As It Happens: Friday Edition
Part One
Supreme Court nomination
Now that Prime Minister Trudeau has nominated Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, our guest is celebrating -- but also wondering why it took so long to nominate an Indigenous justice.
Russian soldier experiences
A Russian soldier is forced to flee the country, after writing a damning recount of his experience in war-ravaged Ukraine. We hear why he risked everything to tell his story.
Friar's gut parasite
A new study into the gut health of medieval friars might make you miss a meal; our guest explains how the monks wound up riddled with parasites. Hint: it was something they ate.
Part Two
Rwanda ICC
He's accused of funding broadcasts that encouraged the murder of Tutsis -- and now, after decades on the run, a Rwandan financier will finally go on trial for his role in the genocide.
Ohio opioid ruling
Three major pharmacy chains in the U.S. are ordered to pay an enormous settlement to two counties in Ohio that are struggling with the opioid crisis.
As It Happens was produced this week by:
Arman Aghbali
Ashley Fraser
Katie Geleff
Stephanie Hogan
Sarah Jackson
Mehek Mazhar
Kate McMigillivray
Morgan Passi
Kevin Robertson
Chris Trowbridge
and Aloysius Wong.
Our technician is Reynold Gonsalves. The show director is John McGill.
The writers this week were Kate Swoger, Shannon Higgins, and Chris Howden.
The senior producers this week were Diane Eros and Chris Harbord. And the Executive Producer of As It Happens is Austin Webb.
We'd also like to thank some other people who helped out this week:
Mary-Catherine MacIntosh in Halifax
Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Paul MacInnis in Ottawa
Adam Carter, Philip Drost and Luke Williams in Toronto
Suzanne Dufresne in Winnipeg
Donna McElligott in Calgary
Travis McEwan in Edmonton
and Anne Penman in Vancouver.
As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Good night, and good weekend.