As It Happens

As It Happens: Thursday Edition

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017

Episode transcript

Part One

Barcelona attack
At least 12 people are dead and dozens injured, after an attacker drove a van into a busy tourist area in Barcelona. A resident describes the carnage on his street. 

Quebec immigration
After a Quebec border mayor says he wants a wall built to stop illegal crossings from the US, the province's Immigration Minister does her best to chip away at his concerns.

Nail in heart 
Doug Bergeson of Wisconsin nailed his own heart with a nail gun — but fortunately, he was able to drive himself to the hospital with the nail stuck perilously close to a major artery. 

Part Two

Google: James Damore
 James Damore was fired from Google for writing a memo arguing against the company's diversity policies. But instead of retracting it, he's proving intractable. 

Grizzly ban hunt
A First Nations chief in British Columbia tells us why the province's ban on the controversial practice of grizzly bear trophy hunting is a long-awaited victory.