As It Happens

As It Happens: Friday Edition

Friday, June 30, 2017

full episode transcript

Part 1

Loku Homicide

Firing lines. A coroner's jury in Toronto rules the shooting of Andrew Loku was a homicide -- and his family's lawyer says its time for police to ask why they're more likely to pull the trigger when there's a black man at the end of their gun.

Travel Ban

No direction home. A gay Iranian refugee has been stuck in Turkey since December, trying to get to the U.S. -- but with President Trump's travel ban in partial effect, there's no way out of the waystation. 

NZ Wheetabix

A New Zealand store owner says the makers of a cereal called Weet-Bix are blocking her shipment of Weetabix -- and she also says the company told her she won't see her product unless she agrees to play bowl. 

Part 2 

Canada 150

Sending her regrets. A Mi'kmaq woman from New Brunswick explains why she won't be joining the national birthday party, when Canada officially turns 150 tomorrow. 

Lobster Owner

Claws for concern. A Georgia man is plenty steamed when one of the lobsters he's taking home to eat becomes an Internet celebrity, thanks to a photo posted online by TSA agents.