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COVID-19 has forced many Canadians to re-think their relationship to food.

Will the grocery store have everything I need?

Is this meat safe to eat?

Can I even afford this?

Today on Now or Never we’re looking in fridges, digging in gardens, and stepping out on the land to find out how the coronavirus is changing what’s on our dinner plates.

Take a spin through Winnipeg's newest drive-thru - a mosque parking lot handing out free warm meals during the holy month of Ramadan.

In Canada's far north - where a head of romaine lettuce costs nine dollars - one gardener decides to take food into her own hands. How she manages to grow peppers, tomatoes, and even strawberries near the Arctic Circle.

And a family of four attempts to raise their own goats for the first time - despite having zero experience.

While many Canadians remain sheltered-in-place in cities and urban centres, rural and remote communities across the country have been fighting back against COVID-19 in their own unique ways.

So on this Now or Never, we're (figuratively) packing up our car and heading out on the road to hear how small towns are coping with the pandemic.

Just because theatres have shut their doors and music venues are quiet doesn't mean people aren't performing their hearts out.

In fact, physical distancing and the coronavirus pandemic have inspired countless folks to show off their talents.

And today, we're sharing those performances with the world. It's the first-ever Now or Never Talent Show!

Across Canada and around the world, people's lives have been transformed by the coronavirus pandemic.

With more and more Canadians self-isolating at home, Ify and Trevor are seeking out advice from people who are learning lessons about what it means to be isolated.

Like a father who has cut himself off from the outside world, in order to keep his family - and compromised immune system - safe.

A couple whose home deep in the Yukon wilds is providing them with peace and refuge.

And a man who has dedicated his life to delivering supplies to his fellow Chinese-Canadians - all without seeing them face-to-face.

On this Now or Never we're going behind the scenes at Winnipeg's Maples Collegiate.

Students there are juggling life, family and schoolwork — all while trying to put on their high school musical.

This ambitious production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast has taken over the lives of more than 90 students in the cast and crew. Can they pull it off?

Hosts Ify Chiwetelu and Trevor Dineen are there as the countdown to curtain begins.

Did you know the average person will spend over 90,000 hours at work? That's over one third of your life.

Depending on how you feel about your job, that time can feel like a dream... or a never-ending nightmare.

So on this Now or Never, Ify and Trevor are on a mission to help make your workplace work for you.

From climate change, to politics, to navigating identity, gender and sexuality — the youth of today are making their voices heard.

So if you're writing off teenagers as a bunch of kids who are constantly on their phones, you'd be making a big mistake.

On this Now or Never: hear from the teenagers of today. They'll show you that the world of tomorrow is in good hands.

Meet a 15-year-old who is cracking jokes and using stand-up comedy to celebrate his identity as a gay, transgender teen.

Hear from a group of Surrey, B.C., students who are dedicated to sharing the experiences of being young and black in 2020.

Hit the streets with the Singh sisters, who are on a mission to feed Winnipeg's homeless.

Drop in on a mental health day at a Saskatoon high school, as teenagers there grapple with a recent suicide.

Grade 12 student Isaac Campeau explores how video games became an escape from, but also a reminder of, his family's struggles with poverty.

Millions of youth around the world are skipping school on Fridays to fight for action on climate change. Hear from a group of Toronto teens at a recent climate march.

And what does it take to be the best 14-year-old basketball player on the continent? Elijah Fisher and his parents talk about finding balance while becoming a sports superstar.

The holidays can be festive and fun, but let’s be honest, they're also stressful. Whether it’s struggling to find the right gift, dealing with bickering relatives, or just trying to conjure up some of that Christmas spirit...it can be overwhelming.

That’s why this week on Now or Never, Ify and Trevor are throwing on their Santa hats and spreading some holiday magic with the first ever Now or Never Holiday Helpline.

After a very tough year, where one of them battled breast cancer and the other lost their job, Leanne and Wayne Doppler are having a hard time getting into the holiday spirit. Little do they know a “Now or Never” surprise is about to change all that.

Meet Steven Hardy, who has spent so many years scrambling to find presents on Christmas Eve, that he started a support group for all the last-minute shoppers out there.

After deciding that her family was going “present-less” for Christmas, Wanda Laurin received some push-back from relatives and in-laws. Not wanting to feel like a holiday Scrooge, she reaches out to the “Holiday Helpline” for advice, and just like Santa on Christmas morning...it delivers.

Zameer Karim and Emily Goldsmith grew up with very different versions of a holiday dinner. In four days, they’ll be celebrating their first Christmas together as a couple AND finding out what it takes to blend traditions as their families meet for the very first time.

When Wendy Onslow lost her husband three months ago, she knew the holidays were going to be hard. She's struggling to go Christmas shopping, so Ify and Trevor help her find the perfect gift for her daughter.

It’s the season of giving and Brooke Eagle wants help showing her 9-year-old son what a little act of kindness will do, especially to a complete stranger.

Since the shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, many people around the world have been asking: what do we do now?

There are no easy or comfortable answers to why these things happen or how to move forward when they do.

But one things clear: change can't happen unless we are willing to push ourselves to understand communities different from ours.

On this Now or Never, we are diving in with people who are building bridges and finding hope as they meet in the middle.

You don't get to choose the family you're born into. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not - the decision was never yours. But then this funny thing happens as you go through life. You meet people and form connections that enrich your life and provide support when you most need it.