As It Happens: Thursday Edition
Part One
Montreal mafia hit
He survived a kidnapping and multiple attempts on his life -- but today, Tony Magi, a Montreal developer with ties to the mob, was shot and killed.
Ward News verdict
A free Toronto paper celebrated misogyny, and denied the Holocaust -- and today, a judge ruled its editor and publisher were guilty of "the unrelenting promotion of hate".
'Lost Words' class
A popular book catalogued words from the natural word that were discarded from a dictionary, in favour of words from the tech world -- and now, those missing definitions are redefining a BC teacher's approach.
Part Two
Venezuela protester
A young anti-government protester in Venezuela says the policies of President Nicolàs Maduro have made life there intolerable -- and she has nothing more to lose by demanding he get lost.
Salisbury attack game
In the UK, a nerve-agent attack that killed one and hospitalized four was traumatic -- but in Russia, it's now the basis for a board game called "Our Guys in Salisbury".
Part Three
Refugees: Lloyd Axworthy
Today, former Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy told the United Nations that the system for dealing with refugees is overwhelmed. He shares how he thinks the world needs to rethink its responsibilities.
Sidhu extradition
More than 18 years after Jassi Sidhu of Maple Ridge was killed in India, her mother and uncle have been extradicted to face charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. But the Vancouver journalist who broke the story says justice isn't likely in this case.