As It Happens

As It Happens: Tuesday Edition

July 5, 2022

Part One 

Ukraine: Mykolaiv
Russian rockets continue to pound the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv. One resident tells us about the dear friend he lost -- and why he still believes his country will win the war.

Alberta mountain peak renaming
An Alberta hiker spent the last years of his life campaigning to have the name of a Nazi collaborator removed from a mountain in the Rockies. And now his son has completed his father's legacy.

Barcode stamps
Britain's postal service has added a digital code alongside the Queen's image on its stamps. And our guest has a message for the Royal Mail -- it's totally una-peel-ing.

Part Two

BC orca study
A new study finds that British Columbia's resident southern orcas aren't getting enough to eat. The lead author tell us we need to act fast, to end the fast.

David Blackwood obit
Artist David Blackwood dedicated himself to chronicling the ordinary lives of Newfoundlanders in extraordinary images -- right up until the end.