Caterpillar closes its London locomotive plant, leaving more than 400 hundred Canadian workers without jobs. And, front of the line. American workers will likely be getting those jobs. Caterpillar may soon move that work to Muncie, Indiana. Carol talks to the town's mayor. Funding woes. There's money out there, but Canadian groups that fight poverty are rethinking how to get their hands on it. Changes to CIDA's funding process have them scrambling. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, February 3, 2012 * Electro-Motive Leaves Town and Analysis and Muncie Mayor * Sing Lowest Note * CIDA Agencies Cut * Killer Whales Move North * Canadian Soccer Player End of the line. After a month-long lock-out, Caterpillar closes its London locomotive plant, leaving more than 400 hundred Canadian workers without jobs. And, front of the line. American workers will likely be getting those jobs. Caterpillar may soon move that work to Muncie, Indiana. Carol talks to the town's mayor. Funding woes. There's money out there, but Canadian groups that fight poverty are rethinking how to get their hands on it. Changes to CIDA's funding process have them scrambling. 2878 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120202_34610.mp3 Off the field, onto the Field Marshall. Yesterday's deadly soccer riots in Egypt have ignited public outraged towards the country's police and military leadership. Pressing charges. The first report by the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime finds that even with the Harper government's omnibus crime bill Canada isn't doing enough for the victims. And...love's labour lost. A researcher has discovered a species of male spider that leaves it's genetalia lodged in its mate in order to avoid getting eaten. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, February 2, 2012 * Egypt Riot Folo * Victims of Crime Ombudsman * Remote Control Spider Sex * War Lard Eaten * Walking on The Sun Book Off the field, onto the Field Marshall. Yesterday's deadly soccer riots in Egypt have ignited public outraged towards the country's police and military leadership. Pressing charges. The first report by the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime finds that even with the Harper government's omnibus crime bill Canada isn't doing enough for the victims. And...love's labour lost. A researcher has discovered a species of male spider that leaves it's genetalia lodged in its mate in order to avoid getting eaten. 3098 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120201_34975.mp3 An innocent abroad? A former Gadhafi bodyguard for the Gadhafi family defends Cyndy Vanier, against charges that she tried to help Saadi Gadhafi enter that country. There's a resolution, but as of yet, no solution. The killings continue in Syria as the U.N. Security council debates a draft resolution to force the hand of Bashar al-Assad. Cutting off the nose to spite the face. Canada's shaky economic recovery has some economists concerned the coming cuts in the Federal budget may plunge the country deeper into the red. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, February 1, 2012 * Mexico Gadhafi Case * Budget Cuts - Doug Porter * Egypt Soccer Deaths * Syria Resolution Analyst * Nancy Greene Maple Syrup * Dictionary U.S. Sayings An innocent abroad? A former Gadhafi bodyguard for the Gadhafi family defends Cyndy Vanier, against charges that she tried to help Saadi Gadhafi enter that country. There's a resolution, but as of yet, no solution. The killings continue in Syria as the U.N. Security council debates a draft resolution to force the hand of Bashar al-Assad. Cutting off the nose to spite the face. Canada's shaky economic recovery has some economists concerned the coming cuts in the Federal budget may plunge the country deeper into the red. 2572 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120131_86026.mp3 The Eastern Block. We speak with a member of the Syrian opposition who hopes the UN Security council can convince Russia that Bashar Al-Assad must step aside. Tough talk, hard line. The Palestinian Authority reacts to Ottawa's assertion that Canada is in lock-step with Israel. Of liberty and the libretto. Honouring Opera singer and civil-rights activist, Camilla Williams, who has died at the age of ninety-two. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, January 31, 2012 * Syria Security Council * Shafia Youth Protection * Asian Carp Study * Camilla Williams Obit * Palestinians on Canadian Conditions * ALS Researcher Obit * Brown New Black * Email: Don Starkell The Eastern Block. We speak with a member of the Syrian opposition who hopes the UN Security council can convince Russia that Bashar Al-Assad must step aside. Tough talk, hard line. The Palestinian Authority reacts to Ottawa's assertion that Canada is in lock-step with Israel. Of liberty and the libretto. Honouring Opera singer and civil-rights activist, Camilla Williams, who has died at the age of ninety-two. 2854 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120130_45446.mp3 She heard the cries for help, but she was helpless to do anything. The American woman Rona Amir Mohammed reached out to before being killed, tells us why the guilty verdict in the Shafia trial came as no surprise. Following a messy trail. The verdict was also no surprise to the lead investigative officer in the case. He helped unearth the abundance of evidence that led to the guilty verdict. He was perfectly content being sent up the river. We remember the life and accomplishments of Canadian adventurer and Guiness-record breaking paddler, Don Starkell. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, January 30, 2012 * Shafia - Vorgetts and Shafia - Detective * Moose Shovel Attack * Don Starkell Obit * Djokovic Wins * Florida Primary Lookahead She heard the cries for help, but she was helpless to do anything. The American woman Rona Amir Mohammed reached out to before being killed, tells us why the guilty verdict in the Shafia trial came as no surprise. Following a messy trail. The verdict was also no surprise to the lead investigative officer in the case. He helped unearth the abundance of evidence that led to the guilty verdict. He was perfectly content being sent up the river. We remember the life and accomplishments of Canadian adventurer and Guiness-record breaking paddler, Don Starkell. 2800 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120127_70705.mp3 The man who would be king, Khan. Pakistan's former cricket star is also a rising political star with aspirations for the country's presidency. Inside the impasse. A Syrian opposition member talks about the country's continued violence and his hopes the government will one day serve its people rather than killing them. Breaking the silence, on the lam. We speak with a Canadian who is in hiding in Bahrain. He's trying to avoid serving a five-year prison sentence. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, January 27, 2012 * Imran Khan * Syria Arab League * Canadian Mining * Welfare Office * Swap-o-matic * Bahrain Man in Hiding * Gay-Straight Alliance * MacNaughton Obit The man who would be king, Khan. Pakistan's former cricket star is also a rising political star with aspirations for the country's presidency. Inside the impasse. A Syrian opposition member talks about the country's continued violence and his hopes the government will one day serve its people rather than killing them. Breaking the silence, on the lam. We speak with a Canadian who is in hiding in Bahrain. He's trying to avoid serving a five-year prison sentence. 2926 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120126_95926.mp3 The more things change, the more they stay the same. Médecins Sans Frontières suspends its work in Libya's detention centres because it says the post-Gadhafi regime continues to torture prisoners. Good house keeping. A clanmother from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is overjoyed that her community's longhouse has been rebuilt two years after it was set on fire. Inappropriate appropriations. War Child's Samantha Nutt questions whether it's ethical to give millions of taxpayer dollars to NGO's working with some of Canada's mining companies. And... the walls have Euros -- about one-and-a-half billion of them. An unemployed Irish artist builds himself a home out of shredded Euro bills; a home-age to Ireland's economic crisis. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, January 26, 2012 * Libya MSF Torture * Samantha Nutt – CIDA * For The Record: Thunder Bay Plane Crash Victim * Euro Banknotes House * Long House Restored * For The Record * Murdered Man’s Sister * US Navy Vet Awarded * The more things change, the more they stay the same. Médecins Sans Frontières suspends its work in Libya's detention centres because it says the post-Gadhafi regime continues to torture prisoners. Good house keeping. A clanmother from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is overjoyed that her community's longhouse has been rebuilt two years after it was set on fire. Inappropriate appropriations. War Child's Samantha Nutt questions whether it's ethical to give millions of taxpayer dollars to NGO's working with some of Canada's mining companies. And... the walls have Euros -- about one-and-a-half billion of them. An unemployed Irish artist builds himself a home out of shredded Euro bills; a home-age to Ireland's economic crisis. 