As It Happens: Tuesday Edition
Part One
Syrian prisoner Jack Letts
In the U.K., they call him "Jihadi Jack". But John Letts calls him "son". And now, he's asking the British and Canadian governments to help free his son Jack from Syria, where he's accused of being a member of ISIS.
Nova Scotia jail charges
Two Halifax special constables are charged after a man arrested for public drunkenness dies on their watch — and his mother welcomes the charges but says they says they don't go far enough.
ABBA restaurant resistance
Residents of the London neighbourhood try to stop the opening of an ABBA-themed restaurant where patrons sing ABBA songs — because they find the idea ABBA-ominable.
Part Two
Kirpans on airplanes
After September 11th, Sikhs who wear the kirpan were no longer allowed to take their ceremonial knife on flights — but now, Transport Canada has given them back their edge.
Dead sea turtles
For the third time in a decade, hundreds of sea turtles have died off the coast of El Salvador — and scientists believe the culprit is algae blooms.
Part Three
Saudi Arabia: latest
Saudi Arabia's crown prince uses the Riyadh Ritz to detain 11 of his fellow royals, sending shock-waves through the already troubled region.
Bird hearts
To find out more about the spread of Lyme disease, an assistant prof at the University of New Brunswick is asking hunters for a favour: when you bag a grouse, please send him its heart.