As It Happens from CBC Radio

Ottawa has reached a new carbon-pricing agreement with Alberta; we'll ask Julie Dabrusin whether the feds are setting the bar for big polluters too low.In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada opens the door to a new way for survivors of intimate partner violence to sue their abusers in civil court.A new study suggests at least one Neanderthal did something surprising to deal with a toothache: they submitted to some prehistoric dentistry.It's all hands on deck for the Emerald Coast Open this weekend in Florida -- a tournament where divers compete to see who can kill the most invasive lionfish. I'll speak with a woman who is obsessed with the Montreal Victoire and the Ottawa Charge, who are playing each other in the PWHL Walter Cup Finals -- an experience she compares to being in a polyamorous relationship. A new study of train passengers reaches an alarming conclusion: we have a tendency to follow the person in front of us, regardless of whether we know them or where they're going.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that warns the following may be upsetting for some listeners.

An Alberta court sides with First Nations and quashes a pro-separation petition -- which means the idea for a province-wide referendum on leaving Canada could be dead on arrival. The Nova Scotia government hits back at the union representing long-term care home workers -- suggesting their striking members might accept the offer on the table, if only they were given a chance to vote on it. There's now a better chance an uncontacted tribe in Brazil will remain that way -- after a move to preserve and protect a million acres of Amazonian land. A new video game puts players in the shoes of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the First World War. The creative director tells us the true stories are as exciting as the gameplay. After carefully observing how crickets respond to mild injury, researchers discover that they're just like you and me -- except for the multiple legs. An Omaha tavern is forced to change its name from "The Barber Shop", when it is met with the righteous wrath of the Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners.As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that shouldn't be surprised a bunch of barbers got snippy.

Gunfire erupts inside the Philippine Senate, where a senator is hiding out, trying to avoid a warrant from the International Criminal Court -- a strategy that, so far, seems to be working. Nil talks to a long-term care worker in Nova Scotia who's fresh off the picket line -- as a divisive labour dispute approaches the one-month mark. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome does not involve cysts and isn't limited to the ovaries. A doctor tells us how patients led the charge to get the condition renamed -- and why it will lead to better care. A teenager in Gaza tells us about her award-winning idea to create useable bricks out of the all-too-plentiful debris of bombed buildings.Ahead of his one-hundredth birthday, comedy legend Mel Brooks donates his archives -- a treasure trove that sheds light on the long career of one of the funniest people in the world. A self-driving taxi company issues a massive recall after its cars start driving into severely flooded roadways -- and one gets swept into a creek. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that would rather drive itself to despair.

The British Prime Minister is facing calls to step down, including from within his own cabinet. But a Labour MP explains why he believes the party leader should keep calm and carry on.As Donald Trump heads to China, we'll talk to the brother of an ailing American who's been jailed there for 12 years -- who's hoping the president will manage to secure her release.Cycling Canada cancels the women's team pursuit program, but continues to support the men's team. One cyclist tells us the reasons she's been given just don't track. The price of train ride to a New Jersey stadium will be jacked way up for the FIFA World Cup -- so a journalist risks life and limb attempting to get there by foot. A longtime friend and collaborator of Keith Haring tells us why he's parting with the projects the late artist and activist made for and with him -- including a crib painted for his son. You thought it had gone the way of the scrunchie, the shoulder pad, and Tickle-Me Elmo -- but the hacky sack is back, and Gen Z is voting with its feet. As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that kicked that habit long ago.

An infectious disease specialist weighs in, as more Canadians who were on the cruise ship that suffered a hantavirus outbreak return home. It's no secret Canadians have reduced their travel to the U.S. -- but a researcher tells us the boycott is hitting much harder than we can see from border crossings alone. Athletes ran the Palestine Marathon for the first time since 2023 -- and one Palestinian medalist tells us it's not easy to separate sports from politics in the occupied West Bank.A proposed ban on "bromated flour" in New York State would have a major effect on two of the Big Apple's most famous products -- because it's a key ingredient in bagels and pizzas. Amanda Suzuki is a busy hockey fan right now -- because one of her sons is playing in the AHL Calder Cup playoffs, and the other is the captain of the Montreal Canadiens. The black Trans Am from the '80s show "Knight Rider" gets a speeding ticket in New York -- which is strange because it hasn't left an Illinois museum in years. As far as anyone knows...As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that appreciates a self-starter.

