As It Happens

As It Happens - Thursday Edition

Thursday, 18 August, 2016

Part One

Aaron driver: cabbie
Last week, police officers killed ISIS supporter Aaron Driver in a cab in Strathroy, Ontario -- and now, the driver of that cab says no one warned him the operation was happening, which put his life at risk. 

Rubik's Cube champ
Anthony Brooks finishes first in his race against Usain Bolt -- and tonight, he'll tell us how he solved a Rubik's Cube before Mr. Bolt won the hundred-metre dash...if he's not still too winded. 

Part Two

Baton Rouge flood
Kimberly Stewart's house is one of thousands in Louisiana badly damaged by flooding -- and she says that, even after Katrina, no one was ready for the disaster.  

Mogadishu Book Fair
A book fair seemed like an ill-advised event to organize in Mogadishu, Somalia. But tonight, its founder explains how his dream became reality -- and what it's doing for residents of the unstable city.