As It Happens

As It Happens: Friday Edition

As It Happens: Friday Edition

Episode transcript

Part One

Indigenous care appeal
The government wants the Federal Court to review a ruling saying it should pay billions in compensation to First Nations kid -- and our guest is among those who are disgusted by that. 

Diahann Carroll obit
Diahann Carroll blazed a trail with her starring role in the sitcom "Julia" -- but that was far from her only breakthrough. Carroll's daughter remembers a woman with many talents, and a singular presence. 

BoJo cake maker
Rosie Dummer explains why she made a giant cake shaped like beleaguered British Prime Minister Boris Johnson -- which doesn't sound delicious, given his frequent tastelessness. 

Part Two

UBC frat investigation
Leaders at University of British Columbia wonders if students need more sexual-consent training, after allegations on social media that women were drugged at fraternity parties on the weekend. 

Sabre-toothed cat find
In a drawer at the Royal Ontario Museum, a paleontologist finds a forgotten fossil -- and she says it proves sabre-toothed cats roamed Alberta tens of thousands of years ago. 

Part Three

Canadian child deportation
They've fought and fought to stay in Canada. But tomorrow, a 7-year-old boy and his family are set to be deported. And what's worse is that they may be separated when they reach Guatemala. 

Research award winner
Canadian neurosurgeon Michael Fehlings takes home the international Ryman Prize -- and 200 grand -- for enhancing the quality of life for older people.

Belgium wolf update
Naya made history for becoming the first wolf spotted in Belgium in a century -- but now scientists are warning that she has been killed, and foul play is suspected. 

As It Happens was produced this week by:

Jeanne Armstrong
Kate Cornick
Katie Geleff
Chris Harbord
Sarah Jackson
Rachel Levy-McLaughlin 
Alison Masemann
John McGill
Jonathan Ore
Morgan Passi
Richard Raycraft
Kevin Robertson, and 
Chloe Shantz-Hilkes

Our technician is Reynold Gonsalves. The show director is Kevin Ball

Kate Swoger is our senior producer this week. 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: 

Mary-Catherine McIntosh in Halifax
Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Max Paris in Ottawa
Keith Hart at Radio Archives, Varad Mehta, Jason Chow, Kate McGillivray and Luke Williams -- all in Toronto
Suzanne Dufresne in Winnipeg
Jennifer Keene in Calgary, and 
Anne Penman and Rhianna Schmunk in Vancouver

As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Good night, and good weekend.