A Mississippi woman hunkered down in her bathtub. She tells us that just those few minutes rendered her community unrecognizable. B.C. Premier David Eby announces Tumbler Ridge Secondary School will be demolished. The chair of the local school district tells us that's the best way to move on from the horror of February's mass shooting. Tennessee Republicans take advantage of the U.S. Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act, and cut up the state's only majority-Black congressional district. A Memphis state senator tells us the result is devastating.A coyote that turned up on the former prison island turns out to have swum twice as far as scientists initially believed -- and maybe farther than any coyote ever. A longtime fan of Sir David Attenborough pays tribute to his hero's one-hundredth birthday by naming a parasitic wasp after him -- which he swears is a compliment. Residents of a condo building in Denver give the weightlifters who use the gym the floor below them an F for effort -- and file a lawsuit to make them stop grunting so loudly.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that guesses the suit came as a real punch in the guttural.

The former Alberta premier tells us he's lawyering up — after a separatist group allegedly shared the personal information of millions of Albertans, including him.A rise in HIV infections prompts Manitoba to declare a public health emergency. The province's top doctor says solving that crisis will mean tackling its root causes.It's not completely clear whether Jeffrey Epstein wrote the suicide note media outlets are publishing today — but a New York Times reporter explains why the public deserves to see it.To celebrate the 2026 Census, Statistics Canada shares curated playlists with titles like "FrancoFunky" and "Ketchup Chips and Road Trips." A French academic is on trial for fraud, after winning a prestigious award in his field — an award he apparently made up, and gave to himself. A German YouTuber breaks the world record for solving a Rubik cube while in free-fall; he says his main strategy was not focusing on the fact that he could die. As it Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that follows the adage "parachute first — ask questions later".

In the latest controversy for OpenAI, Canada's privacy commissioner says the company broke the law by training ChatGPT on "vast amounts" of users' personal data. A former colleague remembers Ted Turner, the irascible billionaire who changed the world — and the world of news — by founding CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel in the U.S. A new study reveals the troubling treatment suffered by South Asian women working on farms in B.C. and one researcher tells us the exploitation they face is often built into the system. A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter explains how her reporting prompted real change for Californians who survived wildfires, only to battle for payouts from insurance companies that systematically under-estimated rebuilding costs. For the first time since the classic sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" hit the airwaves, an actual radio station in that city has now acquired those call letters.Airbus and the federal government celebrate a huge new order for Quebec-built planes. But an aviation expert says the company has its work cut out for it — given that it's already struggling to fill existing orders. At NYU, some students are putting their phones away, to see what happens when you actually have to talk to the person in front of you. One sophomore tells us about the exhilaration and the challenges involved.Two people are suing a New Jersey company for "tomato fraud" — claiming it sold them canned San Marzanos that turned out to really be some tasteless, commonplace substitute. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that supposes the tomatoes were whole, but the customers were crushed.

Canada's next Governor General will be former Supreme Court justice and war crimes prosecutor Louise Arbour. One of her former clerks tells us this appointment is the perfect choice for Canada. The City of Amsterdam bans ads for fossil fuel products and meat in city-owned public spaces — and our guest says it's necessary in the fight for a better future. The Montreal Canadiens have made it to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs — and the owner of a local pub tells us his customers are hoping the Habs can buffalo the Buffalo Sabres.An animal disease expert tells us what's next for passengers on a nightmare cruise in which three people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus — a disease typically contracted from rodents.The winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing tells us why he felt compelled to share the traumatic story of surviving last year's flash flooding in Texas that killed dozens — including his young nephew. Running for coverage. A new private member's bill is hoping to secure better cell coverage for rural communities. The Quebec MP behind it says it's not just a matter of convenience, but of public safety. Coming unglued. Elmer the kitten falls into a bucket of paste, but is spared a gluesome end. An abrupt change of heart. A CPR instructor was demonstrating the symptoms of a heart attack for his students when he began having the symptoms of an actual heart attack. Luckily, he survived to tell us what happened next.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that makes a good first compression.

Ottawa's new law restoring citizenship to so called "Lost Canadians" — is prompting a flood of calls from Americans looking to get proof of their Canadian citizenship. Canada announces new military funding for Ukraine — and one analyst tells us the cash infusion is timely, given Russia's faltering campaign. Researchers say that, by the turn of the next century, New Orleans will be a vulnerable island in the Gulf of Mexico — so now is the time to relocate the entire city. Palestinian-Canadian artist Samar Hejazi is the designer behind the two hundred very shiny mannequin heads on display at tonight's Met Gala exhibit. She'll reflect on what they'll reflect. The competitors were trembling with excitement before Saturday's thrilling Chihuahua races in Calgary. And most of them trembled afterwards too, for whatever reason. At last, scientists believe they've figured out why male mayflies consistently perform a bizarre dance in the air —which sometimes lands them inside your mouth. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that knows sometimes a bug puts itself in your ear.

