As It Happens: The Friday Edition
Part One
Ottawa Police Action : Justin Ling
Justin Ling has been reporting on the protests in Ottawa since Day One. And since Day One, he's been reminding Canadians that this demonstration is not ordinary -- and neither is the police response.
Ottawa Police Action: Councillor Catherine McKenney
Capital gains. A city councillor in Ottawa tells us they're breathing a little easier now that a growing number of streets are free from what they've described as a "dangerous occupation."
Baby Ghost Shark
A rare, translucent-looking deep-water nightmare creature known as a "baby ghost shark" is spotted by a scientist in New Zealand -- and she tells us she was gobsmacked to see it.
Tribute to Carol
Mic drop. Carol is far from the first host to leave the "As It Happens" studio -- and tonight, one of her soon-to-be-fellow-alumni has a reassuring message from the other side.
Part Two
BC FN Flooding Report
Homeward bound. Residents of a B.C. First Nation are returning to their community after flooding banished them in November. But the chief tells us there are still a lot of questions about how the province responded.
Eagles Lead Poisoning
Get the lead out. In recent years, bald eagle populations have been booming -- but our guest says those gains could be erased by a proliferation of lead poisoning.
Part Three
Feature: The Naked Don't Fear the Water
Six years ago, Canadian-born journalist Matthieu Aikins adopted a fake identity and embarked on a hazardous journey with an Afghan friend heading from Kabul to Europe by what's known as the smugglers' road. His new book spells out just how dangerous that voyage is.Tonight, he joins Carol for a feature conversation about "The Naked Don't Fear the Water" -- and everything he learned by writing it.