As It Happens: Friday Edition
Part One
White House press barred from briefing
For the umpteenth time, Donald Trump expresses his hostility toward the media — but then, for the first time, his White House bars certain news outlets from a press briefing.
Kim Jong Nam and VX agent
We knew Kim Jong Nam — half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — died in a Malaysian airport; now we also know assassins apparently killed him by wiping VX nerve agent on his face.
Daytona 500 driver
For the first time in nearly three decades, a Canadian is going to race in the Daytona 500 — and tonight, we'll talk to D.J. Kennington about his one-track mind.
Part Two
Preliminary inquiries
Two provinces announce they're reconsidering the role of preliminary inquiries in the court process to prevent unreasonable delays — but our guest says that's unreasonable.
Fake traffic police
To combat speeding, residents of a Scottish town decide Plan A is to stand next to a busy road holding radar guns. But, since they have none, they go with Plan B: standing next to a busy road holding hairdryers.
Part Three
From Our Archives: Bernie Curtis
The late Bernie Custis made history when he became the first black quarterback to play professional football. Last night, As it Happens spoke with a friend of the former Hamilton Tiger-Cat. Tonight, we visit the archives to hear from the man himself.
Quebec seniors' home
It seemed like a joke when a Quebec seniors' home advertised a number of free spaces due to, quote, "a number of deaths", unquote. But a coroner's report on one of those deaths has raised serious questions about the care provided in that home.
As it Happens was produced this week by:
Jeanne Armstrong
Imogen Birchard
Katie Geleff
Sheena Goodyear
Chris Harbord
Samantha Lui
John McGill
Kevin Robertson
Pedro Sanchez
Earvin Solitario
and Kate Swoger.
Our technician is Reynold Gonsalves. The show director is Kevin Ball.
Chris Howden is our writer. Our intern is Melisha Ratnarajah.
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 put the show together this week:
Jack Julian in Halifax
Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Kristin Nelson in Ottawa
Matt Maychak in Toronto
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.