When Jihan Kikhia was six, her father went to Cairo for a human rights conference. He never came back. Jihan and her mother sit down with Nil Köksal in the "As It Happens" studio for a conversation about her new documentary: "My Father and Qaddafi." It follows her search for answers about how her father became an official in Muammar Qaddafi's government, then a leader of the democratic opposition movement and, ultimately, a target.

Nil Köksal speaks with director Kim Nguyen about his new documentary "Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom." In it, he pulls back the curtain on one of the most famous images from the Vietnam War: Saigon Execution. The film explores how the act of violence captured in that picture, and its aftermath, have rippled through generations, and tells the stories of those who've had to live with its impact.

In the midst of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, France's envoy for climate explains how his country's timely plan to ditch oil, coal and gas completely is going to work.Researchers at McGill University have no problem with the federal government protecting young people against online harms -- they just want young people to have a say in writing those laws. Our guest shares his anxiety about an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could lead to the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Haitians, including him and his family.A shelter in Fredericton, New Brunswick once welcomed everyone. Now it's shut down. We'll find out where the people who relied on it will be sleeping tonight. We'll pay tribute to the late Mattel toy designer Roger Sweet -- who created a toy that muscled its way into the hearts and rec rooms of millions: the super-buff superhero He-Man.A filmmaker is forced to check his Oscar, after airport security claims it could be used as a weapon. And then the airline promptly loses it. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that supposes they were worried it could become a mile-high club.

Three million Albertans discover the personal info they entrusted to provincial elections officials has wound up in the hands of a separatist group and Calgary professor Tom Keenan says that's a betrayal. In honour of his late brother, Toronto Blue Jays star Davis Schneider partners with the makers of Narcan — the nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose.The head of the UN's humanitarian agency Tom Fletcher says governments would rather spend on war than aid — even when there's more than enough money to help millions of people in need. Canada's Public Sector Integrity Commissioner tells us her office is worn down by a flood of complaints — and it needs more than a trickle of new funding. Jonathan Wilkinson will go from being a North Vancouver MP to Canada's new Ambassador to the EU. He gives us the diplomatic answer to a big question: should Canada join? A veteran war correspondent tells us that, nowadays, a press flak jacket puts a target on a journalist's back — and she's calling for independent investigations into the killings of reporters in war zones.Visitors flock to a San Francisco pier to see a local celebrity who's really throwing his weight around: the stout, unflappable, one-tonne sea lion known as "Chonkers." As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that hopes the docks don't succumb to his pier pressure.

The families of the victims of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge are suing OpenAI for not alerting authorities to the shooter's troubling use of its chatbot. Their lawyer tells us, unlike CEO Sam Altman, he's met with the families -- and they're prepared for a fight. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is vowing to ban AI chatbots and social media for anyone under the age of sixteen. He'll tell us how he's planning to make his proposal work IRL. A Polish-Belarusian journalist and activist is finally free after being held in a labour camp in Belarus. A colleague tells us what it was like to lay eyes on his friend for the first time in years. After discovering a touching letter to a grand-daughter left in a book, a Washington D.C. woman goes to great lengths to track down the recipient she knew only as "Jackie."A farmer tells us she definitely knew her ewe Teemu was pregnant -- but she had no idea just how pregnant...A surprising study reveals that urban birds react differently to different genders -- and, for some reason, are noticeably more frightened of women.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that serves up the surly bird special.

The Liberal government is painting a rosy picture of Canada's financial situation — but we'll ask the Conservative finance critic for his assessment of the spring economic statement. There's a lot of talk about petitions and referendums on the subject of Alberta separating from Canada — but a new poll of Albertans suggests that actual support for the idea remains tepid. A winner in this year's World Press Photo Contest tells us about her work documenting labour abuses in Saudi Arabia — including a mother and her daughter who was forced to live for years without legally existing.A colleague remembers American diplomat Lionel Rosenblatt — who led an unsanctioned trip to Vietnam in the last days of the war, to get hundreds of Vietnamese civilians safely out. A Winnipeg woman was mid-chat with friends not far from her house when she suddenly found herself armpit-deep underground. She'll share the hole story.A group of customers sue Trader Joe's after a discovery that made them angry and sleepy: they learned the store had sold them half-caf coffee without divulging that it was half-caf.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that figures you can stir that coffee — but it won't stir you.

