To listen to "As It Happens" is to see the world through a clear, sharp Canadian lens. For more than 35 years, the CBC's popular current affairs program talked to any and everyone, securing interviews with world leaders, rabble-rousers, bingo callers and deposed dictators. The show has a soft spot for characters and never turns its nose up at the weird or wacky. And on complex or troubling issues, it searches for clarity in the stories behind the main story. "As It Happens" is hosted by Carol Off and Jeff Douglas.
About Carol Off
With extensive experience in both Canadian and international current affairs, Carol Off has covered conflicts in the Middle East, Haiti and the Balkans, as well as events in the former Soviet Union, Europe, Asia, the United States and Canada. She reported the fallout from the 9/11 disasters with news features and documentaries from New York, Washington, London, Cairo and Afghanistan. She has covered Canadian military missions around the world, including its latest combat operation in Kandahar. Read full bio.
About Jeff Douglas
As it Happens co-host Jeff Douglas brings a wealth of experience telling the stories of Canadians to CBC Radio One. He has hosted the award-winning documentary series Ancestors in the Attic (History, Global), chronicling the stories of ordinary people and their extraordinary experiences. More recently, he starred in Making History (National Geographic), an internationally broadcast four-part series exploring and re-creating significant historic places and events. Read full bio.
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