As It Happens: Thursday Edition
Part One
Patty Hajdu
With new forms of COVID threatening to send more of the country into a third wave, we ask Canada's Health Minister where we stand in the fight.
China: Michaels Trials
Two Canadians are about to go on trial in China -- where "not guilty" is usually not on the table. But Canada's former ambassador to Beijing says there is a route to freedom for the two Michaels.
Met Opera Pay
Musicians from the renowned New York Metropolitan Opera are struggling to make ends meet since Covid took away their stage.
Part Two
Syria 10 Years: Justice
Turning horror into hope. Our guest endured hell inside Syria's notorious prisons. Now, the 25-year-old has dedicated his life to telling his story -- and he'll tell us why he believes some kind of justice is possible.
Part Three
Conservative Convention
As the Conservatives kick off their policy convention we ask an Edmonton MP whether Canadians should expect fresh new ideas on key issues like climate change.
Bill C 21 Polytechnique Families
Supporters of the victims of the Montreal massacre tell Justin Trudeau to fix his proposed gun control bill -- or forget about attending events that commemorate the Polytechnique shooting.
Chattanooga, TN Lynching History
Activists in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have won a major battle by getting their city to recognize a century old crime committed on a popular local landmark.