An economist casts a skeptical eye on the federal government's new sovereign wealth fund — and critics who are calling it a "debt fund" may have a point.The King has made the first official royal visit to the U.S. in 20 years and our guest tells us the monarch has his work cut out for him as a guest of the unpredictable American president. A Washington Post reporter who was at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when a gunman entered the building says she's been processing what happened by digging into how it happened.Classical music fans around the world are heartbroken at the death of American conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. A fellow at the training orchestra he founded describes his profound impact. Researchers witness a peaceful transfer of power from one naked mole rat queen to another, upending the assumption that such successions are always violent affairs. A group of Alberta researchers determine that the sensation that makes you feel your house is haunted may be caused by groaning pipes rather than vengeful phantoms.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that's glad they finished their séance project.

Nil Köksal speaks with Rick Westhead about the documentary "Code of Misconduct" which follows his reporting that led to the trial — and eventual acquittal — of members of Canada's National Junior hockey team, as well as his attempt to figure out what has gone wrong in Canada's national sport.

Vancouver's mayor makes the pitch for a Major League Baseball team in his city -- and responds to critics who say the idea will remain in the Field of Dreams.On Wednesday, Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday. A colleague tells us she never stopped doing work she believed in, even in the face of threats. The family of a 19-year-old Nova Scotian was shocked to learn hospital staff sent him to a homeless shelter less than a day after he attempted suicide.A Nigerian scientist tells us about her shock and delight at receiving the prize known as the "Green Nobel" for her work protecting a species of endangered bats. Comedian Tim Heidecker has played any number of bloviating buffoons over the years -- and if The Onion manages to take over the conspiracy site InfoWars, he could have one of his juiciest roles yet. When you're using Tinder, it helps to be a real people person -- by which I mean Tinder will now allow you to scan your eyeball to prove you're a person who's people -- and not AI.As It Happens, the Friday edition. Radio that's glad they're giving power to the pupil.

The former climate change minister says the impending energy deal between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will either bolster Canada's climate commitments -- or ignore them, at our peril. The Bloc Québécois used to hold considerable sway in House of Commons committees, but the party's house leader Christine Normandin says the Liberals are using their new majority to an unfortunate advantage. Canada was the first country to designate the extremist network 764 as a terrorist group -- and now a 26-year-old Quebec man is facing terrorism charges. We remember the late Iris Long, who became a vocal advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS -- and helped speed up approvals for life-saving treatments.A court in Japan sentences a man to 18 months in prison -- because he posted ridiculously thorough spoilers for a movie about a certain giant mutant lizard. And...it's like "The Pitt", except nothing happens and the doctors are moose. Millions of viewers are glued to the round-the-clock livestream of the epically slow, undramatic Swedish moose migration. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that suggests you just absorb it through os-moose-iss.

Hundreds of Afghans risked their lives to help U.S. Forces fight the Taliban. Now, they're being told the U.S. may send them back to Afghanistan...or to Congo. An American vet tells us that's a grave injustice.In the face of a crackdown on protest, young activists in Madagascar worry that the new regime they fought for is as bad as the old one ... or worse. It's not the first time flooding has forced the people of Peguis First Nation out of their homes -- but one resident tells us that this year, the community is newly prepared.A Nunavut man got stranded in a blizzard on the way to a volleyball tournament, walked through the snow for days -- and still managed to go home with the trophy. We unpack the culinary mystery that is the 'Steak Canadian' sandwich -- a British delicacy that one Yorkshire restaurant owner tells us is the absolute best thing few Canadians have ever tasted.An investigation of a collision between two South Korean fighter jets reveals the likely cause: each fortunately uninjured pilot was taking a picture of the other pilot's aircraft. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that knows what it's like to regret a snap decision.

Researchers have identified YouTube accounts starring people purporting to be Albertans, making the case for separation. But it turns out those content creators have never set foot in Wild Rose Country.Former Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole tells us what he's bringing to the table, as the Prime Minister convenes a new council on Canada-U.S. economic relations. Donald Trump will attend the White House Correspondents' dinner this week, with a room full of journalists he's maligned for years. One of whom hopes her colleagues aren't mealy-mouthed at the meal. In 1907, Tom Longboat made history as the first Indigenous winner of the Boston marathon. Now his great-great grandson is trying to match his winning time. Bruce the parrot has gained the upper hand in his flock despite having lost his upper beak -- and because of what he's learned to do with his lower one.An "endless shrimp" promotion nearly sunk Red Lobster -- but now, a similar deal is back, and restaurant staff could not be more seasick about it. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that's always skeptical of grand prawn-ouncements.

