As It Happens

As It Happens: Thursday Edition

Dec. 19, 2019

Episode Transcript

Part One

Joshua Boyle ruling
A judge dismisses all charges of sexual assault and abuse against former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle — saying he didn't believe Mr. Boyle, but he also didn't believe his estranged wife, Caitlan Coleman. 

Prince Edward Island newsmakers
The annual tongue-in-cheek round-up of PEI's "newsmakers of the year" includes bombshell stories like "Horse Checks Up On Seniors" and "Dog Not Cold". 

Mini gingerbread house
Ontario engineer Travis Casagrande has painstakingly constructed the tiniest gingerbread house ever — smaller than the width of a human hair. 

Part Two

From Our Archives: Clinton impeachment anniversary
If the impeachment of the U.S. President seems just like a rehash of the impeachment of Bill Clinton with the parties reversed, an interview from our archives reveals some big differences. 

Reading: To Everything There is a Season
In our annual holiday story, Alistair MacLeod's "To Every Thing There Is a Season", a young boy is more excited about the arrival of his brother than of Santa. 

Part Three

Encore: As it Happened archives - "The evolution of the $10 bill"
A  look back at over half a century of coverage of the 10-dollar bill — including the story of the woman whose face is currently on the currency: Viola Desmond.