As It Happens

As tomorrow's tariff deadline looms, with no agreement in sight, the head of Canada’s largest private sector union tells us no deal is better than a bad deal.An online radio station in Yellowknife finally gets the FM license it's been hoping for. A news editor there says that it’s great for his team -- but even better news for his diverse community. A non-profit director calls on European governments to stop a plan to destroy millions of dollars of US-owned contraceptives that were bound for Africa. We remember Jeannie Arsenault, who spent half a century as an organizer, performer and enforcer at a beloved Montreal country/bluegrass open mic night...and whose stature belied her impressive impact. An 88-year-old North Bay resident says it’s time to find a new home for the unique piece she’s featured in her garden for years: a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted carousel that features a pig, a goose, and horses. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that has a colt following.

One day after the UK makes a similar statement, Ottawa announces plans to recognize Palestinian statehood in September. We'll reach Canada's former Ambassador to the United Nations. The head of the Stephen Lewis Foundation tells us what a new million-dollar donation will mean for organizations whose capacity to help was suddenly slashed when the Trump Administration cut billions in USAID funding.A Maui resident tells us he and his neighbours were lucky to avoid any major damage after living through a tsunami warning last night. But that doesn't mean they should be any less prepared next time.A St. John's fire chief tells us about the fires that destroyed two historic fishing stages last night and how it felt to watch them burn, helpless to stop the flames.Canada's 18-year-old swimming sensation Summer McIntosh is chasing five individual golds this week at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Her mother, a former Olympic swimmer herself, tells us what it's like to watch her daughter lean all the way in.A man in Argentina was shocked, outraged and then really, really embarrassed after a Google Street View camera captured him in his yard ... fully naked with his bottom on full display.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that imagines he'll be happy when the whole incident is in the rearview.

A Canadian activist remembers her friend Awdah Hathaleen. The Palestinian father, teacher and activist ... who helped film the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land" ... was killed in the occupied West Bank this week. Tuktoyaktuk, a hamlet north of the Arctic Circle, is already on the small side. But it's getting even smaller ... and its mayor says climate change is to blame. A group of swimmers is completing the final trip of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald in honour of its crew. One of them tells us about the surreal experience of being in the water above the wreckage. Dan Pelzer kept a record of every single book he ever read ... from 1962 right up until his death. His daughter says reading was a powerful constant in his life. A Manitoba man doesn't know who's been putting up billboards around town announcing he's terrible at fishing, but he's found an impressively charitable angle on their prank. A French resort town is reminding visitors that clothing is not optional once you leave the beach ... with the introduction of fines for those wearing bathing suits or going shirtless in town.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that encourages travelers to read the fines print.

Not on the best of terms. Member of European Parliament Jörgen Warborn says the bloc’s framework for a trade deal is going to be hard for its member nations to deal with. For whom the bridge tolls. After Prime Minister Carney makes big cuts to tolls on the Confederation Bridge, a Senator from Prince Edward Island who has been pushing for this move for years tells us why it should be just the beginning.You could call it a medical breakthrough. Faced with staffing shortages, a hospital in Yellowknife asks doctors across the country what it would cost to get them up north for a shift in the ER.Not local, but definitely organic. On the anniversary of Bach's death, we hear from a fan of the composer in Little Rock, Arkansas who's playing a special organ performance at his church tonight.  And...surely, you joust. We reach a 79-year-old jouster who showed off his skills in an international tournament this weekend in Alberta.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that's worth a second lance.

Unsafe space. 100s of current and former NASA employees -- including our guest -- are warning the agency’s leadership against budget cuts they say will compromise human safety and undermine NASA’s core mission.A big ask. An Inuit leader tells us Prime Minister Mark Carney has reassured him the government will consult Indigenous communities about projects governed by the controversial "Building Canada Act." But not everyone's as convinced.Worth a shot. Amid a rise in measles in Alberta, the province’s former head doctor tells us why he wants to see more parents vaccinate their kids early -- and why he thinks the Province should be doing more to tackle the outbreak.Top Brass. We pay tribute to Chuck Mangione -- the American flugelhorn player who won over fans with his smooth fashion sense… and his talent for smooth jazz. The picture of fashion. New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham dedicated his life to documenting fashion trends on the city's streets. Now his archives will soon be available for others to look through the many looks he captured.High roller. A Canadian woman retakes her world record title after racing a Victorian-era bicycle, known as the penny farthing, at speeds of more than 41 kilometres an hour. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that’s glad her story came full circle.