2948 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120125_98664.mp3 An uneasy alliance? The Minister for International Cooperation explains why Ottawa is awarding millions of dollars to NGOs that work with Canadian mining companies. Act Two. After yesterday's Crown-First-Nations Summit, a former aboriginal politician explains why he first wanted the Indian Act preserved, but now would like to see it scrapped. One year after Tahrir. We catch up with one of the revolutionaries who helped launch the Egyptian uprising, to see what's changed and what still needs changing. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, January 25, 2012 * CIDA Funding * Egypt Revolution Anniversary * Horse Arrest * Magnetic Soap * Cat on a Plane * First Nations Meeting - Indian Act * State of the Union Address Analysis An uneasy alliance? The Minister for International Cooperation explains why Ottawa is awarding millions of dollars to NGOs that work with Canadian mining companies. Act Two. After yesterday's Crown-First-Nations Summit, a former aboriginal politician explains why he first wanted the Indian Act preserved, but now would like to see it scrapped. One year after Tahrir. We catch up with one of the revolutionaries who helped launch the Egyptian uprising, to see what's changed and what still needs changing. 2515 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120124_65948.mp3 Sentence fragment. A U.S. Marine will spend a maximum of three months in prison for his role in the Haditha massacre -- and a former Iraqi official says that serves a disturbing message. Caught in the Act. AFN Chief Shawn Atleo says it's a boulder, Prime Minister Harper says it's a stump with roots -- and that's not the only disagreement they have about the Indian Act. East is East and West is West. And not only shall the twain never meet, but Preston Manning says the East is feeling awfully alienated by the West. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, January 24, 2012 * Iraq Killing Sentencing * Preston Manning * Constance and Patrick * First Nations Meeting - Rickford * Joplin House * Rushie Controversy Sentence fragment. A U.S. Marine will spend a maximum of three months in prison for his role in the Haditha massacre -- and a former Iraqi official says that serves a disturbing message. Caught in the Act. AFN Chief Shawn Atleo says it's a boulder, Prime Minister Harper says it's a stump with roots -- and that's not the only disagreement they have about the Indian Act. East is East and West is West. And not only shall the twain never meet, but Preston Manning says the East is feeling awfully alienated by the West. 2737 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120123_22971.mp3 A vision for revision. Tomorrow, the Prime Minister meets with First Nations leaders -- some of whom hope the meeting is an opportunity to start fresh. Trial by fire. In Tunisia -- where a single self-immolation ignited the Arab Spring -- a shocking number of people continue to set themselves ablaze. And...articles of bad faith. A British man slaps stickers on newspapers, to warn readers when all the news isn't fit to print. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, January 23, 2012 * First Nations Meeting - Nan * Tunisia Immolations * Newsbox Stickers * First Nations Meeting - Osoyoos * Burns Lake Future * EU Iran Sanctions A vision for revision. Tomorrow, the Prime Minister meets with First Nations leaders -- some of whom hope the meeting is an opportunity to start fresh. Trial by fire. In Tunisia -- where a single self-immolation ignited the Arab Spring -- a shocking number of people continue to set themselves ablaze. And...articles of bad faith. A British man slaps stickers on newspapers, to warn readers when all the news isn't fit to print. 2683 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120120_91632.mp3 The empty vessel makes the most noise. A Russian ship stranded in Canada is sold -- but its all-but-forgotten crew is still clamouring to get paid. For the records. A journalist interviews former IRA members for an American university -- and then fights to keep those interviews from being given to Northern Irish authorities. In for a Pound. From her thirteenth-century castle, the daughter of poet Ezra Pound explains why she's trying to stop an Italian fascist group from using her father's name. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, January 20, 2012 * Russia Cruise Ship Folo * Ezra Pound Daughter * TB: Aye Aye * Cleveland TV Puppets 8 The empty vessel makes the most noise. A Russian ship stranded in Canada is sold -- but its all-but-forgotten crew is still clamouring to get paid. For the records. A journalist interviews former IRA members for an American university -- and then fights to keep those interviews from being given to Northern Irish authorities. In for a Pound. From her thirteenth-century castle, the daughter of poet Ezra Pound explains why she's trying to stop an Italian fascist group from using her father's name. 2594 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120119_16063.mp3 A kingpin gets knocked down. In a busy Vancouver restaurant, one of the heads of a notorious local gang is shot and killed. Out of options. An Ontario man loses his last legal appeal in Iran -- and the court upholds his death sentence. Blocking the talks. The Taliban has offered to negotiate with Washington -- but American foot-dragging is putting those negotiations at risk. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, January 19, 2012 * Obit Sarah Burke * Vancouver Gang Shooting * Taliban Talks in Jeopardy * PJ Pants Ban * Sheep Shearing * Iran Engineer Appeal Denied * Northern Gateway Alliance A kingpin gets knocked down. In a busy Vancouver restaurant, one of the heads of a notorious local gang is shot and killed. Out of options. An Ontario man loses his last legal appeal in Iran -- and the court upholds his death sentence. Blocking the talks. The Taliban has offered to negotiate with Washington -- but American foot-dragging is putting those negotiations at risk. 2485 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120118_65081.mp3 Ceci n'est pas un pipeline. The Obama Administration rejects the Keystone XL project for the time being -- and partisans on both sides blame politics. Inside information. A former Montreal police detective is dead -- amid allegations he tried to sell a list of police informants to the Mafia. Fly ball. After Uganda's Little League team is denied a chance to play Canada because of visa trouble, the Canadian team travels to Uganda. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, January 18, 2012 * Keystone Congressman and Analyst * Uganda Little League * Accused Informant Dead * Two Captains Script * Madagascar Lemur Finger * Somerset Time Zone Ceci n'est pas un pipeline. The Obama Administration rejects the Keystone XL project for the time being -- and partisans on both sides blame politics. Inside information. A former Montreal police detective is dead -- amid allegations he tried to sell a list of police informants to the Mafia. Fly ball. After Uganda's Little League team is denied a chance to play Canada because of visa trouble, the Canadian team travels to Uganda. 2749 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120117_18249.mp3 Mercy for the merciless. Léon Mugesera may have incited the Rwandan genocide -- but Paul Rusesabagina believes he should not be deported to face trial. Mitt-inflating circumstances. In the South Carolina Republican primary, Mitt Romney may well win his party's nomination -- if not its enthusiasm. Mitt-inflating circumstances. In the South Carolina Republican primary, Mitt Romney may well win his party's nomination -- if not its enthusiasm. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, January 17, 2012 * Mugesera Deportation * Military Terrorism Bill * Bill Bill NY Patient * Slave Lake Doctor Folo * Lucy the Goose * Mississippi Pardons * US Republicans Race South Carolina * New Brahms Found Mercy for the merciless. Léon Mugesera may have incited the Rwandan genocide -- but Paul Rusesabagina believes he should not be deported to face trial. Mitt-inflating circumstances. In the South Carolina Republican primary, Mitt Romney may well win his party's nomination -- if not its enthusiasm. Mitt-inflating circumstances. In the South Carolina Republican primary, Mitt Romney may well win his party's nomination -- if not its enthusiasm. 2911 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120116_60236.mp3 A new fetal position. To stop abortions based on the sex of the baby, a Canadian medical journal advises we delay revealing the sex of the baby. Quotability on potability. Last week, a guest in Pennsylvania told us fracking wrecked his drinking water -- and tonight, an oil-company rep tells us the water's fine. Spend it all in one place. Ottawa will hand health-care money to the provinces, based on population -- and the premiers are feeling a little logy about it. