As It Happens

As It Happens: Monday Edition

Monday, September 14, 2020

Transcript

Part One

Oregon fire chief
A local fire chief spent days battling a fast-moving Oregon wildfire, only to return home to find her house completely destroyed by the blaze.

Sea to Sky Gondola
Thirteen months after a cable was intentionally cut at the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, B.C., it happens again. The city's mayor says the impact is huge.

Aline Chrétien obit
A former PMO chief of staff remembers Aline Chrétien as the woman who guarded Jean Chrétien against everything from armed intruders to political flights of fancy.

Part Two

Caputo rant video
"Keep calm and carry on" is not at all what one of Donald Trump's top communication officials advised in a late-night rant posted online. But he did warn of a left-wing insurrection and reveal his belief that government scientists are plotting against him and the president.

Venus life chemical
Cloudy with a chance of ... life? New research finds an unexplained compound in the clouds of Venus — a discovery scientists say points to the presence of living organisms.

Part Three

Belarus protester
As Belarus' authoritarian leader turns to Russia for a boost, a protester in Minsk tells us she'll continue to take to the streets until the people are allowed to decide their own future. 

Mosul strike compensation 
A man who lost four of his family members when an airstrike mistakenly targeted his home in Iraq has been offered compensation. His lawyer tells us about the moment she shared the news with her client.