As It Happens

As It Happens: Monday Edition

Monday, February 21, 2022

Episode Transcript

Part One

Ukraine latest
Vladimir Putin has ordered in troops after claiming two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent states. And an MP in the country tells us he's expecting the worst from the Russian President. 

Ottawa business
The federal government promises 10,000 dollars to businesses affected by the occupation of downtown Ottawa. But our guest says that's just a drop in the bucket — even though it's needed. 

German opera revived
The granddaughter of a Holocaust victim tells us what it was like to hear the premiere of her grandfather's opera this month — and to see him get a standing ovation, nearly 80 years after his murder. 

Part Two 

Nova Scotia shooter inquiry
Nearly two years since Canada's deadliest mass killing, participants in and around Portapique say they're losing hope that Nova Scotia's Mass Casualty Commission will give them the answers they need. 

South Africa cheetahs
A conservationist in Zimbabwe tells us about a matchmaking service for local cheetahs — and he says it's helping to revive the imperilled cat's population. 

Part Three

Book feature: Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses
A new book challenges commonly held beliefs about humans having a mere five senses. And its author says the animal kingdom can help us perceive things a whole lot more accurately. Jackie Higgins tells Carol about Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses — in a feature interview that's sure to engage yours.