As It Happens

As It Happens: Wednesday Edition

Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017

Episode transcript

Part One

Syrian Children
A doctors group helps get 29 critically ill Syrians out of a besieged area but they say there are hundreds of thousands more who need help.  

Johnny Bower Obit
Former Leaf Dick Duff remembers Johnny Bower, the goaltender whose net was so hard to reach they called him hockey's "China Wall."

TTC Art 
A German artist says if Toronto couldn't trust its commuters to type what they please into his art installation then they shouldn't have installed his work in their new subway station. 

Part Two

German Mayor Stabbed
Despite being stabbed by an attacker for welcoming too many refugees, a German mayor says his policy was a win-win for both the newcomers and his town. 

Encore: Irish Bat Family
An encore presentation of Carol's conversation with the Fleming family who nearly broke the internet with their viral video of them trying to get a bat out of their kitchen. 

Part Three

Encore: As It Happened: Fightin' Words Part One
Who, what, where and why... did the guest hang up? As It Happened: The Archive Edition is our collection of captivating moments from our nearly 50 years on air. Tonight we ring the bell on the fighting words edition, featuring a Q and Anger session with a member of the Manson family whose roommate had just tried to kill the US President.