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, January 16, 2012 * CMAJ - Sex Selection * Canadian Healthcare - Premier * Martin Luther King Script * Woman Blows Up Building * Che Guevera Script * Penn Fracking Water Folo * Cruise Ship Sinking * Falklands Pilot Reunion A new fetal position. To stop abortions based on the sex of the baby, a Canadian medical journal advises we delay revealing the sex of the baby. Quotability on potability. Last week, a guest in Pennsylvania told us fracking wrecked his drinking water -- and tonight, an oil-company rep tells us the water's fine. Spend it all in one place. Ottawa will hand health-care money to the provinces, based on population -- and the premiers are feeling a little logy about it. 3164 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120113_89865.mp3 Dommage control. Standard and Poor downgrades France's credit rating -- and French leaders insist that's a serious faux pas. Oil deposits. The Natural Resources Minister is concerned about foreign influence on the Gateway pipeline -- but not, apparently, about foreign investment in the Gateway pipeline. Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our livestock. We revisit the long-running soap opera starring a cow named Yvonne -- and reveal its twist ending. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, January 13, 2012 * France Credit Downgrade * N. Gateway Columnist and Oil Money * Email: Crossword Flap * Email: Canadian Tire Money * Yvonne the Cow Dommage control. Standard and Poor downgrades France's credit rating -- and French leaders insist that's a serious faux pas. Oil deposits. The Natural Resources Minister is concerned about foreign influence on the Gateway pipeline -- but not, apparently, about foreign investment in the Gateway pipeline. Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our livestock. We revisit the long-running soap opera starring a cow named Yvonne -- and reveal its twist ending. 2934 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120112_28708.mp3 Changing the rules of engagement. According to Ottawa, same-sex couples who married in Canada might not be married where they are right now -- and Dan Savage isn't pleased. Cents and insensibility. Former Governor-General Michaelle Jean says Haiti is getting a fraction of a penny for every dollar of aid -- and that has to change. Sins of admission. Thousands show up to enroll at the University of Johannesburg -- and the resulting stampede results in the death of the mother of one hopeful student. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, January 12, 2012 * Same Sex Divorce: Dan Savage * South Africa University Stampede * Guy-Andre Kieffer * Canadian Tire Musician * Haiti Aid Money * Milky Way Colour * Crossword Flap Changing the rules of engagement. According to Ottawa, same-sex couples who married in Canada might not be married where they are right now -- and Dan Savage isn't pleased. Cents and insensibility. Former Governor-General Michaelle Jean says Haiti is getting a fraction of a penny for every dollar of aid -- and that has to change. Sins of admission. Thousands show up to enroll at the University of Johannesburg -- and the resulting stampede results in the death of the mother of one hopeful student. 2730 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120111_67045.mp3 Tonight: Trial separation. The Libyan government wants Moammar Gadhafi's son tried in Libya -- but the International Criminal Court wants proof he'll be treated fairly. Fuel for the fire. First, Nigeria was struggling to cope with ongoing sectarian violence -- and then the demonstrations over gas prices began. Botch and release. A month after a court stayed sex-abuse charges against Fenwick MacIntosh, people are demanding an inquiry into the failures that set him free. And...getting all high and mighty. A new study suggests smoking marijuana doesn't hurt your lungs -- and may, possibly, even make them a bit stronger. As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Toke radio. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, January 11, 2012 * Gadhafi SonTrial * MacIntosh Inquiry – MP * FTR: North Spirit Lake Crash * Marijuana Lung Study * Giant Clog Stolen * Nigeria Violence * Penn. Fracking Water * Northern Carolina Sterilizations * Twinkie Obit Tonight: Trial separation. The Libyan government wants Moammar Gadhafi's son tried in Libya -- but the International Criminal Court wants proof he'll be treated fairly. Fuel for the fire. First, Nigeria was struggling to cope with ongoing sectarian violence -- and then the demonstrations over gas prices began. Botch and release. A month after a court stayed sex-abuse charges against Fenwick MacIntosh, people are demanding an inquiry into the failures that set him free. And...getting all high and mighty. A new study suggests smoking marijuana doesn't hurt your lungs -- and may, possibly, even make them a bit stronger. As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Toke radio. 2980 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120110_99678.mp3 A "radical" response. We'll talk to the vice-president of Tides Canada -- a group the Minister of Natural Resources has claimed is foreign-funded, and out to ruin our economy. Oil and water. The Chief Councillor for B.C.'s Haisla First Nation tells Carol why his community doesn't support the Northern Gateway pipeline project. Falling through the snow. Four people die when a small plane goes down on in bad winter weather, in remote Northwestern Ontario. And...oinkers away. A British community basks in the disgusting smell of success -- after spreading pig dung around to scatter loitering teenagers. As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that minds its manures. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, January 10, 2012 * Northern Gateway – Tides * Spirit Lake Crash * Quote/Unquote: Pig Manure Deterrent * Northern Gateway – Haisla First Nation * Iran Update * Saskatoon Stolen Kids A "radical" response. We'll talk to the vice-president of Tides Canada -- a group the Minister of Natural Resources has claimed is foreign-funded, and out to ruin our economy. Oil and water. The Chief Councillor for B.C.'s Haisla First Nation tells Carol why his community doesn't support the Northern Gateway pipeline project. Falling through the snow. Four people die when a small plane goes down on in bad winter weather, in remote Northwestern Ontario. And...oinkers away. A British community basks in the disgusting smell of success -- after spreading pig dung around to scatter loitering teenagers. As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that minds its manures. 2666 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120109_89613.mp3 "Radical" cheek. In an open letter, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources claims green extremists are hijacking Canada's economic growth -- so he wants to speed up environmental reviews. A crime against passion. Jassi Sidhu was murdered in India.. probably for loving the wrong man -- and more than a decade later, two of her relatives are in a courtroom in Canada. Second opinion -- same as the first. Once again, doctors who treated protesters in Bahrain are on trial -- but they're not hopeful things will be better this time. And...what's black and white and brown all over? A Chinese entrepreneur bets his future on an incredibly expensive tea, fertilized by tonnes of nature's magic ingredient: panda poop. As It Happens, the Monday edition. Radio that thought the old joke about pandas ended, "eats shoots and leaves". http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, January 9, 2012 * North Gateway Minister * Bahrain Doctors In Court Again * Bahrain Human Rights Observer * Script: China Fancy Tea * Jassi Sidhu Arrests * Tebow Mania * Kiether Update "Radical" cheek. In an open letter, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources claims green extremists are hijacking Canada's economic growth -- so he wants to speed up environmental reviews. A crime against passion. Jassi Sidhu was murdered in India.. probably for loving the wrong man -- and more than a decade later, two of her relatives are in a courtroom in Canada. Second opinion -- same as the first. Once again, doctors who treated protesters in Bahrain are on trial -- but they're not hopeful things will be better this time. And...what's black and white and brown all over? A Chinese entrepreneur bets his future on an incredibly expensive tea, fertilized by tonnes of nature's magic ingredient: panda poop. As It Happens, the Monday edition. Radio that thought the old joke about pandas ended, "eats shoots and leaves". 2897 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120106_16402.mp3 Canadian bobsledder Bill Thomas -- still recovering from injuries sustained on a German track yesterday -- explains why his team is withdrawing from the competition. Running from office. To prevent passage of a bill that would limit the power of unions, Indiana's Democrats refuse to show up to work. Lost at home. Violence in Burma has forced tens of thousands of people to become refugees within their own country. And...they start out humble -- and then they get a swelled head. How a single hormone can turn an unassuming ant into a super-soldier ant -- complete with gargantuan head and fearsome jaws. As It Happens, the Friday edition. Radio that knows: behind every great mandible is a great hormone. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, January 6, 2011 * Bobsled Withdrawal * Keystone Whistleblower * Super Soldier Ants * Talkback/Email: Neglected Words * Indiana Right To Work * For The Record: Santorum * Burma Refugees * Swedish Wedding Ring * Canadian bobsledder Bill Thomas -- still recovering from injuries sustained on a German track yesterday -- explains why his team is withdrawing from the competition. Running from office. To prevent passage of a bill that would limit the power of unions, Indiana's Democrats refuse to show up to work. Lost at home. Violence in Burma has forced tens of thousands of people to become refugees within their own country. And...they start out humble -- and then they get a swelled head. How a single hormone can turn an unassuming ant into a super-soldier ant -- complete with gargantuan head and fearsome jaws. As It Happens, the Friday edition. Radio that knows: behind every great mandible is a great hormone. 2961 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120105_66116.mp3 A democracy of errors. A federal court orders a new vote in Natuashish, Labrador -- because the vote in 2010 was plagued by problems. Re-run of the mill. That's what unemployed workers are hoping for in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia -- now that the paper mill that shut down last year has a potential buyer. They've given fracking a fair shake -- and it may have returned the favour. After a freak earthquake, Ohio lawmakers shut down several wells full of waste water from hydraulic fracturing. And...no matter how crazy it gets, the host stays chilled-out. At an annual gathering in Nederland, Colorado, one man is the life of the party -- which is surprising, because he's both dead and frozen. As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that advises guests to expect the cold shoulder. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday January 5, 2011 * Natuashish Election Thrown Out * Ohio Earthquake Tracking * For The Record: Pentagon Cuts * Frozen Dead Guy Festival * Script: Regrettably Neglected Words * Port Hawkesbury Buyer * Encore: Julian Barnes A democracy of errors. A federal court orders a new vote in Natuashish, Labrador -- because the vote in 2010 was plagued by problems. Re-run of the mill. That's what unemployed workers are hoping for in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia -- now that the paper mill that shut down last year has a potential buyer. They've given fracking a fair shake -- and it may have returned the favour. After a freak earthquake, Ohio lawmakers shut down several wells full of waste water from hydraulic fracturing. And...no matter how crazy it gets, the host stays chilled-out. At an annual gathering in Nederland, Colorado, one man is the life of the party -- which is surprising, because he's both dead and frozen. As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that advises guests to expect the cold shoulder. 3359 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120104_41927.mp3 An IOU to Iowa. Thanks to the Republican caucus in the Hawkeye State, Rick Santorum is giving Mitt Romney a run for his money. Uphill battle. A landslide in an Italian town coincided with a downturn in the Italian economy -- so villagers are raising restoration funds themselves. Not her idea of the National Dream. The lockout at a London, Ontario locomotive plant has one local MP asking whether Ottawa is allowing Canadian workers to be railroaded. And...outside of a bee, no other insect seems quite as self-possessed. Inside of a bee, though, there may be a newly discovered parasitic fly possessing it, then killing it, and then crawling out of its corpse. As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Radio that finds a true bee-leaver. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, December 4, 2011 * Rick Santorum Profile * Quote/Unquote: Newt Gingrich * Caterpillar Update * Dateline: Firework Stolen * Museum of Celebrity Leftovers * FOA: Lahey Sentencing * Italy Landslide Restoration * Zombie Bees * An IOU to Iowa. Thanks to the Republican caucus in the Hawkeye State, Rick Santorum is giving Mitt Romney a run for his money. Uphill battle. A landslide in an Italian town coincided with a downturn in the Italian economy -- so villagers are raising restoration funds themselves. Not her idea of the National Dream. The lockout at a London, Ontario locomotive plant has one local MP asking whether Ottawa is allowing Canadian workers to be railroaded. And...outside of a bee, no other insect seems quite as self-possessed. Inside of a bee, though, there may be a newly discovered parasitic fly possessing it, then killing it, and then crawling out of its corpse. As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Radio that finds a true bee-leaver. 2850 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120103_72548.mp3 The unkindest cut. Workers at a London, Ontario locomotive plant reject having their wages sliced in half -- so the company locks them out. Change for sure, or for show? With the Burmese regime taking tentative steps toward greater openness, we'll ask the country's ambassador to Canada a few questions. Reservations about observation. The Arab League sends a Sudanese general to head up its observer mission in Syria -- but his resumé makes him a spectacularly bad choice. And...if you go to a New Year's Eve party at Bobbi Jo Ketcheson's house, don't take champagne -- take hot water and towels. Because, for the second year running, Ms. Ketcheson had the first baby of the New Year in her community. As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that usually just buys its noisemakers. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, January 3, 2011 * Caterpillar Lockout * Syria Arab League Mission * New Year's Eve Babies * Myanmar Ambassador * For The Record: Canadian Foosball Team * Svorecky Obit The unkindest cut. Workers at a London, Ontario locomotive plant reject having their wages sliced in half -- so the company locks them out. Change for sure, or for show? With the Burmese regime taking tentative steps toward greater openness, we'll ask the country's ambassador to Canada a few questions. Reservations about observation. The Arab League sends a Sudanese general to head up its observer mission in Syria -- but his resumé makes him a spectacularly bad choice. And...if you go to a New Year's Eve party at Bobbi Jo Ketcheson's house, don't take champagne -- take hot water and towels. Because, for the second year running, Ms. Ketcheson had the first baby of the New Year in her community. As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that usually just buys its noisemakers. 2649 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20120102_83470.mp3 Burning questions. In Los Angeles, police arrest two men in connection with dozens of fires -- one of which nearly destroyed our guest's car on New Year's Eve. Running for their lives. Residents of a South Sudanese town flee en masse, as an army of their ethnic rivals seeks retribution. In the cold, and in cold blood. A manhunt ends after a Park ranger is murdered in snow-covered Mount Rainier Park in Washington State. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, January 2, 2012 * LA Fires * South Sudan Attacks * Washington Fugitive * 30 Year Runner Burning questions. In Los Angeles, police arrest two men in connection with dozens of fires -- one of which nearly destroyed our guest's car on New Year's Eve. Running for their lives. Residents of a South Sudanese town flee en masse, as an army of their ethnic rivals seeks retribution. In the cold, and in cold blood. A manhunt ends after a Park ranger is murdered in snow-covered Mount Rainier Park in Washington State. 1682 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111230_15474.mp3 Destruction and division. Since the Christmas Day bombings in Nigeria, the violence has continued -- and the tension between religious groups has risen. Spring forward, look back. We devote most of tonight's program to revisiting the seismic changes brought about by the protesters of the Arab Spring. Don't touch that dialect? That's not the attitude of Reverend Courtney Stewart -- who managed the translation of the Bible into Jamaican patois. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, December 30, 2011 * Nigeria Violence * Patois Bible * Arab Spring Destruction and division. Since the Christmas Day bombings in Nigeria, the violence has continued -- and the tension between religious groups has risen. Spring forward, look back. We devote most of tonight's program to revisiting the seismic changes brought about by the protesters of the Arab Spring. Don't touch that dialect? That's not the attitude of Reverend Courtney Stewart -- who managed the translation of the Bible into Jamaican patois. 2350 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111229_24328.mp3 Death in Grenada. A vacationing Canadian man dies on vacation -- and his family alleges it's because he was beaten by police. Under fire for being under fire. After the Second World War, Irish soldiers who left their neutral army to fight were severely punished -- now campaigners want an official pardon. And...you kids get off my lawn! A grumpy old-timer gets angry at the landscapers, grabs a lawnmower in his teeth, and drags it underwater. Oh, the old-timer is a crocodile. That's kind of important. