As It Happens: Tuesday Edition
Part One
Hurricane Dorian rescuer
For the third day in a row, Hurricane Dorian continued to pummel the Bahamas — and while it lingers, local contractor d'Sean Smith is out on his JetSki, rescuing as many people as he can.
Walmart guns
After two major shootings in its stores, Walmart announces new limits on selling certain guns and ammo — and one employee greets that decision on arms with open arms.
Ontario slang
After spending a decade talking to people in Ontario, linguistics professor Sali Tagliamonte shifts from conversation to conservation — and starts working to get some provincial slang into the OED.
Part Two
MMIWG errors
In its report, the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls included a significant miscalculation — but President of the Native Women's Association of Ontario Dawn Lavell-Harvard of says it's a mistake to dismiss the findings because of one mistake.
Opera body shaming
A writer at a German paper criticized the bodies of female opera singers, including Kathryn Lewek. And she's out to make sure that kind of body-shaming doesn't get an encore.
Part Three
Bill 21 schools
Last spring, 3 Montreal school boards vowed not to enforce the province's new law banning religious symbols in the workplace. But as the school year begins, all three have decided to comply with the law — and that's wearing on one teacher who wears a hijab.
Yemen war crimes
A United Nations panel investigating war crimes in Yemen says that Britain, France and the U.S. may be complicit — and it has identified a confidential list of individuals who may be responsible for abuses.
Pumice raft
It's a giant floating island of volcanic rock in the South Pacific. And geologist Scott Bryan has high hopes for the so-called "pumice raft".