As It Happens: Friday Edition
Part One
Niqab: Muslim voter/Rae
A niqab-wearing Quebec voter says politicians are using her choice of head-coverings to exploit the fears of voters who fail to distinguish between terrorism and simple devotion.
Chase the Ace
It's been an exhilaring, exhausting time for the town of Inverness, Nova Scotia -- but this weekend, no matter what, its card-based lottery will finally come to an end.
Jesse James image
A woman in Washington state stands to make millions from selling the last known photo of the legendary Jesse James.
Part Two
Flint lead water
A pediatrician in Flint, Michigan finds high levels of lead in her patients' blood -- and traces it to the water coming out of their taps.
Tall shoemaker
Three of the world's tallest men are in Germany this week to meet a man about a comfortable shoe. And that man is none other than legendary custom shoemaker Georg Wessels.
Part Three
Donation bin death
Earlier this week, a homeless advocate from Maple Ridge, BC died after an accident in a clothing donation bin. Anita Hauck was just 45 years old. Her mother tells us about the work Ms. Hauck did in her community.
Watt-Cloutier Award
For years, Inuit leader Sheila Watt-Cloutier has been fighting to make climate change a human rights issue. Now, for her efforts, she's won an International Right Livelihood Award, also known as an "alternative Nobel."
Chicken wings
A food coma, caused by too many chicken wings, ends up saving a Newfoundland man's life.
As it Happens was produced this week by:
Laurie Allan
Jeanne Armstrong
Imogen Birchard
John Chipman
Katie Geleff
Chris Harbord
John McGill
Kevin Robertson
Pedro Sanchez
and Kate Swoger.
Our technicians this week were Reynold Gonsalves, Rob Heydari, and Gary Francis The show director is Kevin Ball. Chris Howden is our writer.
John Perry is the Senior Producer. And the Executive Producer of As It Happens is Robin Smythe.
And our intern is Kate Evans.
We'd also like to thank some other people who helped us out this week:
Krissy Holmes in St. John's
Mary Lynk in Halifax
Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Max Paris in Ottawa
Davorin Cikovic in Toronto
Michael O'Halloran in Calgary
and Anne Penman in Vancouver.
As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Good night.