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, December 29, 2011 * Grenada Death Lawyer * Elvis The Croc * Irish Soldier Pardon * Hisham Mattar Death in Grenada. A vacationing Canadian man dies on vacation -- and his family alleges it's because he was beaten by police. Under fire for being under fire. After the Second World War, Irish soldiers who left their neutral army to fight were severely punished -- now campaigners want an official pardon. And...you kids get off my lawn! A grumpy old-timer gets angry at the landscapers, grabs a lawnmower in his teeth, and drags it underwater. Oh, the old-timer is a crocodile. That's kind of important. 3192 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111228_74513.mp3 The Hermit Kingdom, hermetically sealed. Kim Jong-Il has died -- but North Korea's new leadership isn't likely to make it easier for defectors to leave the country. Sachs education. In November, Carol spoke with economist and author Jeffrey Sachs -- and tonight, we'll share their conversation with you. And...issuing a joint statement. How a sixty-eight-year-old Welsh farmer's giant rutabaga led to a meeting with rapper Snoop Dogg -- which, in turn, led to that Welsh farmer smoking some of Mr. Dogg's crop. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, December 28, 2011 * North Korea Defectors * Farmer and Snoop * Jeffrey Sachs The Hermit Kingdom, hermetically sealed. Kim Jong-Il has died -- but North Korea's new leadership isn't likely to make it easier for defectors to leave the country. Sachs education. In November, Carol spoke with economist and author Jeffrey Sachs -- and tonight, we'll share their conversation with you. And...issuing a joint statement. How a sixty-eight-year-old Welsh farmer's giant rutabaga led to a meeting with rapper Snoop Dogg -- which, in turn, led to that Welsh farmer smoking some of Mr. Dogg's crop. 3002 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111227_10985.mp3 Taking the un-ultra-Orthodox approach. In the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, thousands gather to protest against Jewish extremists -- and their demands to exclude women from public life. A reptile dysfunction. An endangered turtle named Johnny returns to Florida's Gulf Coast -- after making an unplanned trip to Europe. When at first you don't succeed -- tree, tree again. As part of your Holiday Wish List of interviews, we got hold of Fred Pinto, forester extraordinaire. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, December 27, 2011 * Beit Shamesh Rally * Record Mountain Climber * Fred Pinto * Florida Turtle Returned * FTR: Hockey Flag Bearer * IFOA: Individual and Society Taking the un-ultra-Orthodox approach. In the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, thousands gather to protest against Jewish extremists -- and their demands to exclude women from public life. A reptile dysfunction. An endangered turtle named Johnny returns to Florida's Gulf Coast -- after making an unplanned trip to Europe. When at first you don't succeed -- tree, tree again. As part of your Holiday Wish List of interviews, we got hold of Fred Pinto, forester extraordinaire. 3424 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111226_65991.mp3 Commemorating the conquered. Nearly two centuries after they fell to American forces in the War of 1812, a group of loyalist soldiers will be honoured with a battlesite monument in New York state. Rebel knell. In Sudan, members of Darfur's main insurgent group mourn the death of their leader, Khalil Ibrahim. Canned goods. We've reheated some of our favourite food items from the past year, and we guarantee they're as fresh as ever. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, December 26, 2011 * 1812 Memorial * Darfur Rebel Killed * Park Cow * Food Pak Commemorating the conquered. Nearly two centuries after they fell to American forces in the War of 1812, a group of loyalist soldiers will be honoured with a battlesite monument in New York state. Rebel knell. In Sudan, members of Darfur's main insurgent group mourn the death of their leader, Khalil Ibrahim. Canned goods. We've reheated some of our favourite food items from the past year, and we guarantee they're as fresh as ever. 2749 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111222_98006.mp3 Back to the future. Just days after the last American troops leave Iraq, the country experiences a political crisis, and renewed sectarian violence. Extremely cautious optimism. In Burma, the government takes steps toward democracy and expanded freedoms -- but it's too soon to celebrate. And...picking up the pieses. In Georgia, people have been stealing the pecans that carpet nut orchards for ages -- but this year, thefts are at an all-time pie. I mean "high". http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, December 22, 2011 * Iraq Bombings * Burma: CFOB * Swearing Museum * Perfect Heaven. Back to the future. Just days after the last American troops leave Iraq, the country experiences a political crisis, and renewed sectarian violence. Extremely cautious optimism. In Burma, the government takes steps toward democracy and expanded freedoms -- but it's too soon to celebrate. And...picking up the pieses. In Georgia, people have been stealing the pecans that carpet nut orchards for ages -- but this year, thefts are at an all-time pie. I mean "high". 2829 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111221_78841.mp3 Deprivation and defiance. He has no electricity or heat -- but a member of the Hama Rebels Council in Syria refuses to believe he has no power. To May, whom it concerns. Green Party leader Elizabeth May tells us about what's happened since she won a seat in Parliament. A fit of peak. Wade Davis tells the story of George Mallory -- whose assaults on Everest were both fêted and futile. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, December 21, 2011 * HAMA Activist * Loma Linda McDonalds * Betty Unger * Elizabeth May * Repeat: Wade Davis Deprivation and defiance. He has no electricity or heat -- but a member of the Hama Rebels Council in Syria refuses to believe he has no power. To May, whom it concerns. Green Party leader Elizabeth May tells us about what's happened since she won a seat in Parliament. A fit of peak. Wade Davis tells the story of George Mallory -- whose assaults on Everest were both fêted and futile. 3358 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111220_87197.mp3 Rage in Cairo. In response to an incendiary video, thousands of women take to the streets, protesting against Egypt's military rule. Dietary restrictions. An encore presentation of Carol's interview with Nick Cullather -- whose book The Hungry World examines the failures of American food policy in Asia during the Cold War. And...we make a run on the Banks. Former Senator Tommy Banks, specifically -- a multi-talented gentleman who has just retired after eleven years in the Red Chamber. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, December 20, 2011 * Egypt - Women * Senator Tommy Banks * Repeat: The Hungry Word Rage in Cairo. In response to an incendiary video, thousands of women take to the streets, protesting against Egypt's military rule. Dietary restrictions. An encore presentation of Carol's interview with Nick Cullather -- whose book The Hungry World examines the failures of American food policy in Asia during the Cold War. And...we make a run on the Banks. Former Senator Tommy Banks, specifically -- a multi-talented gentleman who has just retired after eleven years in the Red Chamber. 2792 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111219_68848.mp3 The Kim is dead, long live the Kim. North Korea's diminutive leader, Kim Jong-Il, dies -- and the world waits to see what his successor and son, Kim Jong-Un, will do. All the president's manuscripts. Vaclav Havel was a writer before he was a head of state -- and his translator and friend, Paul Wilson, remembers his art and his politics. About-face. It looks like a video game -- but a program called FaceMaze actually helps train autistic people to recognize facial expressions. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, December 19, 2011 * Kim Jong Il Obit * Face Maze Program * Cesaria Evora Obit * Vaclav Havel Obit * Uninformed Individuals * Algorithm for Pop Music The Kim is dead, long live the Kim. North Korea's diminutive leader, Kim Jong-Il, dies -- and the world waits to see what his successor and son, Kim Jong-Un, will do. All the president's manuscripts. Vaclav Havel was a writer before he was a head of state -- and his translator and friend, Paul Wilson, remembers his art and his politics. About-face. It looks like a video game -- but a program called FaceMaze actually helps train autistic people to recognize facial expressions. 2748 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111216_90718.mp3 On the contrarian. Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter remembers his friend, the ever-fascinating, ever-defiant Christopher Hitchens. Chronicle of a death foretold. The reporter at a newspaper in Russia's Dagestan region suspected he'd be targeted -- and last night, he was. Intercontinental drift. A British Columbia mayor has a haunting problem on his hands: what to do with debris from the Japanese tsunami that's arrived on Canada's West Coast. