As It Happens: The Friday Edition
Part One
BC fires
Hundreds of British Columbians are wondering if they'll have homes to come back to after a massive wildfire forced them to flee. And one evacuee tells us she's also questioning the official response.
Australia COVID lockdowns
An Australian comedian tells us she believes in the necessity of lockdowns. But that won't necessarily stop her from reaching her breaking point as Victoria enters its sixth.
Canada soccer win: Diana Matheson
The Canadian women's soccer squad is coming home with gold after a nail-biting finish. And former team member Diana Matheson says their long-awaited victory is a huge win for future of the sport.
Part Two
South Dakota motorcycle rally
A doctor in South Dakota says he'd love to be able to put the brakes on this weekend's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally — but can only hope it won't drive the kind of COVID-19 spread last year's gathering did.
Emperor penguins threatened
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says emperor penguins should be listed as "threatened." But new research looking at the birds' future tells us that may be an understatement.
As It Happens was produced this week by:
Jeanne Armstrong
Kate Cornick
Katie Geleff
Sheena Goodyear
Chris Harbord
Sarah Jackson
Mehek Mazhar
Susan McReynolds
Niza Nondo
Kate Swoger
and Chloe Shantz-Hilkes.
Our technician is Brittany Amodeo. The show director is John McGill.
Lisa Bryn-Rundle is our writer. Austin Webb is our senior producer. And the Executive Producer of As It Happens is Robin Smythe.
We'd also like to thank some other people who helped us out this week:
Mary-Catherine McIntosh in Halifax
Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Paul MacInnis in Ottawa
Jonathan Ore, Alex Redekop, Brandie Weikle and Luke Williams — all in Toronto
Jenn Allen and Suzanne Dufresne in Winnipeg
and Matt Meuse and Anne Penman in Vancouver.
As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Good night, and good weekend.