The seizure of an Iranian ship by the U.S. military throws the next round of peace talks into question. And Rob Malley, lead negotiator for the 2015 nuclear deal, tells us if JD Vance should even bother packing his bags. The owner of a gas station in Newfoundland and Labrador tells us customers are thrilled to see prices drop -- now that Ottawa has suspended the excise fuel tax until Labour Day.The U.S. government opens its online portal for tariff refunds; one business owner says the process was smooth -- but he won't relax until he actually gets the enormous sum he believes he's owed. A new study on anglerfish reveals a dual purpose for the lures that protrude from their foreheads -- and suggests at least some of those appendages are for attracting mates. Our guest knitted a Blue Jays sweater during last year's playoff run, and now it's headed to the Canadian Museum of History. She'll tells us how it went from a ball of yarn -- to a heritage moment.After an airborne bandit is photographed with stolen treasure in the UK, someone comes forward to say he doesn't know the thieving bird -- but he does recognize the sausage rolls it's holding.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that's always ready to drop a banger or two.

With long-term care workers in Nova Scotia on strike, a woman whose father is in one of those facilities says the province needs to understand how crucial those workers are to families like hers. Anthropic says its new AI model is so good it poses a grave cybersecurity risk. Our guest says its hard to separate the truth from the hype when most of the information is coming from the company itself.A conservationist shares his concern after the US Senate votes to end a moratorium on new mining projects in an enormous watershed near the Minnesota-Ontario border. We'll hear from a Quebec man who made the decision to follow some smoke to its source -- and ended up saving five people from a house fire. A Houston ice-cream shop owner tells us customers are raving about a seasonal favourite: crawfish-flavoured ice cream, which comes with a full-sized crustacean on top.Air New Zealand introduces bunk beds on economy flights, with a couple of caveats -- one of which is: no couples. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that warns romantic pairs: you'll be separated at berth.

A frustrated ticket-buyer who testified at the Live Nation antitrust trial says she was genuinely shocked that a jury found the company does have a harmful monopoly on concert venues, but it's music to her ears. There's tension between the Vatican and the White House after Pope Leo comes out as pro-peace and anti-tyrant — and U.S. President Donald Trump says the Pope "should get his act together". The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says her members need more than contrition from the RCMP for surveilling Indigenous people. Cindy Woodhouse-Nepinak tells us the police, and CSIS, need to hand over all of the unredacted files.A 91-year-old peace activist walks across Ireland to protest the American military's use of an airport in Shannon — which she says is a direct violation of Irish neutrality. A church in a small British village that rivals the leaning tower of Pisa for its slanted spire also has crooked floors — and the congregation is inclined to do something about it. Millions of years ago, the state of Maryland was teeming with megalodons — and now, lawmakers there have just designated that gigantic, terrifying, fortunately extinct creature the official state shark.As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that hopes it doesn't come back to bite them.

As Sudan enters its fourth year of civil war, a Sudanese Canadian tells us what her family had to endure to escape and what the world is losing by ignoring the humanitarian crisis there.The war in Iran has left thousands of civilian sailors trapped on vessels in the Persian — with no idea of when they'll be free.A lawmaker in Maine tells us about the new bill that could make her state the first in the U.S. to pause the development of large AI data centres.Marionettist Ronnie Burkett remembers a children's television legend, puppeteer Sid Krofft — and the hilarious, hallucinatory programming he and his brother Marty created.Adam Wilkie isn't an elite athlete, but he is training to match an Olympic swimming champion's winning time from 50 years ago — because the champion was his late father.A Japanese fire official is suspended for standard workplace infraction that doesn't appear in the employee handbook: designing his own board games and forcing his colleagues in the fire station to play them.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that thinks they were living with a fool's pair of dice.

Mark Carney secures his majority government. And Liberal Party caucus chair James Maloney tells anyone concerned about floor-crossers that growing diversity of opinions in the party is a good thing.The new NDP leader Avi Lewis explains how his party's half-dozen MPs will face off against the new Liberal majority — and how he'll lead them, without a seat of his own in Parliament.Nigeria says an airstrike targeted militants, but an NGO worker investigating the attack says it actually killed as many as 200 civilians shopping at a local market.It's been more than fifty years since anyone screened Inuit films made in the 1970s using sand stop-motion animation — and the ethereal images are enchanting audiences. To lure real sage grouse back to Grand Teton National Park, conservationists are deploying sage grouse robots that mimic the male birds' sensual mating rituals.NASA is taking a victory lap for Artemis's victory loop around the moon, but a backyard astronomer in Australia proves you don't have to work for a big space agency to reach for the stars.A U.S. man wanted to make his own bourbon at home so badly that he challenged a 158-year-old law prohibiting home distilling — and won. Ten years on, a British artist is still seeing red and complaining until he's blue in the face about another British artist, who has exclusive rights to the world's blackest black.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that wishes they'd make love, not noir.

