As It Happens

As It Happens: The Monday Edition

May 18, 2020

Episode Transcript

Part 1

WHA Meeting 

Calling for an Investigation. The World Health Organization's many masters meet to discuss the pandemic. A former director at the W-H-O tells us it's in danger of losing the world's trust, completely.  

Snowbird Crash 

Fallen Snowbird. The crash in Kamloops, B.C. has left grief and questions in its wake. We hear from two women who rushed to the scene to try to help ... and from a friend of Captain Jennifer Casey's, who died in the crash.

From our Archives: Loon Rescue

A loon again, naturally. By request from our archives, the tale of a man who was camping when he spotted a loon tangled in fishing line -- and wouldn't relax until it was free as a bird.

Part 2

Hong Kong Anthem 

Same old song. A controversial law about the Chinese national anthem leads to scuffling on the floor of Hong Kong's legislature. Several pro-democracy lawmakers … including our guest… are physically removed. 

Arkansas Concert

Concert(ed) effort. After a long back-and-forth with the Arkansas' Department of Health, a live concert with real fans in the crowd is set to take place tonight. We reach one of the performers.

Part 3

Feature: Painter and the Thief 

Stroke of luck. When two paintings were stolen in Oslo, it seemed like a bad news story. But that crime quickly became an unexpected source of inspiration for the artist … What happens next is the subject of a documentary about to have its Canadian premiere.