As protests against anti-Black racism and police brutality continue to happen across the country, in the United States, and all over the world, conversations about race are at the forefront now more than ever.

CBC Saskatchewan reporter Omayra Issa joins host Ify Chiwetelu for this episode of Now or Never. We invite you to pull up a chair and listen in on conversations with Black women who are processing what this moment in the fight for racial justice means to them.

When you can't get lost in a movie at your local cineplex, gather with friends to unwind, or hop on a plane for a tropical vacation...what do you do to escape?

On this Now or Never, meet people finding creative ways to "get away," without leaving their homes.

An international exchange student stuck in limbo at an empty dormitory in St. John's finds freedom in a second-hand car named "Tiger."

A middle-aged mom turns to writing erotica as a way to cope with her grief during the pandemic.

And how figure skater extraordinaire Elladj Balde finds escape on the ice, blowing up expectations of the sport along the way.

Getting lost in the search for something can be an adventure. To throw yourself into a hunt can give you a sense of meaning, a feeling of purpose, or provide a distraction. And once you’ve found that long lost item, that person, or that thing you've been looking for - you never know what feelings it will bring up.

On today's Now or Never, meet people who are caught up in the thrill of the hunt:

A Newfoundlander searching for buried treasure

A Manitoban adding to his epic collection of vintage toys

A Yukoner on his first-ever hunting trip - and more.

After the year we've had, it can sometimes be hard to feel any sense of gratitude at all.

But finding moments to be grateful is well worth the effort. Studies show that gratitude helps us build stronger relationships, face adversity, even improve our physical health. So what are you waiting for? If there's someone you've been meaning to thank, we hope this episode of Now or Never nudges you to do it.

A man who's spent the last two decades trying to find - and thank - the first responders who saved his life.

A woman reaches out to her grade 9 teacher - the first Black teacher she ever had - to thank him for the profound impact he had on on her life

And why one Edmonton woman has written 575 handmade thank-you cards to a group of people she's never even met.

Whether you're single, newly dating, or rocking a 30-year marriage, we could all use a little advice on how to make our relationships stronger. On this Now or Never, meet couples in committed relationships who've figured out the joys of being together, and the key to making it work.

A couple who've survived homeschooling five kids, a colicky baby, career changes, and stage 5 kidney failure tell us the secret to their happiness: making goofy Tik Tok videos together.

A newly-engaged couple who use spreadsheets and colour-coded lists to keep track of what’s important in their relationship.

And making the case for living happily ever...apart. A pair of 60-year-olds share why married life is better as next-door neighbours.

Getting older has been described as "not for the faint of heart."

On this episode of Now or Never, hear how Canadians - at all stages of life - are radically shifting their perspectives on aging.

An AIDS activist who never thought he'd make it to old age. Ify's Nigerian aunties on why they always demand their senior's discount at Shoppers Drug Mart. And 700 Now or Never listeners offer advice to Trevor about why he should embrace his salt-and-pepper beard.

A year has passed since our world was turned upside down. When the COVID-19 pandemic came to Canada, lives were lost and daily life was interrupted. Since then, we've been fighting to find a rhythm in this reality. On this Now or Never, meet people who are still picking up the pieces and forging ahead.

A chef who lost everything except for his love of cooking. A musician whose big break happened at the worst possible time. And a woman who is marking both the anniversary of the pandemic - and her partner's death.

Grab your apron and spatulas, because on this episode of Now or Never we're following our noses into kitchens across Canada, to get a taste of what first-time cooks, fed-up moms and out-of-work musicians are doing to find their mojo in the kitchen.

This week on Now or Never, we're setting our alarm for 2:00 a.m. and waking up with the night owls - to find out what it takes to live your life while everyone else is sound asleep.

Night shift workers, musicians, insomniacs and new parents: when the sun goes down they’re just getting started.

In the past year, many of us have spent our time cooped up at home.

But while we might be missing the world outside, being stuck between the same four walls has given some people a newfound appreciation for the objects around them. Others are taking it even further — and finding creative ways to reuse and re-purpose the things they might otherwise throw away. 

On this Now and Never, meet people who are taking something old and making it feel new again.

When Anna McCrae met a 150-year-old sourdough starter named Cornelius, she had no idea the ways it would comfort her through a pandemic. She challenges Ify to make her very first loaf of bread.

Bacon scented erasers? When the salvage section of the infamous Yellowknife dump shut down because of COVID-19, residents found themselves offering up their unique items on Facebook. Trevor scrolls through, trying to get his hand on a coveted item.

Provinces apart, Emily Rendell-Watson and her mom bond over an old, well-used, pink fleece sweater.

For 30 years, Todd Gee and his family have been passing around a "golden atrocity" of a family heirloom. We join in as the next recipient (target, perhaps?) welcomes it into her home.

Needing something familiar to get through the day, musician and theatre performer Brendan McLeod is writing poetry again for the first time in over a decade.