As It Happens Friday Edition
Part One
Saudi arms: Liberal
The Liberal MP for London, Ontario denounces Saudi Arabia's record of repression -- while celebrating the jobs Canada's big Saudi arms deal is going to bring to his city.
Maine governor
"Retraction" is too strong a word for the governor of Maine's clarification of his racist remarks -- but "disgusting" is not too strong a word for our guest's opinion of the governor.
University of Toronto concerto
In a box in the basement archives at the University of Toronto, a librarian discovers a long-lost concerto by Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen.
Part Two
El Chapo found
Six months after "El Chapo" Guzman escaped prison through an underground passage, the Mexican drug lord is captured.
Leslieville hum
People in Toronto's East End are droning on and on about a drone going on and on -- which is a relief to our guest, a resident who thought he was the only one hearing it.
Part Three
Homeless removal
The governor of New York says homeless people can be forced into shelters in extreme weather -- but our guest thinks that's awfully cold.
Newly discovered species
Why some scientific journals have stopped revealing the location of newly discovered creatures.
Palmyra recreated
The Institute for Digital Archaeology says they are recreating the arch from the Temple of Bel because it is an act of defiance against ISIS.
As it Happens was produced this week by:
Laurie Allan
Jeanne Armstrong
Imogen Birchard
John Chipman
Katie Geleff
Chris Harbord
Sean Laughlin
John McGill
Kevin Robertson
Pedro Sanchez
and Kate Swoger.
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:
Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Susan Holle, Matthew Kupfer in Ottawa
Davorin Cikovic in Toronto
Jody Porter in Thunder Bay
Suzanne Dufresne in Winnipeg
Michael O'Halloran in Calgary
and Anne Penman in Vancouver.
As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Good night, and good weekend.