As It Happens, Thursday Edition

Part One

Fort McMurray: Fort McKay
The Fort McKay First Nation is providing food and shelter to people who've had to flee Fort McMurray — while the evacuees struggle to cope with their losses. 

Fort McMurray: Convoy
On Tuesday, as the scale of the fire became clear, an Alberta man got in his car and headed toward  Fort Mac to hand out supplies, and rescue pets left behind. 

Boring Conference
This weekend, Nicholas Tufnell is scheduled to share the secrets of his toilet paper roll collection with a barely-awake audience, at this year's lukewarmly anticipated Boring Conference.  

Part Two

Utah abortion doctor
In Utah, a new law will force doctors to use an anaesthetic on the fetus when performing certain kinds of abortions — an untested procedure our guest says makes no medical sense. 

B.C. refugee sponsors
The B.C. Muslim Association raised enough money to sponsor a hundred Syrian refugees — so why has the government said it can only sponsor six? 

Beer pipeline
There's very little controversy about a pipeline that's been approved in Bruge, Belgium — because it's a pipeline for beer. 

Part Three

Liberal assisted-dying legislation
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Oullette explains his decision to vote against his government's bid to speed its assisting dying bill through the House.

Stem cell family
Eighteen-year-old Laura Hillier died waiting for a stem cell transplant — and pleading with the government to help patients like her by speeding up the process. Now, her parents are calling on the Ontario government to cut down on wait times. I'll speak with Laura's mother tonight.