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Monday October 16, 2017
As It Happens A dog called Odin survives California wildfires after refusing to abandon his goats
Roland Hendel fought back tears as he described leaving behind his beloved family dog Odin as raging wildfires approached his home.
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Thursday October 20, 2016
As It Happens Gord Downie's Secret Path gives hope to Chanie Wenjack's sister Pearl
He was an Indigenous boy who died 50 years ago trying to run away from a Northern Ontario residential school. And now, Gord Downie has released an album and film about Chanie Wenjack's life. Chanie's sister, Pearl, and Gord Downie's brother, filmmaker Mike Downie, join Carol Off in the As It Happens studio.
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Monday October 09, 2017
AS IT HAPPENS Barney Smith is selling his epic toilet seat collection
Residents of San Antonio, Tx., know Barney Smith as the King of the Commode. The title is well-earned: the 96-year-old owns the world-famous Toilet Seat Art Museum.
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Friday October 20, 2017
Listen to Full Episode 1:08:59 Listen 6:10Madagascar needs doctors and money to fight plague outbreak that's killed nearly 100
An unusually large plague outbreak in Madagascar has taken 94 lives. As It Happens talks to a World Health Organization doctor working on the ground to stop its spread. More read comments
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Drinking a beer can help you speak a foreign language, study finds
A new study suggests that booze helps people to better communicate in foreign languages — but that doesn't mean you should get wasted on your next trip overseas. More read comments
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Being an Amazon city comes with 'a lot of challenges,' Seattle reporter warns Canada
As Canadian cities clamour for Amazon's attention, a Seattle journalist who has seen first hand Amazon's footprint in the city says we should be careful what we wish for. More read comments
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