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, December 16 * FOA: Christopher Hitchens Obit * Obit: Christopher Hitchens * Tofino Tsunami Debris * NFLD Funeral* SOD: Rapping Minister * Russian Journo Killed * FTR: McGill Report - Dean * McGill Riots Report * Fukushima On the contrarian. Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter remembers his friend, the ever-fascinating, ever-defiant Christopher Hitchens. Chronicle of a death foretold. The reporter at a newspaper in Russia's Dagestan region suspected he'd be targeted -- and last night, he was. Intercontinental drift. A British Columbia mayor has a haunting problem on his hands: what to do with debris from the Japanese tsunami that's arrived on Canada's West Coast. 2895 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111215_50790.mp3 Not with a bang but a whimper. The United States officially ends its mission in Iraq -- but a Marine who served four tours there thinks it might be too soon. Left in limbo. As "The Baghdad Blogger", Salam Pax gave the world an Iraqi view of the war -- and tonight, he'll tell us how he sees the end of the war. Getting real about real estate. As the federal government ponders allowing private property on reserves, we'll visit a First Nation that already does just that. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, December 15, 2011 * Iraq War End with Soldier and Blogger * FTR: Mahjoub in Court * Gaelic College Bagpiping Fight * First Nations Property Ownership * Goose Mystery * Obit: George Whitman Not with a bang but a whimper. The United States officially ends its mission in Iraq -- but a Marine who served four tours there thinks it might be too soon. Left in limbo. As "The Baghdad Blogger", Salam Pax gave the world an Iraqi view of the war -- and tonight, he'll tell us how he sees the end of the war. Getting real about real estate. As the federal government ponders allowing private property on reserves, we'll visit a First Nation that already does just that. 3353 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111214_65582.mp3 Cause and defection. Mohammed Bassam Imadi explains why he left his post as a Syrian diplomat, and renounced the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Making a monumental difference. A Canadian Senator tells us why it's time a statue of a black war hero take its place in Ottawa. Take a wild guess about what's taking the wild geese. London's River Lea is home to a mysterious goose murderer, which attacks from underneath -- and pulls the birds into the depths. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, December 14, 2011 * Syria Defected Diplomat * Willaim Hall Statue * Goose-Killing Mystery * Obit: Bert Schneider * Talkback Canada's National Bird * How Hummingbirds Fly Cause and defection. Mohammed Bassam Imadi explains why he left his post as a Syrian diplomat, and renounced the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Making a monumental difference. A Canadian Senator tells us why it's time a statue of a black war hero take its place in Ottawa. Take a wild guess about what's taking the wild geese. London's River Lea is home to a mysterious goose murderer, which attacks from underneath -- and pulls the birds into the depths. 2296 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111213_35205.mp3 Striking a chord by striking an accord. Among those furious with Canada's decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol is John Prescott -- one of the people who helped frame it. Fire under fire. A serious accusation sparks an arson attack on a Roma camp in Italy -- but the accusation turns out to have been a lie. An attack on the heart of a city. A busy afternoon in the centre of Liège, Belgium turns deadly, when one man unleashes an explosive assault. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, December 13, 2011 * Kyoto: Lord John Prescott * Belgium Grenade Attack * Canadian Bird * Turin Roma Camp Burned * Seal and Sheep Rescue * Sheldon Kennedy in US * Island Rescue Story Striking a chord by striking an accord. Among those furious with Canada's decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol is John Prescott -- one of the people who helped frame it. Fire under fire. A serious accusation sparks an arson attack on a Roma camp in Italy -- but the accusation turns out to have been a lie. An attack on the heart of a city. A busy afternoon in the centre of Liège, Belgium turns deadly, when one man unleashes an explosive assault. 2612 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111212_53633.mp3 Putting Sir John A. on trial. The Métis say the first Prime Minister reneged on an 1870 deal -- and they're taking their case to the Supreme Court. From peaceful uprising to armed insurgency. A reporter finds that Syria's resistance forces are taking advantage of a flood of smuggled weapons. It's not EU, it's me. British Tory MP Bill Cash says the U.K.'s falling out with its neighbours is a good thing -- because it's time to review his country's relationship with the rest of the European Union anyway. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, December 12, 2011 * Metis Land Claim Case * Eurozone Deal - Tory MP * Kenney on Face Coverings * DA: Fake Obit Excuse * Tubas Stolen * Syria Weapons * El Salvador Massacre Putting Sir John A. on trial. The Métis say the first Prime Minister reneged on an 1870 deal -- and they're taking their case to the Supreme Court. From peaceful uprising to armed insurgency. A reporter finds that Syria's resistance forces are taking advantage of a flood of smuggled weapons. It's not EU, it's me. British Tory MP Bill Cash says the U.K.'s falling out with its neighbours is a good thing -- because it's time to review his country's relationship with the rest of the European Union anyway. 2444 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111209_41453.mp3 Cameron obscura. The British Prime Minister is left in the dark, when a European treaty all but excludes his country altogether. Saying uncle. Authorities had all but given up on solving the case of D.B. Cooper -- until a woman came forward with information about a member of her family. An infirmary turned inferno. A private hospital catches fire in Calcutta -- killing dozens of patients who are trapped inside. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, December 9, 2011 * Eurozone Deal: Britain * India Hospital Fire * Number 39 in Afghanistan * DB Cooper Case Closed * Ray Polk Update * School Bus Hero Cameron obscura. The British Prime Minister is left in the dark, when a European treaty all but excludes his country altogether. Saying uncle. Authorities had all but given up on solving the case of D.B. Cooper -- until a woman came forward with information about a member of her family. An infirmary turned inferno. A private hospital catches fire in Calcutta -- killing dozens of patients who are trapped inside. 2714 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111208_75119.mp3 Pushing back. Ontario's Education Minister defends new anti-bullying legislation from charges that it violates religious freedoms. He feels bad -- but it's for the greater good. Greg Gilhooly is glad his former hockey coach is going to prison -- but disappointed all abuse charges relating to his own case were dropped. Free on a technicality. Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh was charged with seventeen counts of sexual abusing boys -- but a Nova Scotia court is forced to let him walk. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, December 8, 2011 * Anti Bullying Ontario Reaction and Minister * McIntosh Convictions Overturned * Leaping Cockroach * Graham James: Gilhooly * New Gingrich's Sister Pushing back. Ontario's Education Minister defends new anti-bullying legislation from charges that it violates religious freedoms. He feels bad -- but it's for the greater good. Greg Gilhooly is glad his former hockey coach is going to prison -- but disappointed all abuse charges relating to his own case were dropped. Free on a technicality. Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh was charged with seventeen counts of sexual abusing boys -- but a Nova Scotia court is forced to let him walk. 2684 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111207_48452.mp3 Oppressing issues. Ontario introduces an anti-bullying law -- but some religious leaders complain it violates their religious freedom. Refusing to spare the Rod. An Illinois judge hands the state's former governor, Rod Blagojevich, a harsh sentence for corruption. They lost the plot. Four people -- including a Canadian mastermind -- allegedly schemed to smuggle one of Moammar Gadhafi's sons to Mexico -- but they were found out. