As It Happens: Thursday Edition
Part One
Ontario Rape Case
Kassidi Coyle died before she could testify against the man who sexually assaulted her — but her words will nevertheless put him behind bars.
Florida Shooting: Parent
Seventeen people were killed yesterday after someone with a semi-automatic rifle walked into a Florida high school — and I'll speak with a man whose daughter made it out alive.
HQ Trivia Hire
An Ottawa man is so good at trivia quizzes, and such a presence on the leaderboards of a popular app called HQ Trivia, that the people behind that app have recruited him.
Part Two
Florida Shooting: Student
A student who survived yesterday's shooting says it's time for politicians to take action — because their good intentions, in the form of "thoughts and prayers", are useless.
Human Lab Eggs
After decades of work, scientists have managed to grow human eggs in a lab for the first time — and while it's early days, it could have major implications for fertility treatment.
Part Three
Wheelchair Train Death
Her son was killed when his wheelchair got stuck at a New Brunswick railway crossing. Now, a new report is bolstering Diane Harel's calls for improved safety, to prevent anything similar from happening again.
Florida Shooting: Football Coach
The high school where yesterday's deadly shooting occurred in Parkland, Florida, had prepared for a moment like this. The head coach of the football team — who lost his assistant coach in the shooting -- tells us the school did everything right when the real thing finally happened.