Monday: US tornadoes, Nova Scotia homeless man: arrest, Badger the rescue dog, and more...
Ryan Newton watched as a tornado passed by him on its way to the city of Mayflower, Arkansas -- and tonight, he'll tell us about helping clean up its path of destruction...Six months after a homeless man was found dead in a burned-out Nova Scotia bus shelter, two men appear in court charged with his murder...and the situation really couldn't have been more dire for a retiree named Derik Hodgson -- but then his elderly pet, Badger, turned out to be a rescue dog in more than one sense.
Part One
US tornadoes
Tornadoes tear through the central and southern United States-- the largest one touching down in Arkansas early Sunday evening. Ryan Newton watched the tornado destroy parts of the city of Mayflower and is now helping with the rescue effort.
Amanda Todd's mother, Carol Todd, on the arrest of her daughter's alleged cyberbully
A week ago, police in The Netherlands announced the arrest of a man alleged to have bullied Amanda Todd, before she killed herself. Tonight, Amanda's mother on her search for justice.
Dead Newfoundland whale
The citizens of Trout River are expecting to have a blast, but that's not a good thing -- because they fear the blast will be the exploding, putrid corpse of a blue whale.
Part Two
Arrest in the death of Berwick, Nova Scotia homeless man Harley Lawrence
The brother of murdered Nova Scotia homeless man, Harley Lawrence, tells us about the first court appearance of the two men charged with his murder.
Badger, the rescue dog
When things went to the dogs for Derik Hodgson, the dog went to him. Things were looking grim for Mr. Hodgson one February day -- until his elderly dog named, Badger, stepped in.
Part Three
New Education Act
Rhonda Kirby is one of many chiefs who are speaking out against the federal government's new bill on First Nations education, which they say imposes an unnecessary system of oversight.
Ukraine: journalist James Mates
Today, the mayor of Kharkiv was hospitalized after being shot, and a rally in Donetsk devolved into fierce fighting. I'll speak with a reporter who saw that violence.
Andy Warhol's floppy disc art
Curators in Pittsburgh have discovered computer artwork by Andy Warhol that went unseen for decades, because it was stored on obsolete floppy disks.