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, December 7, 2011 * Anti-Bullying FTR and Religious Opposition * Graham James Guilty * Blago Sentence * Cons. Influence * Goldfish Marketing * Gadhafi to Mexico Coup * Ray Polk Sanctuary * Pablo Neruda Oppressing issues. Ontario introduces an anti-bullying law -- but some religious leaders complain it violates their religious freedom. Refusing to spare the Rod. An Illinois judge hands the state's former governor, Rod Blagojevich, a harsh sentence for corruption. They lost the plot. Four people -- including a Canadian mastermind -- allegedly schemed to smuggle one of Moammar Gadhafi's sons to Mexico -- but they were found out. 2954 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111206_45173.mp3 Powerless against the cold. After a day without heat or electricity, and facing dangerously frigid temperatures, two Quebec First Nations declare a state of emergency. The Kremlin's gremlins. In Moscow, protesters refuse to cooperate with a ban on unapproved rallies -- taking to the streets after an election allegedly fraught with fraud A united front. In the midst of the crisis in Attawapiskat, First Nations leaders from across Canada say it's time to hold the federal government accountable. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, December 6, 2011 * First Nations Power Outage * Russia Protests * Attawapiskat: Grand Chief * Ski Helmets Email * Montreal Massacre Anniversary - Muslim Organizations * Joe Arpaio * Jane Austen Portrait Powerless against the cold. After a day without heat or electricity, and facing dangerously frigid temperatures, two Quebec First Nations declare a state of emergency. The Kremlin's gremlins. In Moscow, protesters refuse to cooperate with a ban on unapproved rallies -- taking to the streets after an election allegedly fraught with fraud A united front. In the midst of the crisis in Attawapiskat, First Nations leaders from across Canada say it's time to hold the federal government accountable. 2771 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111205_42037.mp3 Well, we were running out of places to put Starbucks. NASA announces the discovery of an Earth-like planet that could sustain life -- although it's a few hundred light years away. The proof is in the Putin. But so far, the Russian Prime Minister isn't acknowledging allegations of electoral fraud, after a surprisingly narrow vote returns his party to power. A cautionary tale. After a young Edmonton skier dies of a head injury, his grieving peers urge people to put on their helmets. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, December 5, 2011 * NASA Other Planet * Russia Elections * Whale Sound Project * Helmets for Skiers * Italian Minister Sacrifice * Saudi Driving *Bill Tapia Well, we were running out of places to put Starbucks. NASA announces the discovery of an Earth-like planet that could sustain life -- although it's a few hundred light years away. The proof is in the Putin. But so far, the Russian Prime Minister isn't acknowledging allegations of electoral fraud, after a surprisingly narrow vote returns his party to power. A cautionary tale. After a young Edmonton skier dies of a head injury, his grieving peers urge people to put on their helmets. 2825 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111202_51601.mp3 A cruel kind of freedom. An Afgan woman who was imprisoned after being raped is being released but may be forced to marry her rapist. The shame game. When it comes to Attawapiskat, it's not just the federal government that's at fault. One First Nations writer says Aboriginal leadership deserves its fair share of the blame. And...The billy club. For the twenty-eighth time in the past forty-five years, the town of Gavle, Sweden, sees its giant straw Christmas goat go up in flames. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, December 2, 2011 * Gulnaz Folo * Attawapiskat: Richard Wagamese * Francesco Braga Italian Minister * Bobby Valentine Invents Wrap * Alta Child Advocate * The Optimist * Violin X-Rays A cruel kind of freedom. An Afgan woman who was imprisoned after being raped is being released but may be forced to marry her rapist. The shame game. When it comes to Attawapiskat, it's not just the federal government that's at fault. One First Nations writer says Aboriginal leadership deserves its fair share of the blame. And...The billy club. For the twenty-eighth time in the past forty-five years, the town of Gavle, Sweden, sees its giant straw Christmas goat go up in flames. 3347 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111201_83248.mp3 Justice for some. The former president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, is now in the Hague, but others accused of orchestrating killings after last year's election are still at large. Death in a test tube. A researcher creates an extremely lethal strain of the avian flu virus in his Rotterdam lab, alarming his colleagues in the scientific community. Following the money. A Metis blogger tracks the ninety million dollars that Ottawa sent to Attawapiskat -- and finds that kind of cash doesn't go very far. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, December 1 * Gbagbo at ICC * Attawapiskat - Funding Explainer * Deer Cull Cranbrook BC * H5N1 Research * FTR: Gaspe Teen Suicide * Obit: Christa Wolf Justice for some. The former president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, is now in the Hague, but others accused of orchestrating killings after last year's election are still at large. Death in a test tube. A researcher creates an extremely lethal strain of the avian flu virus in his Rotterdam lab, alarming his colleagues in the scientific community. Following the money. A Metis blogger tracks the ninety million dollars that Ottawa sent to Attawapiskat -- and finds that kind of cash doesn't go very far. 2612 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111130_56235.mp3 http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday November 30, 2011 * Kyoto: South Africa High Commissioner * For The Record: QP Attawapiskat * Pikangikum Update: Rickford * FTR: Minnie Dean Brown-Trickey * Elvis Costello Album * Manitoba Baby Dies * US Horsemeat * Turtle Eggs 2833 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111129_19813.mp3 Accessory to a crime. A Toronto man who was arrested for wearing a bandana around his neck during last summer's G20, has settled a lawsuit against the city's police force. He is insane. Psychiatrists in Norway have determined that mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has paranoid schizophrenia. And...A Ptolemaic polemic. A new biography of Copernicus straddles the space between fiction and non-fiction in order to examine how and why he published his Earth-shattering theory. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, November 29, 2011 * G20 Complainant and Police * Breivik Declaration * Email: Synesthesia * Rich Lottery Winners * Morinville Civil Liberties Award * A More Perfect Heaven Accessory to a crime. A Toronto man who was arrested for wearing a bandana around his neck during last summer's G20, has settled a lawsuit against the city's police force. He is insane. Psychiatrists in Norway have determined that mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has paranoid schizophrenia. And...A Ptolemaic polemic. A new biography of Copernicus straddles the space between fiction and non-fiction in order to examine how and why he published his Earth-shattering theory. 3386 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111128_94509.mp3 With funds like this, who needs enemies? A month after declaring a housing emergency, the First Nations community of Attawapiskat is still out in the cold. Dis-accord. Canada signals that it may pull out of the Kyoto Protocol as new climate talks in Durban, South Africa, get underway Present, tense and imperfect. An Egyptian revolutionary says the country's elections - which got underway today -- are flawed, but he wants people to vote anyway. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, November 28, 2011 * Attawapiskat - Charlie Angus * Egypt Election * Synesthesia Study * South Korea Innovations * Death of Kyoto * UK Lobby Oil Sands * NFLD Rescue * Svetlana Stalin With funds like this, who needs enemies? A month after declaring a housing emergency, the First Nations community of Attawapiskat is still out in the cold. Dis-accord. Canada signals that it may pull out of the Kyoto Protocol as new climate talks in Durban, South Africa, get underway Present, tense and imperfect. An Egyptian revolutionary says the country's elections - which got underway today -- are flawed, but he wants people to vote anyway. 3003 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111125_30751.mp3 The winter of their discontent. Nearly a month ago the First Nation Community of Attawapiskat declared a housing emergency, government representatives finally agree to check it out. Last chance Friday. On Monday, Egyptians are supposed to head to the polls, but while thousands remain in the streets to demand an end to military rule, it's unclear if they'll show up to vote. Hers were Iridescent Times. We'll remember the award-winning American poet and writer, Ruth Stone, who has died at ninety-six. