The Liberal MP and former environment minister announces he's leaving politics -- and says the government's approach to environmental policy is at the heart of his departure. 

The young man who sold the gun used in the killing of two Edmonton police officers is convicted of manslaughter; a criminologist tells us why his case will almost certainly wind up before the Supreme Court. 

Women and girls' rugby is surging -- but the science on what all that violent contact does to their brains is way behind. A player and a researcher tell us about their efforts to close the gender gap. 

Covered Bridge Potato Chips are a classic Canadian success story -- and Susan Ryan was a huge fan, until the company opened a factory in her neighbourhood. 

One of Iowa's best-known mermaids is looking for a new gig after a local aquarium, and its huge saltwater tank, close down.

An Italian court rules that a restaurant was within its rights to refuse a tourist free tap water -- and only offer her expensive bottled water.

As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that knows still waters run steep.