As It Happens: The Friday Edition
Part One
Ukraine: Ambassador to the UK
Ukraine's ambassador to the UK says today's talks between Russian and American diplomats didn't quell fears of an invasion, but he's more interested in what Russia does than what Russia says.
New Brunswick encampment
A woman who's been living in a tent in Fredericton, New Brunswick says the city's plan to dismantle encampments will drive her and other homeless people farther from town -- and from life-saving services.
Meat Loaf obit
You knew the late singer as Meat Loaf -- but tonight we hear from one of the former teenage softball players who knew him better as "Coach Meat." And she remembers a rocker with a soft side.
Part Two
North York shelter
Just days after opening, a Toronto homeless shelter is already at capacity, and the CEO of the company that runs it says COVID outbreaks, the opioid crisis, and winter weather have left operators with their hands full.
Youngest around the world
A Belgian teenager has just become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world -- all before she's even started university.
Part Three
Encore: Gene Weingarten "One Day"
We revisit my conversation with the Pulitzer-prize winning journalist who plucked a random date from a hat and wrote a book about it.
As It Happens was produced this week by:
Katie Geleff
Sheena Goodyear
Chris Harbord
Sarah Jackson
Mehek Mazhar
John McGill
Kate McGillivray
Niza Nondo
John Perry
Kevin Robertson
Kate Swoger
and Chris Trowbridge.
Our technician is Reynold Gonsalves. The show director is John McGill. Our intern is Ben Basran.
The writers this week are Chloe Shantz-Hilkes and Chris Howden. 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 out this week:
Rafsan Faruque Jugol in Happy Valley Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Mary-Catherine MacIntosh in Halifax
Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Paul MacInnis in Ottawa
Josh Flear, Jonathan Ore, Brandie Weikle, Haydn Watters, and Luke Williams — all in Toronto
Allison Dempster in Calgary
Michael Juck and Anne Penman in Vancouver.
As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Good night, and good weekend.