An Ontario justice found five former players of Canada’s world junior hockey team not guilty of sexually assaulting the woman known as E.M. We hear from a legal expert on violence and sports on what the long-term impact of the trial may be.A year after wildfire destroyed her home in Jasper, Alta., one resident says she's proud of how far she, her family and her community have come — but says the toughest battle has been dealing with her insurance company.Age appropriate. A senator says it's high time Canada lowers the federal voting age to 16 — and one teen tells us why he and his peers should be trusted to vote.Without a trace. A Canadian researcher has created a tool that erases the digital markers that make AI-created deep-fakes identifiable as hoaxes. He says he did it to show how easily bad actors could do the same thing. Pitting them against each other. Okanagan cherries face off against oysters, and Chinook are up against Sockeye, as beloved B.C. icons battle it out to determine which one symbolizes the province best.And... Why the long face? A talented miniature horse is bringing joy to patients in a children' s hospital by "playing" the piano with her face - and we'll soon discover if that joy extends to listeners like you...  As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that's not above a little horseplay.

A Canadian lawyer representing small island states most affected by climate change calls it an "extraordinary day" after a major ruling by the UN's highest court. Rare protests in Ukraine call out new legislation that brings some of the country's anti-corruption bodies under the president's control.An Alberta woman describes seeing her infant daughter suffer from a case of measles. She's sharing her story in the hopes that more parents will vaccinate their kids. South Australia's Premier tells us why the state's near-total ban on political donations is the only real solution to the undue influence of money in politics -- and says other democracies should follow suit. Elvis Evolution promised ticket holders a performance by a life-sized, AI-powered hologram of Elvis himself. But what they delivered was ... definitely not that.And... Balancing the scales. Big snakes get all the attention. So we're pleased to tell you the world's tiniest known snake has been spotted in Barbados, after almost two decades in hiding. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that's not afraid to hiss and tell. 

A mom in Gaza tells us she can only provide one meal a day for her and her four children -- and she says that makes her one of the lucky ones as more than a dozen people die of starvation in the last 24 hours. We hear from a reporter who uncovered a pattern of nightmare scenarios involving the premature collection of organs, following changes to the organ-donation system in the U.S.The entire staff of a human rights group in El Salvador flees the country, after their high-profile colleague is arrested and put in prison.Ozzy Osborne ... lead singer of Black Sabbath... has died. A lifelong fan tells us about meeting the heavy metal icon at his last concert just weeks ago.Late night host John Oliver offered to re-brand a minor league baseball team. We hear from the former team president of the Erie SeaWolves about how it feels to head up the new Erie Moon Mammoths.A whiff of controversy permeates the Toronto Transit Commission as fare inspectors are rebranded as Provincial Offences Officers -- or POOs, for short.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that hopes they uncover the responsible potty.

The report’s author - from Human Rights Watch - tells us she wasn't prepared for what she heard from detainees.As the US president and commerce secretary continue to push Canada to open its markets, a dairy farmer tells us why she’s worried her industry -- and supply management -- may face concessions.A Calgary couple out for a weekend hike has a frightening face-off with a wild animal .... we'll hear their first hand account. Pianist Nicholas McCarthy, tells us about the thrill of being the first one-handed pianist in decades to perform "Piano Concerto for the Left Hand" at London's Royal Albert Hall. Golden oyster mushrooms are vibrant, tasty and potentially deadly -- if you are one of the many native fungi in the forests where the invasive species is taking over.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that always seeks the morel high ground.

Newcomer candidate Sarah Spanier introduces herself to voters in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, where she'll be facing off against the Conservative Party leader next month. A lawyer working with undocumented families in Los Angeles explains how she’s helping parents prepare for the possibility that they’ll be deported without their kids. A friend remembers a refugee who fled Ghana for Canada, and was killed by a stray bullet while waiting for the bus in Hamilton, Ontario. A Rwandan opposition leader who spent eight years in prison is back behind bars, but her son says her fight for democracy will continue. And a new art exhibit invites people to explore the sounds of lakes and rivers by connecting them to bodies of water via old-fashioned rotary phones.