As It Happens - Wednesday Edition

Part One

Thai Tiger Temple
Animal rights activists have long accused a Buddhist temple in Thailand of trafficking in wildlife — and this week, their worst fears were confirmed, with the discovery of forty dead tiger cubs in a freezer. 

Fort McMurray returning home
Nicole Andersen is one of thousands who returned home to Fort McMurray today — and she'll tell us why her children won't be joining her just yet. 

Ice cream turf wars
There's a rocky road ahead for ice cream trucks in New York City — because an intense and occasionally violent turf war between rival companies means a summer of feuding is a sherbet. 

Part Two

Assisted death: CMA
If the government doesn't pass its assisted-dying bill on schedule, the head of the Canadian Medical Association says there could be serious consequences for both patients and physicians.

Hobo graffiti 
An anthropologist discovers century-old writing under a bridge in Los Angeles — and links the so-called "hobo graffiti" to a once-famous gentleman-of-the-rails known as A-Number One. 

Part Three

Veterans' payments
A Canadian veteran says the Trudeau government's promise to boost payments to injured soldiers is great for the brass — but a demotion for men and women who served in the regular ranks. 

Russian space junk
This Saturday, a potentially toxic piece of a Russian rocket is expected to tumble into the Canadian Arctic — and residents of the Baffin Bay area are coming down hard on the idea of it coming down hard. 

Vegan café attack
Customers were enjoying a relaxing evening at a vegan café in the country of Georgia, when suddenly the ultra-nationalists arrived  — wielding sausages, and throwing meat. The co-owner of that café takes us through the whole mess.