As It Happens: Friday Edition
Part One
Paris Knife Attack
Police in Paris investigate a potential terror link, after a knife attack outside the building where 12 people were murdered in the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
Simple Tax Return
This week's Throne Speech suggested the government will start automatically filing taxes for some Canadians, leading our guest to ask, "what took you so long?"
Newfoundland/Labrador Hallowe'en Rules
A Hallowe'en-loving Newfoundlander tries to adjust to the news that her annual haunted house will give up the ghost this year.
Part Two
Canadian Sailing Saga
After getting a cancer diagnosis on a remote island in the South Atlantic during the pandemic, a Canadian family on a sailing trip struggles to get back home.
Sparrow Song Study
According to ecologists, sparrows around San Francisco sounded different during the COVID restrictions and by "different" they mean "sexier".
Part Three
North Korea Apology
Kim Jong-un issues a rare apology for the killing of a South Korean man. But our guest says when you look closer, it's more rebuke than regret.
Tarantula Colours Research
Scary and hairy tarantulas can also be vividly coloured but why they would be is a scientific mystery. Now researchers have a new clue about the purpose behind those emerald greens and beautiful blues.
As It Happens was produced this week by:
Jeanne Armstrong
Kate Cornick
Sarah Cooper
Katie Geleff
Chris Harbord
Sheena Goodyear
Chloe Shantz-Hilkes
Sarah Jackson
Mehek Mazhar
Sarah Peterson
Menaka Raman-Wilms
Kevin Robertson
and Kate Swoger.
Our technician is Reynold Gonsalves. The show director is John McGill.
The writer this week is Lisa Bryn-Rundle. Austin Webb is our senior producer. 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:
Paul MacInnis and Chris Rands in Ottawa
Laura Antonelli
Billy Heaton
Tahiat Mahboob
Varad Mehta
Eric Van
Lakshine Sathiyanathan
and Luke Williams --- all in Toronto
Joelle Seal in Regina
Jennifer Keene in Calgary
Suzanne Dufresne in Winnipeg
and Anne Penman in Vancouver.
As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Good night and have a good weekend.