As It Happens: Monday Edition
Part One
Canada/US border: Auto Industry
The President of Canada's Auto Parts Manufacturers' Association says if the feds don't share their plans for reopening the U.S. border, his members will start losing orders to competitors in the States.
Iceland Town Oscar Nomination
Extremely northern exposure. After a tough year for tourism, the small Icelandic community of Husavik is rejoicing -- because a song that sings its praises has been nominated for an Oscar.
Irish Walrus
Hard to tell who was more surprised: the Irish father and daughter who spotted a walrus on their local beach -- or the walrus itself, which may have floated there after falling asleep on a hunk of ice.
Part Two
Syria 10 Years: Journalist
Matters of life and death. A foreign correspondent recalls how the early hope of Syrian protestors turned into a brutal conflict that has shaped so many lives, including her own.
Part Three
QC Cannonball Tree
A beloved Quebec City elm known as the "cannonball tree" is the subject of much lore thanks to a bomb entrapped in its roots … but city arborists say the tree itself poses the risk now.
NL Election Covid Modelling
The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is refusing to release a report he says justifies his mid-pandemic election call...as the campaign stretches into its ninth week.
AI Brain Processing
Not-so-artificial intelligence. We hear about an AI that's developed some very human abilities ... which are leading to some very human mistakes.