As It Happens

As It Happens: Tuesday Edition

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018

Full Episode Transcript

Part One

Indonesia Earthquake
The death toll in Indonesia continues to rise after Sunday's earthquake — but amid widespread destruction, there are rare and dramatic stories of rescues on the island of Lombok.

Montreal Plaque
In place of a historical plaque in Montreal that featured a brutal detail, a new plaque has been put up — but the Mohawk history teacher who first complained says that wasn't the solution he was after. 

Voluntary Goosebumps
For most of us, it takes a chill of some kind — but in his research, our guest has discovered a subset of the population who can give themselves goosebumps just by thinking. 

Part Two

Ford: Buck a Beer
He won't succumb to beer pressure. Our guest is one of many in the industry who suggest trouble is brewing, after Ontario Premier Doug Ford uncaps his much-heralded "buck-a-beer" initiative. 

Tim Hortons Changing Table
When his 14-month-old son needed a diaper change in a Tim Hortons, a Quebec father was surprised — and extremely disappointed — to find no facilities for the task in the men's bathroom.