As It Happens: The Wednesday Edition
Part One
Ontario intimate partner violence
After testifying at an inquest into the murders of three women in rural Ontario, a lawyer says it's time to address the threat so many women face from the men in their lives.
Apple car play
A tech writer says Apple's plan to cover your entire car's dashboard in digital screens could be a disaster for road safety -- not to mention that drivers aren't interested.
D-Day ration pack
On the 78th anniversary of the day soldiers stormed the beach at Normandy, a British museum unveils what may be the last remaining Allied ration pack from D-Day -- or what's left of it.
Part Two
Gymnastics FBI lawsuit
Athletes are suing the FBI, for failing to protect them from being abused by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. And as the first to blow the whistle, our guest says she can't stop thinking of the damage done.
Furniture money found
When our guest scored free used furniture on Craigslist, she already thought she'd hit the jackpot. Then she found 36-thousand dollars cash buried in its cushions -- but felt compelled to give it back.
Part Three
Halifax parking ticket spending
Bob Dylan once sang "Don't follow leaders and watch the parking meters." But what do you do when the leaders tell you not to watch the parking meters?
Frog mating vocalization
You have to admire their kermit-ment. Researchers say some male frogs band together to find mates, and their harmonies may improve their odds -- in what sounds like a true croak of genius.