As It Happens: Wednesday Full Episode
Part One
Toronto van attack: Buddhist monk
When she left for work on Monday, she was starting a new job. But Renuka Amarasingha never made it home. Ahangama Rathanasiri is the chief monk at the Mahavihara Buddhist Meditation Centre, which Ms. Amarasingha attended regularly.
Submarine murder trial
Danish inventor Peter Madsen gets life in prison for the brutal murder of journalist Kim Wall aboard his homemade submarine.
Monkey selfie ruling
When wildlife photographer David Slater taught monkeys to take selfies, little did he know he'd be taken to court. Now, the landmark case has finally come to a photo finish — in his favour.
Part Two
UK deportations: Canadian
The UK government's hostile treatment of undocumented immigrants is under the microscope — and our Canadian guest tells us about will how abruptly she was told to leave England, after decades of living there.
Bob Dorough obit
The late Bob Dorough had a whole career before most of us knew of him. And we didn't know his name when we did hear his music. But his songs increased our knowledge enormously — because Mr. Dorough wrote the catchy, memorable tunes from "Schoolhouse Rock!"
Part Three
David painting
The head of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts doesn't want her prized Jacques-Louis David painting to wind up at the National Gallery in Ottawa. And now, the Quebec government is backing her up.
Bajau diver study
A new study reveals how a nomadic, seafaring people in southeast Asia are able to hold their breath underwater for minutes at a time. And the answer isn't as obvious as the nose on your face.