As It Happens

As It Happens: Wednesday Edition

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Full Episode Transcript

Part One

No lungs survivor
Before her transplant, an Ontario woman was kept alive for six days without her lungs — and now, months later, Melissa Benoit's life is one long sigh of relief. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) changes
The new president targets the Environmental Protection Agency in the early days of his administration — and that's just the tip of the shrinking iceberg. 

Zuckerberg Hawaii
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg likes his new Hawaiian property, but not his neighbours — and now that he's built a wall and filed hundreds of lawsuits, the unfriending is mutual. 

Part Two

Canada/US trade: Leslie
Former General Andrew Leslie shares his marching orders, as he becomes the parliamentary point man on relations with the U.S. under Donald Trump. 

No shark nets
Australian authorities install nets along one coast in an effort to save people from sharks — but wind up killing hundreds of other marine animals in the process. 

Part Three

Carl Reiner on Mary Tyler Moore
Carl Reiner has a lot of gifts. Along with writing and performing, he has a gift for spotting talent. The comedy legend shares his memories of one of the great decisions of his career: casting the late Mary Tyler Moore. 

El Chapo Chicago
Despite the damage the Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" Guzman did in that city, he'll be tried first — and maybe only — in New York. Former federal prosecutor Thomas Shakeshaft discusses the kingpin's criminal enterprise in Chicago.

NWT junior curlers 
The men's junior curling team from Fort Smith, North West Territories is thought to be the youngest team to ever compete on the national circuit.