As It Happens

As It Happens: Wednesday Edition

Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018

Part One

Puerto Rico verdict
13 years after Adam Anhang was murdered in Puerto Rico, his father finally sees justice done — when his son's wife is found guilty of hiring a hit man. 

Trump taxes
Donald Trump says he's a self-made billionaire, but the New York Times says that's self-made-up — and tonight we'll hear what reporters uncovered about the Trump family's hidden wealth. 

Alberta snow storm
While he was stuck on a snowy highway in Alberta, the renowned trumpet player Jens Lindemann got out of his car and played for his fellow drivers. 

Part Two

Ocean protection agreement
Canada joins the EU and 8 other countries in signing a major agreement to ban commercial fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean for a full 16 years. 

Hyundai Pony for sale
Actually, the 1986 Hyundai Pony on sale in Quebec isn't fancy, but it is  in mint condition — and our guest explains why people still love the throwback hatchback.

Part Three

Japanese policitian cough drop controversy
In the latest instance of her male colleagues discriminating against her, a Japanese politician is thrown out of the assembly for speaking with a cough drop in her mouth. 

Indonesia: latest
Reporter Timothy McLaughlin describes frustration among residents in parts of Indonesia over a lack of aid — after a devestating earthquake and then a tsunami hit parts of the country last week, killing more than 1,400 people.