As It Happens: Thursday Edition

Part One

Gas & dash follow-up
In 2012, a Toronto gas station attendant died trying to stop someone from stealing gas. Today -- two days after a reward was announced -- a suspect was arrested in Montreal. 

Ahmed Mohamed/'bomb' clock student: uncle
On Monday, a 14-year-old Texas student was arrested for taking a homemade timepiece to school; now, he's fielding invitations from Chris Hadfield and the White House. 

Asthma inhaler otter
When Mishka, an otter at the Seattle Aquarium is diagnosed with asthma, her veterinarian proves to be a breath of fresh air -- by training Mishka to use an inhaler. 

Part Two

Economic policy: business
While the politicians debate the economy, a Canadian businessman tells us he's looking for a leader who'll put an emphasis on the manufacturing sector. 

Goatskin bond
Yale University is looking to collect the interest on a 350-year-old Dutch bond -- and if that smells funny to you, well, maybe it's because the bond is written on animal skin. 

Part Three 

Ban sex robots follow-up
Last night's guest urged a ban on robots built for intimate encounters -- but our follow-up guest believes there's real value in automating mating. 

Sri Lanka report
Yesterday, the UN said a "horrific level of violations and abuses" took place during Sri Lanka's civil war. Today, the Sri Lankan government announced the creation of a special court to look into those abuses. Our guest knows all about them: he was there.