As It Happens: Monday Edition
Part One
Coronavirus: Italy
Italy is now the centre of the coronavirus outbreak in Europe. We speak to a doctor there who says the health system is straining to care for the seriously ill — and that to avoid disaster the healthy will need to — in his words — "behave".
Market volatility
From geo-political dust-ups to a global epidemic, the Chief Economist at Manulife Investment Management says a perfect — and very sudden — storm is behind the plunging stock markets.
Poop zamboni
Vancouver Island politician Mike Hicks has found a novel solution for a filthy soccer field. A truly super-dooper pooper scooper: the Poop Zamboni
Part Two
Wet'suwet'en chief
It was the Wet'suweten's hereditary chiefs who made a deal with government ending nationwide rail blockades and protests for now. The elected chiefs weren't at that table. We hear from one says that was a mistake.
Greek children: camps
As the situation at the Greek refugee camp worsens, children living there have been given hope for a new life elsewhere in Europe. German Green MEP Damian Boeselagerdescribes the conditions they'll be leaving behind.
Part Three
Conversion therapy ban
The federal government introduces legislation to ban so-called "conversion" therapy — something that Victor Szymanski hopes will help ensure others don't go through what he did.
Homelessness: Jesse Thistle
Along with Métis doctor, Janet Smylie, author Jesse Thistle argues that Indigenous homelessess is fundamentally different from homelessness overall. And he says that difference is too-often ignored.
Laura Smith obit
Erin Donavan was a close friend of beloved singer/songwriter Laura Smith. She describes her death as 'beyond words' — just like her music.