AS It Happens, Thursday Edition

Part One

Prince obit: engineer
Sound engineer Susan Rogers -- who worked with Prince on some of his greatest albums, including "Purple Rain" -- shares her memories of the long hours spent in his company. 

Duffy trial
Vindication for Senator Mike Duffy, as a judge dismisses all charges against him -- instead, issuing his negative verdicts of the prosecution, and the previous government.

Part Two

Volkswagen buyback
In the wake of the emissions-test scandal, Volkswagen announces it will compensate VW owners, or buy back their vehicles -- but that hasn't quelled our guest's road rage. 

Beirut bombing compensation
Deborah Peterson's brother, US Marine Lance Corporal James Knipple, was killed in Beirut in 1983. Ms. Peterson responds to yesterday's ruling by the US Supreme Court that Iran must compensate victims' families for the deadly attack.

Driving test deer
A British teenager passes his driving test by parallel-parking the right distance from the curb, executing a three-point turn, and not freaking out completely when he hits a deer. 

Part Three

Cohen Prize: Ibbitson
Yesterday, John Ibbitson's biography of Stephen Harper -- published before last year's election -- won the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize. Mr. Ibbitson shares thoughts on the former prime minister, and today's Mike Duffy decision.

Prince obit: promoter
Today, Prince died in Minneapolis, at the age of 57. We reach the man who managed a club called "First Avenue" -- where the artist shot parts of Purple Rain.