As It Happens

As It Happens: Wednesday Edition

Nov. 27, 2019

Episode Transcript

Part One

Lynn Beyak back
With her six-month suspension over, embattled Senator Lynn Beyak is set to return to the Red Chamber — but her colleague tells us she may not want to get too comfortable. 

Operation Lady Justice
When Donald Trump announces a national task force on missing and murdered Indigenous women, our guest is grateful — but isn't sure the U.S. President is the man to lead the effort. 

Ice Age puppy
It's some  kind of young canine creature, anyway, discovered frozen in the Siberian permafrost — and while some are shouting "puppy", others are crying "wolf". 

Part Two

Jeudy Charlot death
Prominent Haitian gay-rights activist Jeudy Charlot has died under unexplained circumstances — and the activists left behind pledge to keep fighting for equality, despite fearing for their safety. 

Deepfake exhibit
A new doctored video shows the late Richard Nixon giving a momentous speech he never gave — and it's part of a project taking a deep dive into "deepfakes". 

Part Three

Nova Scotia American doctor
Before he can practice in Nova Scotia, an American doctor has to fill out the mandatory paperwork — and a year-and-a-half later, he's still bogged down in bureaucracy. 

Albania earthquake
At least 27 people have died in Albania's worst earthquake in decades. And while the search for survivors continues, much of the effort now is focused on recovering bodies. A journalist tells us how people are coping. 

Baltimore wrongful convictions
After 36 years in prison, three men have had their sentences overturned — with some help from the local Innocence Project and the local state's attorney office.