As It Happens

As It Happens: Monday Edition

March 11, 2019

Full Episode Transcript

Part One

Ethiopian Crash: Pius Adesanmi
Canadian-Nigerian professor Pius Adesanmi was among the victims of the crash — and our guest says the man known as Nigeria's "god of satire" was a giant among intellectuals. 

Ethiopian Crash: Expert
Just months after a deadly plane crash in Indonesia, the same model crashes in Ethiopia, killing 157 people — and our guest says it's time all Boeing 737 Max 8s be grounded. 

Venezuela Latest
Amid on-and-off blackouts throughout Venezuela, a young activist tells us gangs are looting stores — and people are dying in hospital.

Part Two

YouTube Videos
Andy Parker says Google is profiting from people posting conspiracy videos on YouTube about the shooting death of his daughter — and the company needs to shut them down. 

Rowing Marine
Putting the "oar" in "extraordinary". Well, Lee Spencer put both oars in — becoming the first person with a disability to row across the Atlantic solo, and shattering the world record in the process. 

Part Three

New Killer Whale
It's sort of an Ahab-and-Moby Dick scenario. Except that a marine ecologist who spent 14 years looking for a mysterious killer whale isn't filled with obsessive hatred. He's filled with excitement — because the whale doesn't fit the mold of any known species, and he believes he's finally found it. 

Daughter Rescue
When his four-year-old daughter choked on a half-euro coin, a Scottish politician had the presence of mind to recall his first aid training. Which is why she's still alive.

No Daylight Saving Time 
A B.C. MLA has introduced, for the third time, a bill to keep the province on Daylight Saving Time all year round.