A former U.S. diplomat tells us Donald Trump is making yet another catastrophic miscalculation by blocking access to Iran's ports -- and that it could be just as destructive for the global economy as anything Iran does. A decade ago, a devastating oil spill wreaked havoc along the B.C. coast. The Heiltsuk Nation says the damage wasn't limited to the environment -- and it's taking that argument to the UN. After 16 years, Viktor Orban's time leading Hungary is now over. Michael Ignatieff tells us Orban's loss is a win for Hungarians, Europeans, and liberal democracy worldwide.Scientists find a once tightly-connected group of chimpanzees in Uganda now locked in lethal conflict. A researcher tells us what we can learn from their ugly war -- and spoiler alert, it's not all bad. We'll remember the Bollywood legend Asha Bhosle -- with the leader of a band that paid tribute to her in a 90s hit. Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Reinbacher faces a classic rookie ritual -- getting the local press corps to pronounce his name in both official languages. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that's not sure if that should have been "back check", "bock check", or "Baccch check".

A former advisor to Stephen Harper's government concedes things are not going great for the Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre -- but he says MPs need to fix the party from within rather than cross the floor. The mayor of Sarnia, Ontario says some constituents feel betrayed by Marilyn Gladu's defection to the Liberal government -- and the only solution is a byelection. A Manitoba First Nations Chief describes the suicide crisis unfolding around her -- and what it will take to stop it.A small town in north west England is plagued by an overwhelming stench from a nearby landfill that residents say is not complying with environmental regulations.A man spent years building a precise replica of the Orca, from "Jaws". He says it's a dream come true -- with a touch of nightmare. You might think it's fun to add emojis to your work emails, but your colleagues may not agree -- according to a new study that looks at the big picture in terms of small pictures.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that knows a laughing emoji can drive you up the LOL.

A fourth Conservative MP defected to the Liberal government yesterday -- and another recent floor crosser tells us there are still more Tories who may be considering switching allegiances. Despite the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is nowhere near back to normal. One shipping company says it could take weeks -- or months -- for things to stabilize.A Lebanese MP says Israeli strikes on her country were unjustified, but she doesn't think Lebanon should have anything to do with that ceasefire -- because she doesn't think Lebanon should have anything to do with Iran. We'll reach the 14-year-old winner of this year's Junior African Spelling Bee – who defeated opponents from more than 30 countries, spelling in more than 20 languages. We hear from a New Brunswick engineering student whose team was able to track the Artemis 2 mission using a tiny satellite dish on a campus rooftop.The CEO of McDonald's was mocked for a video in which he took a tiny bite of a burger he claimed to love -- and a new interview suggests it's really gnawing at him.As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that thinks he bit off less than he could chew.

Lebanon awoke to news of a ceasefire, and a surge of optimism -- which was shattered by deadly Israeli strikes. An aid worker in Beirut describes the aftermath. Despite the ongoing war of words between Iran and the U.S., Norway's Foreign Minister tells us the two-week ceasefire is the best possible result for the region and the world -- in the short term. It's been decades since the body of his first victim was found, and a 62-year-old New York architect has finally confessed to being the Gilgo Beach serial killer -- pleading guilty to killing eight women. Biologists in Northern California believe their conservation efforts are making a difference for the California Condor -- because a pair of birds appear to be tending to the region's first egg in a century.When their school board threatens to cut several middle school music programs, a trio of high schoolers in B.C. step in to ensure nobody pulls the strings. New research finds that merely doing hours and hours of meditation every day for a week can completely rewire your brain and body. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio with namaste-ing power.

Donald Trump has agreed to suspend promised attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran for two weeks. A former State Department official tells us what likely happened behind the scenes today. And we hear from an Iranian-Canadian professor about her conversations with loved ones in the leadup to today's now-extended deadline -- and about the anxieties Iranians around the world are experiencing, day in and day out. With polls suggesting he might be headed for electoral defeat, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán phones a friend: U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. When our minds wander, our bodies are affected. A researcher explains the phenomenon of "body-wandering," and how it can affect our mental health.A senior in Washington State tells us how he managed to survive a crocodile attack -- and why the experience renewed his faith in humanity. A British Airways plane on its way to Houston, Texas is forced to land in St. John's -- and from the headlines, you'd think the passengers had been abandoned in a frozen wasteland.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that guarantees they got tundra loving care.

