Monday: Ukraine - Crimea, University of Ottawa: "rape culture", Nova Scotia: Michelin jobs, pasty ambassador, and more...

Russia continues to tighten its grip on Crimea, despite the objections of the new government of Ukraine -- and outrage and threats from the West...after a sexually-violent Facebook program prompts the resignation of four student leaders, the University of Ottawa suspends its mens' hockey program, while police investigate sexual assault allegations. and members of Walter "Snowball" Williams's family had said their goodbyes after he was pronounced dead -- but then he came to, in a body bag.

Part One

Ukraine: Crimea
There are unconfirmed ultimatums from Russia, and unspecified threats from the West -- and amid the tension and uncertainty, I'll find out what a resident of Crimea fears will happen next.

Ukraine: government
Ukraine's new government faces not just the possible loss of Crimea, but aggressive demands from Russia. A member of that government tells us how it's responding.

University of Ottawa: "rape culture"
At the University of Ottawa, four student leaders resign after trading misogynist remarks on Facebook -- and the woman who was the subject of those remarks says it's more evidence of "rape culture".

Mississippi man not dead
If you've ever woken up in a body bag at a Mississippi funeral home after being pronounced dead, then you're probably Walter "Snowball" Williams -- in which case I'd like to welcome you back to life.

Part Two

Lee Lorch obit
The late Lee Lorch made a living with numbers, but made a reputation fighting segregation in the U.S. -- in spite of the discrimination he faced as a result.

Pasty ambassador
Cornwall, England, decides it's time to start shoving its famous savoury pastries down the world's throat -- by appointing Elaine Ead a global pasty ambassador.

Part Three

Nova Scotian Michelin jobs
The Michelin plant in Pictou County, Nova Scotia announced today that it will be cutting five hundred workers. That's not just bad news for people who currently work there -- it's bad news for everyone who works for nearby factories that work with Michelin.

China knife attack
On Saturday night, a group of attackers randomly stabbed people at Kunming's main train station in the South of China. Twenty-nine people are believed dead. Nearly 150 more were injured. Chinese authorities are pointing the finger at Uighur separatists, and today made four arrests.

Little Pine funding
The Little Pine First Nation refuses to sign its federal funding agreement after the Department of Aboriginal Affairs cuts its budget, which the Chief says will cut job programs and cost more money because people will be forced into social assistance.