As It Happens: Friday Edition

Part One

Macedonia migrants
Hundreds of refugees clash with Macedonian border police, who respond with violence -- and tonight, we'll speak with a U.N. representative about the ongoing tension. 

Argentian ballerina
Twenty-one-year-old Lucila Munaretto moved to Vancouver to pursue her love of ballet --  but now, after a collision with a van, she's in a medically-induced coma

Abbotsford bananas
Aird Flavelle has lovingly tended his banana tree for ten years -- and now, it's finally sprouting bananas. Which is weird, because he lives in B.C. 

Part Two

Breast cancer study
An enormous study finds that getting a lumpectomy or mastectomy after a diagnosis of extremely early-stage breast cancer may not make any difference in patients' outcomes.  

City grime study
Science once believed that the dark goo on various surfaces in cities actually absorbed pollutants -- but unlike the goo itself, it turns out that story doesn't stick. 

Banksy's" Dismaland"
The artist called Banksy opens a grotesque parody of a theme park called "Dismaland" -- and if you like having fun, it's really not your giant spinning cup of tea.

As it Happens was produced this week by: 

Laurie Allan
John Chipman
Katie Geleff
Chris Harbord
John McGill
Kevin Robertson and 
Pedro Sanchez.  

Our technician is Reynold Gonsalves.The show director is Kevin Ball. Chris Howden is our 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 us out this week: 

Cherie Wheeler in Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Mark Quinn in St. John's
Natalie Dobbin in Halifax
Sarah Minogue in Iqaluit
Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Max Paris in Ottawa
Davorin Cikovic at Radio Archives in Toronto
Suzanne Dufresne in Winnipeg, and
Michael O'Halloran in Calgary

As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Have a great weekend.