As It Happens

As It Happens: Friday Edition

Friday, February 28, 2020.

Full Episode Transcript

Part One

Stock market: Coronavirus
The President of Baskin Wealth Management is reassuring his clients that while a Coronavirus pandemic is possible, fears of a big economic downturn could soon recede. 

Wet'suwet'en: peacekeepers
As Wet-suwet'en hereditary chiefs continue to call for the RCMP to leave their territory, an Indigenous community in Quebec is offering an alternative: Its own police force.

Cape Breton pheasant
For the past month, a Cape Breton mail carrier has been tailed by a ring-necked pheasant. And as the postal worker tells us, the company of the pheasant has not always been pleasant. 

Part Two

Turkey-Greece border
Turkey is making it easier for refugees to leave the country — but many have nowhere to go. And an Iranian refugee at the Greek border tells us that's left people like her in a desperate situation. 

Bernie Sanders: campaign
With key states looming in the Democratic primary, it's up to Kara Turrentine to help front runner Bernie Sanders bring support from communities who've always been skeptical of the senator

Part Three

B.C. flood settlement
It's been a lifetime since their houses were destroyed to make way for a hydroelectric dam. But members of British Columbia's Cheslatta Carrier First Nation never stopped seeking justice. 

Amazon: Hunters
Amazon is under fire for producing a TV show inspired by the Nazi hunting vigilantes of the '70s. And Paweł Sawicki who works at the Auschwitz Memorial and museum says its creative liberties are dangerous. 

Mrs. Tiggy Winkle's closes
After 43 years in the business, a beloved Ottawa toy store is closing. Eira MacDonnell has worked at the shop for 38 of those years.

As It Happens was produced this week by:

Jeanne Armstrong
Tayo Bero
Kate Cornick
Katie Geleff
Chris Harbord
Steven Howard
Sarah Jackson
Samantha Lui
Alison Masemann
John McGill
Kevin Robertson
Kate Swoger
and 
Yamri Taddese

The writer this week is Chloe Shantz-Hilkes. Austin Webb is our senior producer this week. And the Executive Producer of As It Happens is Robin Smythe.

We'd also like to thank some other people who helped us out this week: 

Mary-Catherine MacIntosh in Halifax
Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Paul MacInnis in Ottawa, Mike Crawley, Keith Hart, Karin Marley, Varad Mehta, Eric Van and Luke Williams — all in Toronto
Suzanne Dufresne in Winnipeg
Jennifer Keene in Calgary
Anne Penman in Vancouver and 
Megan Williams in Rome.

As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Good night, and good weekend.