In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta take on the weekly news panel. Today, they discuss New Brunswick’s Cabinet Shuffle following some changes made to policies that impact 2SLGBTQ+ students (14:16). They also chat about the political unrest in Russia (31:38). And they share their thoughts on Canada Day celebrations (43:22).

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Steven Scott discusses the positive impact artificial intelligence could have on people with disabilities (15:01). And Dawn Dickinson previews Maclean’s Magazine with an article about the issues of online gambling and addiction (37: 54).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Alex Smyth shares a report on Holland Bloorview Hospital’s multi-million-dollar expansion (17:28). Principal Mari Murray tells you all about CHEO’s school program in Ottawa and their research initiatives in pediatric healthcare (29:27). And Aaron Broverman discusses the state of Hollywood’s superhero genre (40:06).

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Emilee Schevers reflects on her experience participating and training for pageant events and contests (18:15). And Alexander Nathan from Permastunned Gaming explores issues of accessibility in the esport industry (26:22).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Ryan Van Praet shares his experience training for the IRONMAN triathlon in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Anu Pala dives into the world of crowd funding for business and charitable sectors. And Milena Khazanavicius gives you the scoop about this year’s Halifax Pride Festival!

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech describes the ‘VizLens’ label app for users who are blind and partially sighted. And Elysia Yardley, Amanda Shekarchi and Alex Smyth compete in another edition of the weekly news quiz!

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: researcher Katryne Dubeau explores the importance of “Queer Theory” in STEM studies and academics. Kevin Collins discusses the return of accessible camps by Easter Seals Ontario! And community reporter Dorothy Macnaughton describes a new initiative to address access barriers in Sault Ste. Marie.

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Marc Aflalo explores why Google’s is advising its workers to be careful about their AI Chatbot ‘Bard.’ And Ryan Delehanty previews new AMI podcast originals including a disability and housing mini-series by ‘The Pulse.’

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press discusses the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine war. Digital accessibility expert Denis Boudreau describes the accessibility concerns in the video gaming industry. And entertainment critic Amy Amantea reviews the Netflix series “Fubar” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: entertainment critic Michael McNeely discusses the limited series “Little Bird.” ( 16:10) And AMI communications specialist Greg David considers the impact of the Bell Media layoffs on local news coverage in Canada (36:10).