Darlene Heatherington and her make-believe stalker
The Story
The Lethbridge councillor goes on trial for public mischief.
Program: As It Happens
Broadcast Date: Feb. 19, 2004
Guest: Bill Graveland
Host: Barbara Budd, Paul Kennedy
Duration: 6:36
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Canada’s rich history of political disgrace
An airing of the country's political dirty laundry.
Saskatchewan’s Grant Devine defends his government amid scandal
The former Saskatchewan premier says his government wasn't as corrupt as people say; a panel of experts begs to differ.
The King-Byng Affair
It's war - between the prime minister and the governor general.
The scandal over Canada’s billion-dollar gun registry
The government is under fire over the surging cost of Canada's gun registry.
Sponsorship scandal breaks all the rules
The auditor general describes senior civil servants' behavior as "appalling."
Chrétien grilled as free speech meets pepper spray
Jean Chrétien and his Liberals get grilled over RCMP handling of APEC protesters.
Jean Chrétien and the scandal over his Grand-Mère
Chrétien's personal reputation is attacked in the controversy dubbed Shawinigate.
From politics to prison in Saskatchewan
A former government on trial ends with 16 convictions, six jail terms and one suicide.
1997: Protest and pepper spray at APEC conference
On just the second day of the APEC Conference in Vancouver, student protesters clash in a violent and bitter battle…
British Columbia’s Bingogate
Mike Harcourt's party is accused of stealing money from charities but the premier refuses to quit.
The Human Resources boondoggle
Cabinet minister Jane Stewart is under fire over $1 billion in questionable employment program grants.
Premier Peckford’s pickle palace
Newfoundland's hydroponic cucumber operation is turning into an expensive joke.
“How’s your tuna?” Scandal affects tuna consumption
The CBC's Peter Gzowski surveys the effect of the Star-Kist affair on Canada's tuna consumption.
The tainted Star-Kist tuna scandal
Cans of rancid tuna bring down Fisheries Minister John Fraser.
Reaction to Francis Fox’s shocking resignation
Fox's confession sends a shockwave through Parliament Hill.
Francis Fox’s scandalous public confession
Solicitor General Francis Fox shocks the nation with his intensely personal confession.