Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press reflects on former NDP Leader Alexa McDonough who passed on the weekend. She also describes a volcanic eruption near Tonga that prompted a tsunami warning for B.C. And she shares an update on the water crisis in Iqaluit, Nunavut. From the January 17, 2022 episode.

Accessibility specialist Marco Pasqua describes the inaccessibility of virtual reality spaces like the Metaverse. From the January 17, 2022 episode.

Film reviewer Kim Thistle shares her commentary on the Netflix drama “The Lost Daughter” starring Olivia Colman. From the January 17, 2022 episode.

In our accessibility story roundup, we discuss issues of disclosure and privacy after a recent COVID-19 outbreak at a housing facility for people with intellectual disabilities in Nova Scotia. From the January 17, 2022 episode.

Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV tells us about the global increase of smartphone use in 2021 which resulted in trillions of hours were spent on mobile devices. From the January 17, 2022 episode.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press reflects on former NDP Leader Alexa McDonough who passed on the weekend. In his Atlantic regional report, Ryan Delehanty gives an update on New Brunswick’s mental health care system. Accessibility specialist Marco Pasqua describes the inaccessibility of virtual reality spaces like the Metaverse. Film reviewer Kim Thistle shares her commentary on the Netflix drama “The Lost Daughter” starring Olivia Colman. And Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV tells us about the global increase of smartphone use in 2021 which resulted in trillions of hours were spent on mobile devices. This is the January 17, 2022 episode.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, we have our first news panel of the year with Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta. We discuss Quebec’s plans to impose a tax on people who are unvaccinated against COVID-19. We also consider a significant COVID-19 policy shift in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. And we analyze the tensions that continue at the Russia-Ukraine border and examine whether the international community can manage to de-escalate the situation. In the second hour of the show, entertainment critic Michael McNeely shares his review of the drama film “Boiling Point.” And Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access shares this year’s longlist for Canada Reads. This is the January 14, 2022 episode.

Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access shares this year’s longlist for Canada Reads. And she tells us about how CELA is planning to hold some celebration promoting Braille Literacy Month. From the January 14, 2022 episode.

In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta, we also consider a significant COVID-19 policy shift in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. From the January 14, 2022 episode.

Entertainment critic Michael McNeely shares his review of the drama film “Boiling Point.” From the January 14, 2022 episode.