As It Happens: Friday Edition

PART 1

Greek Opposition

Approval means disapproval. The referendum is imminent -- and a member of the Greek opposition thinks his fellow citizens should vote "Yes" to the Eurozone, and "No" to the government. 

'Mother Canada' Latest

The chairman of the Vimy Foundation say the project's use of the name "Mother Canada" is disrespectful -- because that name is already used to refer to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.

Dutch Universal Income

They are not alone -- and the money is not a loan. Inspired by nineteen-seventies Manitoba, a Dutch city is giving money to a group of unemployed people, no strings attached -- even if they find employment. 

PART 2

Veterans Fireworks 

Sometimes a bang is a whimper. In the United States, a veterans' support group wants to remind people that Fourth of July fireworks can be as traumatic as they are dramatic. 

Bernardo Lawyer

Recurring nightmare. When the families of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French receive a letter saying Paul Bernardo has applied for day parole, they're forced to relive something they barely lived through in the first place. 

Heimlich Hotdog

It's normal to choke under pressure. But at an annual Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest, choking could be lethal -- so tonight, the contest's official Heimlich maneuver guy explains how he's preparing.

Show Credits

The show was produced this week by:

Robert Ballantyne
Imogen Birchard
John Chipman
Diane Eros
Chris Harbord
John McGill
Julia Pagel
Kevin Robertson and
Pedro Sanchez.

Our technician is Reynold Gonsalves.

The show director is Kevin Ball. Chris Howden is the show writer.  

John Perry is the Senior Producer and the Executive Producer of As It Happens is Robin Smythe.  

We'd also like to thank some other people who helped out this week:

Heather Barrett in St. John's
Mary Lynk in Halifax
Anne Penman in Vancouver
Brian Smith and Lorne Shapiro in Toronto.

As It Happens will be back again on Monday.