As It Happens

As It Happens: Wednesday Edition

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Episode Transcript

Part One

US Lifeguard Shortage
A 70-year-old Philadelphia woman tells us she couldn't stand to see community pools closed because of a lifeguard shortage -- so she put on a bathing suit, picked up a whistle, and came out of retirement. 

BOC Rate Hike
The cost of lowering costs. To curb inflation, the Bank of Canada is raising its interest rate by its largest amount in 20 years. But our guest says everyday Canadians will pay the price.

Florida Iguana Toilet
A whole new bowl game. Florida has an iguana problem -- that problem being that they keep showing up in people's toilets. We'll talk to the man who fishes them out.

Bolton Coup
On the oust side looking in. Donald Trump's one-time national security advisor, John Bolton, says the former president is too shortsighted to plan a coup -- and he should know, because he's planned a bunch.


Part Two

NS Sex Worker Claim
He'll pay -- or there'll be hell to pay. A Nova Scotia sex worker says her client skipped out on the bill -- so she's taking him to small claims court.

Scottish Midge Forecast
don't get around midge anymore. They'll be back and bitier than ever when the rain comes -- but right now, in Scotland, our guest says scorching weather is keeping the country's notorious midge population at bay.