As It Happens

"Buy America" flap, Greenland lakes drained, whale poo photographer, and more...

An Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal renovation is cancelled over concerns it can't use exclusively American materials -- because the building is actually in Prince Rupert, B.C...A climate-change study reveals that at least two sub-glacial lakes in Greenland have dried up - one even after it refilled...and a photographer shooting underwater pictures of a sperm whale finds himself on the...

An Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal renovation is cancelled over concerns it can't use exclusively American materials -- because the building is actually in Prince Rupert, B.C...A climate-change study reveals that at least two sub-glacial lakes in Greenland have dried up - one even after it refilled...and a photographer shooting underwater pictures of a sperm whale finds himself on the business end of its bowel -- and in an immense cloud of poop.

Part One

"Buy America" flap
Alaska authorities cancel their project to reconstruct an Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal in Prince Rupert, BC when Canada puts up a stink.

Sun newspaper Page 3 follow-up
The daughter of an octogenarian who went missing on a hike more than nine years ago petitions to have her mother declared deceased.

Quebec snow fort
A man in Beaconsfield, Quebec gets icy treatment from city officials - who want his kids' winter project knocked down over safety concerns.

Buy America flap, For the Record: Winnipeg mayor, Page 3 follow-up, Quebec snow fort

Part Two

Rhody Lake's daughter
The daughter of an octogenarian who went missing on a hike more than nine years ago petitions to have her mother declared deceased.

Sperm whale poo photographer
A Canadian underwater photographer, equipped with only goggles and a snorkel, winds up in a "poo-nado" (or is that a "poo-nami"?) after the whale released a cloud of excrement.

Rhody Lake's daughter, Skype pak, whale poo photographer, script: Michèle Richard wrong plane/music removed online due to copyright**

Part Three

Gary Freeman back
Former fugitive Gary Freeman returned to Canada from the United States last night after being separated from his family for years. His lawyer explains why it took so long for the reunion to happen -- and describes the milestones Mr. Freeman has missed along the way.

Greenland lakes drainland
Researchers discover that at least two sub-glacial lakes in Greenland have drained.. and one of them drained, refilled, and drained again.

Gary Freeman back, For the Record: Harper, Greenland lakes, baseball BMW, script: King Tut's beard/music removed online due to copyright**