The members of the Artemis II mission will get an extremely rare glimpse of the dark side of the moon. A retired astronaut says that even watching this mission from Earth is a dream come true. After an Iranian missile kills four Israelis, a reporter in Haifa tells us the increasing cost of the war has people questioning the political leaders who pushed so hard for this fight.The former MP who introduced a bill to legalize single-game sports betting says he never imagined an explosion of online gambling ads was in the cards -- and now he's calling for tighter restrictions. A conservationist in Ukraine describes the moment hundreds of people gathered to watch endangered bats be released into the night. A new study takes a closer look at bee stomachs -- and finds the gut health of the individual members of a colony can tell us a lot about the strength of the whole colony. Scientists declare a Swiss court made the right decision when it ruled cheesemakers should be allowed to add hay powder to their cheese curd -- because it is responsible for the holes. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that emphasizes the importance of a hole-some diet.

After a U.S. fighter jet goes down in Iran, American forces launch a search-and-rescue mission. A defence expert and retired colonel tells us about that mission -- and what today's developments mean for the prospect of peace.Researchers in Denmark are painstakingly excavating the wreck of a ship that exploded in battle more than 200 years ago. Our guest tells us what it's like to get a close-up look.A Radio-Canada investigation spurred by a reporter's breakfast finds a major Quebec producer selling altered maple syrup. We get to the bottom of the sticky situation.We bring you Fireside Al's reading of the Oscar Wilde classic “The Selfish Giant” – a reminder that community makes a garden grow.Researchers discover a new way to cook french fries that makes them less greasy -- but just as crispy. Despite the use of a microwave.We reach an engineer who explains the technical features of the Orion spacecraft –- including a piece of infrastructure essential to the Artemis II mission: the toilet. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that boldly goes where no man has gone before.

As the UK hosts an emergency meeting on the Strait of Hormuz, one country is notably absent. A former ambassador says the U.S. is snubbing international allies at a time when it needs them the most. A new report says that if Ottawa's ambitious military spending promises are met, Canadians will need to be prepared for big tax hikes -- and, possibly, deep cuts to other government services.When Syracuse International airport told a sexual harassment lawyer the ad she wanted to run there was a "bit harsh", she sued. And now she's got herself an even bigger billboard. Two, actually.A New Zealand helicopter crew rescues Molly the border collie -- who went missing after her owner accidentally fell 50 metres down a remote waterfall.Scientists discover that male octopuses have a favorite arm -- and, maybe unsurprisingly, it's the one that plays a crucial role in octopus sex. A tour guide in Iceland says even rising costs won't keep locals from lining up for their unofficial national dish: the hot dog. As It Happens, the Thursday edition, Radio that never shies away from a frank conversation.

A century ago, Wong Kim Ark took his fight for birthright citizenship in the U.S. all the way to the Supreme Court; today, his great-grandson was at the court as the government argued to overturn it. An American journalist is kidnapped in Baghdad by a militia allied with Iran; a former colleague tells us Shelly Kittleson is a "gutsy" reporter who believes in the importance of the work, despite the risks.A petition in support of Alberta separatism now has more than 170 thousand signatures; one of the organizers tells us why he's so keen to extricate his province from the country. We'll meet a Columbia Business School professor who decided the best way to deal with his students' use of AI was to create his own chatbot to help them learn. The detailed designs for hundreds of thousands of ships are being made available to the public for the first time -- including the plans for the Titanic.A once-wild mustang sets a new world record by performing dozens of complex tasks in under 3 minutes; his trainer explains how she taught an old horse new tricks.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that supposes the doubters were saddle-ly mistaken.

Stephen Lewis tackled global issues such as poverty, AIDS and children in armed conflict. An African activist remembers her friend's "fiery" passion for justice -- and his ability to connect with anyone to bring about change. A member of the Knesset shares her objection to a new law that allows for the hanging of Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis -- legislation that doesn't apply to Israelis who commit similar crimes. As NASA prepares to send the first Canadian to the moon, fellow astronaut Joshua Kutryk shares his excitement about that journey -- and what could come next.Derek Sheely died after suffering a head injury during a college football practice. Now his mom is raising awareness by modifying a popular NFL video game to replicate what it's like to play after a big hit. A fourteen-year-old hockey player and a former NHLer pay tribute to the Dawson City Nuggets' attempt at a Stanley Cup victory, by transporting the trophy to a local tournament by dogsled. A Wisconsin petting zoo owner describes the three-day rescue effort after her adolescent kangaroo escaped, despite a 2-and-a-half-metre-high fence.As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that senses it was a roo'd awakening.

