The Current for Sept. 2, 2019
Today on The Current: We kick of season 18 with interim host Laura Lynch. Then the termination of several Cathay Pacific workers is the latest pressure from China on the corporate sector in Hong Kong, and we explore the complicated world of musical copyright infringement. Finally, a documentary seeks to answer some gnawing questions about the beaver and whether they can live in saltwater.
Today on The Current:
- We kick off season 18 of CBC's national weekday morning program this Labour Day with recently-named interim host Laura Lynch. The veteran foreign correspondent and political reporter will guide listeners through the federal election campaign with her sharp and thoughtful interviews.
- A former Cathay Pacific cabin crew union head says she was dismissed without explanation earlier this summer after managers saw her Facebook posts linked to the Hong Kong protests.
- What do Robin Thicke, Katy Perry and Led Zeppelin have in common? They've all been dragged to court for allegedly plagiarizing from other artists. The Current's Geoff Turner explores the complicated world of musical copyright infringement.
- Our documentary A Salty Tail explores beaver behaviour that is puzzling scientists. Canada's national animal is being discovered in saltwater intertidal zones, despite the long-held understanding that the rodents only live in freshwater. Are saltwater beavers actually a thing?