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, November 25, 2011 * Attawapiskat Folo * Val Cartier Psychs Needed * Obit Ruth Stone * Snowblower Ad * Egypt - View From the Square * Boxing Girls of Kabul The winter of their discontent. Nearly a month ago the First Nation Community of Attawapiskat declared a housing emergency, government representatives finally agree to check it out. Last chance Friday. On Monday, Egyptians are supposed to head to the polls, but while thousands remain in the streets to demand an end to military rule, it's unclear if they'll show up to vote. Hers were Iridescent Times. We'll remember the award-winning American poet and writer, Ruth Stone, who has died at ninety-six. 2995 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111124_42587.mp3 Poll position. The Muslim Brotherhood stands to win Egypt's upcoming election but says it's not in it for the power but for the sake of democracy. The masked man. We speak with the creator of the Vendetta mask, a central symbol of the Occupy movement. Home turfed. We check in on a Mexican couple, who was deported from Canada, despite their claims that a Mexican drug cartel wants them dead. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, November 24, 2011 * Egypt Muslim Brotherhood * Mexican Couple Deported * 51-Year-Old Goalie * Nickelback Responds * Occupy Vendetta Illustrator * EU Film Update * Media Inquiry: JK Rowling * Solar System App Poll position. The Muslim Brotherhood stands to win Egypt's upcoming election but says it's not in it for the power but for the sake of democracy. The masked man. We speak with the creator of the Vendetta mask, a central symbol of the Occupy movement. Home turfed. We check in on a Mexican couple, who was deported from Canada, despite their claims that a Mexican drug cartel wants them dead. 2880 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111123_71931.mp3 Mean streets. Doctors treating protestors in Cairo are concerned that Egypt's security forces are resorting to cruel and unusual punishment. A foregone conclusion. Bahrain's king commissions an independent report that finds authorities killed and tortured Arab Spring protestors. Law of attractions. B.C.'s Supreme court upholds Canada's law that makes polygamy illegal. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, November 23 * Cairo Field Clinic * BC Poligamy Ruling * Ann Patchett Book Store * Bahrain Royal Family Report * Saratoga Iodine Couple * Juarez Angels Mean streets. Doctors treating protestors in Cairo are concerned that Egypt's security forces are resorting to cruel and unusual punishment. A foregone conclusion. Bahrain's king commissions an independent report that finds authorities killed and tortured Arab Spring protestors. Law of attractions. B.C.'s Supreme court upholds Canada's law that makes polygamy illegal. 2798 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111122_95100.mp3 Showdown in Cowtown. Calgary ain't big enough for the Occupy movement, so the city closed the camp down. A Pilgrim's Protest. An Edmonton Imam who was jailed while visiting Mecca wants the Canadian government to do more to protect religious visitors. Stalwart denial. Despite growing international sanctions, Iran's ambassador to the IAEA tells us his country is not pursuing a nuclear weapons program. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, November 22, 2011 * Occupy Calgary * Iran IAEA Ambassador * Musical House * Edmonton Imam * Banned Texting Words * Syria - Homs * Locked in Pilot Showdown in Cowtown. Calgary ain't big enough for the Occupy movement, so the city closed the camp down. A Pilgrim's Protest. An Edmonton Imam who was jailed while visiting Mecca wants the Canadian government to do more to protect religious visitors. Stalwart denial. Despite growing international sanctions, Iran's ambassador to the IAEA tells us his country is not pursuing a nuclear weapons program. 2844 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111121_84725.mp3 Tahrir Squared. Police in Egypt crack down on protesters, who returned to the square in Cairo to demand the country's military leaders relinquish power. This isn't what they meant by "movement." Occupy protestors in Canadian cities are told to pack it in and head out. The new take on Tehran. Ottawa takes a new stand against Iran, issuing sanctions designed to quell the country's nuclear ambitions. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Monday, November 21, 2011 * Egypt Protest Military * Chris Alexander on Iran * Obit: John Neville * Occupy Roundup Toronto and Vancouver * Delaware Amabassador To Mars * US Congress Deficit Deal * Email: Pizza Not Vegetable Tahrir Squared. Police in Egypt crack down on protesters, who returned to the square in Cairo to demand the country's military leaders relinquish power. This isn't what they meant by "movement." Occupy protestors in Canadian cities are told to pack it in and head out. The new take on Tehran. Ottawa takes a new stand against Iran, issuing sanctions designed to quell the country's nuclear ambitions. 2992 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111118_54870.mp3 A looming catastrophe. Aid groups warn that, without immediate action, the drought in Afghanistan will become a famine. The verdict: guilty. Again. Matthew Wilcox gets a second trial for the shooting death of a fellow soldier -- and is convicted a second time. Pleading for a shift from the makeshift. In Northern Ontario, some members of the Attawapiskat First Nation are facing winter with only tents for shelter. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Friday, November 18, 2011 * Afghanistan Drought * Attawapiskat Housing * Pizza Vegetable * Deep Sea Worm * Wade Davis A looming catastrophe. Aid groups warn that, without immediate action, the drought in Afghanistan will become a famine. The verdict: guilty. Again. Matthew Wilcox gets a second trial for the shooting death of a fellow soldier -- and is convicted a second time. Pleading for a shift from the makeshift. In Northern Ontario, some members of the Attawapiskat First Nation are facing winter with only tents for shelter. 3283 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111117_15465.mp3 Army of shadows. We reach the commander of an opposition force that's both mysterious and increasingly powerful: the Free Syrian Army. Seventy-six degrees after separation. Dozens of Japanese Canadian students who were interned during the Second World War will finally get their degrees from the University of British Columbia. First the effs -- now the ands and buts. After a series of profane tweets, NDP MP Pat Martin explains his frustration with the government -- with no apologies. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Thursday, November 17, 2011 * Free Syrian Army * Pat Martin * Broken Ferry Orchestra * Japanese Honourary Degrees * Fraser Mustard Obit * Soccer Track Suit * Spider Gifts Army of shadows. We reach the commander of an opposition force that's both mysterious and increasingly powerful: the Free Syrian Army. Seventy-six degrees after separation. Dozens of Japanese Canadian students who were interned during the Second World War will finally get their degrees from the University of British Columbia. First the effs -- now the ands and buts. After a series of profane tweets, NDP MP Pat Martin explains his frustration with the government -- with no apologies. 2703 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111116_12289.mp3 The surging insurgents. First they defected -- and now the members of the Free Syrian Army have become a force for President Assad to reckon with. Communication breakdown. Carol talks with Sayed Shah Sharifi -- an Afghan translator for the Canadian Forces who's been denied a Canadian visa. Occupational hazards. A New York city councillor goes to observe the raid on the "Occupy Wall Street" camp -- and gets taken down by police. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Wednesday, November 16 * Syria Folo * Occupy NY Councillor * Rat Pollinator * Afghan Translator * NBA Lockout * FTR: New RCMP Commish The surging insurgents. First they defected -- and now the members of the Free Syrian Army have become a force for President Assad to reckon with. Communication breakdown. Carol talks with Sayed Shah Sharifi -- an Afghan translator for the Canadian Forces who's been denied a Canadian visa. Occupational hazards. A New York city councillor goes to observe the raid on the "Occupy Wall Street" camp -- and gets taken down by police. 2421 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/asithappens_20111115_22022.mp3 Undeterred, they detoured. A U.S. State Department decision threatened the Keystone XL pipeline -- but the company behind it has come up with a new plan. Resistance is fertile. We'll reach a member of Syria's underground network of activists -- who continue to fight back against a violent crackdown. Maternal flame. I'll talk with the great Diane Keaton about her new memoir -- and find out why she was burning to write about her mother. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT As It Happens for Tuesday, November 15, 2011 * New Pipeline Route * Jerry Sandusky * CRTC Internet Decision * Rio Favela Occupation * Free Syrian Army * Diane Keaton Undeterred, they detoured. A U.S. State Department decision threatened the Keystone XL pipeline -- but the company behind it has come up with a new plan. Resistance is fertile. We'll reach a member of Syria's underground network of activists -- who continue to fight back against a violent crackdown. Maternal flame. I'll talk with the great Diane Keaton about her new memoir -- and find out why she was burning to write about her mother. 3694