Avi Lewis marks his first full day at the helm of the NDP. A longtime strategist tells us why he thinks this puts the party back on a path to power...but not everyone is convinced. We reach Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi who says the new leader has a lot of work to do...especially in western Canada. Donald Trump says the US is making "great progress" in negotiations with Iran. But with talk of a looming ground invasion, a professor in Qatar tells us what's likely happening behind the scenes. We'll reach a food bank in Moose Jaw that says steadily rising visits have forced it to take a step it never wanted to. As gas prices hit new highs around the world, two Australian states respond by giving transit users a free ride. Nestle wants consumers to be on the lookout after some sticky-fingered thieves make off with over four hundred thousand Kit Kats in a brazen candy heist. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that thinks, one way or another, we'll see the perpetrators behind bars.

After a crushing defeat in last year's elections, the NDP are about to choose a new leader; a party strategist tells us each of the apparent front-runners offers New Democrats a different path forward. Because of a partial government shutdown, American airport security workers haven't been paid since mid-February. Now politicians say paycheques are on the way. Our guest says she'll believe it when she sees it. A new bill threatens to roll back transgender rights in India. The founder of an LGBTQ+ organization there tells us her community isn't about to let that happen without a fight. Scientists capture rare video footage of a sperm whale giving birth -- and discover that the whale's family and friends were there to help out. A resident of Annapolis, Maryland, tells us her community's unusual way of celebrating spring will really knock your socks off -- and then set them on fire. The mayor of Ottawa posted a photo of a city park on the brink of spring -- but critics, of whom there are many, think it looks more like a hellscape on the brink of the apocalypse.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that guesses he thought "Ottawa" -- but they thought he ought not-awa.

A U.S. jury finds Meta and YouTube designed their products to be addictive. I'll speak with a woman whose daughter died by suicide -- in part, she says, because of what she saw when she scrolled. For the first time in decades, Canada has met its defence spending target. Former army commander Andrew Leslie tells us this kind of support is past due -- and the work is far from over. We've got an all-dressed, two-for-one, double-decker feast of tales about the sandwich-obsessed city of Philadelphia. First: roll reversal. We hear from a bestselling romance author who's in trouble because one of her characters commits the cardinal sin of calling a sandwich from a Philadelphia chain a "sub" rather than a "hoagie." And...high steaks. The only way to rescue the words "world's longest airport line" is to follow them immediately with "made entirely of cheese steaks"; we'll hear from the folks in Philly who made that dream a reality.As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that gives you plenty to chew on.

Israel announces plans to occupy part of Southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah vows to continue fighting “without limits.” A former Lebanese minister tells us his people are caught in the middle -- and paying a heavy price.Ontario's education minister tells schools to make sure that graduation ceremonies contain no "political views." A Toronto school board trustee says the minister is tackling an imaginary problem. A Canadian woman and her seven-year-old daughter are still in ICE custody after more than ten days. Her mother tells us she wouldn't wish this on anybody. A former student remembers a groundbreaking Canadian primatologist who changed the way we see and understand orangutans ... and ourselves. The people of a very small Texas town would appreciate it if people would stop stealing all their signs -- no matter how much the thieves are delighted by the fact that the town is called Bug Tussle.A German handball team is filled with angst after someone steals the silver plate they were awarded for winning the championship -- but then they find it in the weirdest place, and crack the trophy case themselves.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that hopes they appreciated those stolen moments.

A new report issues dozens of recommendations to repair Canada's sports system after concluding abuse is rampant; our guest says this is just official recognition of what many athletes know all too well.Both sides are talking about how the U.S. and Iran are talking, or not talking -- but a pro-regime analyst in Tehran tells us that Donald Trump's claims about negotiations are more about calming the markets than ending the war.A years-long CBC investigation confirms that, in the late ‘60s and ‘70s, the RCMP infiltrated and spied on Indigenous organizations -- as part of what they called a “Native extremism program”. A new study reveals that Neanderthals may have figured out how to stave off infections with the help of birch bark -- much farther back than we knew.A pitbull went missing from her family's yard more than a decade ago -- and tonight, a Pennsylvania pet-owner tells us what it was like to be reunited with the long-lost pooch she never fur-got.An Austrian man sets out to break a record for inserting uninflated, oiled balloons into his nostril and pulling them out of his mouth -- an astonishing...where are you going? I'm not done explaining.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that reflects on the dangers of rampant inflation.