As It Happens

As It Happens: Tuesday Edition

April 23, 2019

Episode transcript

Part One

Sri Lanka: Cardinal
The Archbishop of Colombo says he simply has no words to relieve victims of the bombings in Sri Lanka — but he does have strong words for government officials who did nothing to stop them. 

Chicago Superbug
The son of a woman who died after contracting a deadly fungus in a Chicago hospital wants health officials to disclose when facilities are hit by such infections.

Swinging Record
A New Zealand teenager breaks the record for swinging on a swing set — and we'll have a short back-and-forth about his extremely long one. 

Part Two

Kate Smith Statue
The Philadelphia Flyers remove a statue of singer Kate Smith, and won't play her version of "God Bless America" anymore — because of racist songs she performed in the 1930s.     

Josh Underhay Obit
In Prince Edward Island, the death of Green Party candidate and avid cyclist, Josh Underhay goes far beyond politics. 

Part Three

Feature: Toronto Attack Anniversary 
It was the kind of early spring day that seems like a new beginning. But a year ago today, someone drove a van into crowds of people enjoying the Toronto sunshine. We'll speak with journalist Katherine Laidlaw, who has learned all she could about the man now charged with ten counts of first-degree murder for that horrifying attack.