As It Happens

As It Happens: Monday Edition

Monday, March 23, 2015

Part One

Afghan Lynching
A twenty-seven-year-old Afghan woman is brutally murdered and now, women are demanding her killers be brought to justice. 

NSA/CSE Cyber Warfare
New documents leaked by Edward Snowden show that Canada's Communications Security Establishment has some pretty spooky hacking capabilities and ambitions. 

Pastrami Crisis
As the cost of brisket skyrockets, so does the price of a sandwich and some restaurants worry they can't afford to keep piling up the beloved meat on the traditional bread. 

Part Two

Sealskin Purse Seized
A Canadian woman is left not holding the bag after her sealskin purse is confiscated by U.S. border agents. 

Confederate License Plates
Some people really want to see the much-maligned Confederate flag on Texas license plates, including a former "Dukes of Hazzard" actor.

Part Three

London Bomb Found
A construction crew working not far from the Tower Bridge area of Southeast London discovers an unexploded Second World War bomb. 

David Mulroney on China
In a feature interview, Carol speaks with the former Canadian ambassador to China about the Harper government's foreign policy toward that country and our role as a middle power.