As It Happens

As It Happens: Monday Edition

Monday, June 5, 2017

episode transcript

Part One

London: witness
The U.K. is in mourning, and on high alert, after Saturday's attack on London Bridge — and from his place barricaded inside a restaurant, our guest was a captive audience to the horror. 

Coma lawsuit
A Winnipeg man who was viciously beaten awakens from a coma to discover that the province's Public Guardian had donated his property to charity. 

New Tolkien book
If you're grateful for all the stories of Middle-earth, here's another Tolkien of your gratitude: further adventures in the fantasy author's fictional continent, published 100 years after he first conceived them.

Part Two

Qatar explainer
Qatar, cut off. The tiny nation suddenly finds itself isolated, after several of its neighbours and key trading partners in the Persian Gulf move to cut ties and block imports to the country. 

Pink slime
When it referred to a meat product as "pink slime", ABC News didn't ruin your dinner — according to the company that makes the stuff, it ruined business. 

Part Three

Dean Beeby
After winning an award, CBC reporter Dean Beeby speaks out about being kept in the dark in terms of Access to Information.

Jay walking reporter
Why did the reporter cross the road? And why so many times? Well, rumour has it that's it's impossible to get a jaywalking ticket in Boston. So Dugan Arnett decided to do everything possible get written up.