As It Happens

As It Happens: Thursday Edition

Thursday, July 6, 2017

full episode transcript

Part One

Rick Klassen CTE
Before he died, the late CFL defensive lineman Rick Klassen donated his brain for research — and now, that research has found a level of trauma that surpassed even the worst expectations. 

Saskatchewan murder case
A friend of a murdered Saskatchewan teen says she's glad the girl's former boyfriend has been sentenced — but she wants to know why so many of their acquaintances stayed quiet when they heard about his deadly plans. 

NYC time capsule
Police shut down a Manhattan street after construction crews discover something that looks an awful lot like a bomb — before attendees of a legendary dance club remember it's a time capsule they buried in 1984, while partying. 

Part Two

Sears employee
Former employees of the Sears department-store chain discover their former employer has cut off their severance payments — which means our guest may lose up to twenty thousand dollars. 

Hobby Lobby
The American arts and crafts company Hobby Lobby is known for promoting Christianity — but it suffers a spiritual and financial loss after agreeing to forfeit thousands of smuggled artifacts intended for a Bible museum.