In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Michael McNeely reviews the Crave documentary “Black Ice” (15:00). Karen McKay from the Centre of Library Access tells you which books are getting praise at this year’s Oscars (34:25).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta take on the weekly news panel. They discuss the several labour disputes happening within Canada and across the globe (16:26). They also chat about the Law Society of Alberta’s vote to keep mandatory Indigenous education (31:14). And they contemplate the debate around keeping Valentine’s Day celebrations in schools (46:09).

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Marc Aflalo discusses Microsoft’s new AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge browser (20:37). And Dawn Dickinson previews Maclean’s Magazine with an article about the potential use of psilocybin for mental health treatment (40:22).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Dr. Larissa Moniz from Fighting Blindness Canada discusses Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month (35:06). Aaron Broverman reflects on new data that shows Canadians are facing financial and economic anxieties (42:42). And Alex Smyth concludes his coverage on the 2023 Ontario Parasport Games (22:44).

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Juanita Peters from the Africville Museum in Halifax tells you all about their upcoming event for Black History Month (27:35). Jim Tokos from the Canadian Council of the Blind describes this year’s White Cane Week (34:23). And columnist  Emilee Schevers shares her experience at the 2022 Miss Personality Eastern Canada competition (18:20).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Alex Smyth continues his coverage on the 2023 Ontario Parasport Games (17:14). Anu Pala chats about the importance of organ donation (29:11). And community reporter Milena Khazanavicius previews some events happening in Nova Scotia for African Heritage Month (38:02).

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech describes Ashirase (19:41), Honda’s new navigational system. And contestants Elysia Yardley, Line Gendreau and Alex Smyth compete in another edition of the weekly news quiz (38:04).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore shares an update on the Canada Disability Benefit (28:47). Alex Smyth shares his coverage of the Ontario Parasport Games that took place this past weekend (16:43). And community reporter Dorothy Macnaughton tells you everything you need to know about the AODA review (44:01).

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Marc Aflalo discusses the CRTC's consideration to revamp internet pricing (19:13). And Ryan Van Praet offers up some advice how to stay active in winter (40:44).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Denis Boudreau shares his thoughts on the accessibility of ChatGPT (25:55). Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press describes a potential database in Winnipeg for missing persons (16:46). Plus, Amy Amantea reviews Will Smith’s new movie “Emancipation” (38:53).