As It Happens: Wednesday Edition
Part One
New Brunswick Foreign workers
New Brunswick has no active COVID-19 cases. But the province's food producers have another problem: No foreign workers to farm fields and process fish. We'll ask the premier why that is.
Roe v Wade Documentary
Norma McCorvey was at the centre of Roe v. Wade. Then she became a powerful voice in the anti-abortion movement. But newly-surfaced interviews show that about-face wasn't what it seemed.
Phone Revenge
From our archives: In 1993, a Virginia man got so frustrated by his bank's automated voicemail system that he designed his own automated complaint system.
Part Two
Gilgamesh Tablet Returned
A museum founded by the president of a major U.S. retailer is being forced to return an ancient clay tablet etched with text from 'The Epic of Gilgamesh'.
Dr. James Mahoney Obit
We remember a doctor who always put his patients first, even in a pandemic that came along just as he was set to retire.
Part Three
Dominican/Haiti COVID
Haiti is starting to see spike in COVID-19 cases. And a wave of workers returning from neighbouring Dominican Republic, coupled with a lack or trust in health authorities is making a bad situation worse.
Puerto Rico Assistance
Puerto Rico felt abandoned after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Now, in the midst of the pandemic, residents are still feeling that they are little more than an afterthought.
Spencer Tunick
For 25 years, photographer Spencer Tunick has asked hundreds of people to gather in public places and take off their clothes for his photos. Now, he's moved his work to the only public space he can. Online.