As It Happens

As It Happens: Thursday Edition

Thursday, June 30th 2016

Part One

Bo Jo says no
After a shocking betrayal from a now-former friend, golden-haired Brexit leader Boris Johnson realizes he's no longer the golden boy -- and announces he won't run for Prime Minister.  

Mail bomb lawyer
Almost a year after a mail bomb exploded in her hands, we'll speak with Winnipeg lawyer Maria Mitousis about her recovery. 

Inuit art carving displayed 
In the '50s, hundreds of Inuit made soapstone carvings while being treated for TB in Hamilton, Ontario -- and now, the collection will finally be housed in a proper museum. 

Part Two

Feature interview with author Julian Barnes
Carol speaks with Booker Prize-winning author Julian Barnes about his latest novel, "The Noise of Time" -- about Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich's life under Josef Stalin.