As It Happens: The Wednesday Edition
Part One
Ukraine: Kherson resident
The Russian military takes control of the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine — and one resident describes watching through his window as the tanks roll by.
Florida "Don't Say Gay" bill
Florida Republicans want to restrict discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms, with a piece of legislation that our guest calls "a piece of hatred".
Wales diaper road
A used diaper seems more like a biohazard than environmentally friendly — but a new pilot project in Wales has recycled tens of thousands of them to pave a road.
Part Two
Moldovan refugees
Moldova is the poorest country in Europe — but a UN official tells us Moldovans have opened their borders, their wallets, and their homes to tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees.
Rocky Mountain hut
After a century, a stone hut in a Rocky Mountain pass has fallen victim to erosion — and the grandson of a man who helped build it says it's bringing him down that they're taking it down.
Part Three
Somalia elections postponed
After elections in Somalia are delayed yet again, international donors and governments threaten to withhold funds to the country.
PEI potatoes destroyed
PEI potato grower Jason Webster describes the scramble across the island, as farmers feed spuds to cows, freeze them in fields, and fire them out of snowblowers — all to meet the government's deadline for destroying last year's crop.