As It Happens: Wednesday Edition
CBC Radio | Posted: July 7, 2021 5:20 PM | Last Updated: July 8, 2021
Part One
Haiti Assassination
After the president of Haiti was brazenly assassinated, our guest says the only thing he's sure of is that it's going to get worse before it gets better.
After the president of Haiti was brazenly assassinated, our guest says the only thing he's sure of is that it's going to get worse before it gets better.
Catholic Church Response
A Toronto priest says it's disingenuous and unacceptable for the Catholic Church to say it can't raise compensation for residential school survivors, while spending millions on new buildings.
A Toronto priest says it's disingenuous and unacceptable for the Catholic Church to say it can't raise compensation for residential school survivors, while spending millions on new buildings.
Palm Springs
Some like it not. A giant statue of Marilyn Monroe with skirt aloft returns to Palm Springs, California. Some say it shows more than anyone needs to see, but our guest hopes tourists will come see for themselves.
Some like it not. A giant statue of Marilyn Monroe with skirt aloft returns to Palm Springs, California. Some say it shows more than anyone needs to see, but our guest hopes tourists will come see for themselves.
Part Two
Churches/Totem Pole Burned
After a statue of Captain James Cook is toppled in Victoria, a nearby totem pole is set on fire -- sparking concern that there will be more damage and retaliation to come.
After a statue of Captain James Cook is toppled in Victoria, a nearby totem pole is set on fire -- sparking concern that there will be more damage and retaliation to come.
California Beavers
Wet and re-wilded. Faced with the choice between expensive HUMAN intervention and trying something new, a parched California county decides to give beavers a chance.
Wet and re-wilded. Faced with the choice between expensive HUMAN intervention and trying something new, a parched California county decides to give beavers a chance.