In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore, we explore how online education and remote learning could influence school curriculum. From the April 9, 2021 episode.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, we have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore. We explore how online education and remote learning could influence school curriculum. We also discuss corporate social responsibility and where it intersects with politics. And, we contemplate how the gig economy and the social safety net don’t necessarily mesh. In the second hour of the show. entertainment critic Michael McNeely continues his Oscars coverage and describes this year’s nominees for best female actor. And, Karen McKay from the Centre for Equitable Library tells us about this year’s winner for the 2021 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. This is the April 9, 2021 episode.

Sylvi Fekete shares her pacific regional report with a story on Metro Vancouver's transit network goal to modernize their HandyDART accessible transportation service. She also discusses the upcoming episode of AMI-tv's "Our Community" that features the organziation People In Motion. From the April 8, 2021 episode.

In our accessibility story roundup, Dave Brown shares an open letter written by special education teacher Martha Brown. The letter was sent to members of school boards in Ottawa, regional and provincial politicians, and describes the issues teachers have faced in creating safe educational environments for students during the pandemic. From the April 8, 2021 episode.

Shaun Preece of Double Tap Canada describes Amazon’s new Echo Show 10 smart display. He also tells us about Belkin's new wireless charger for the iPhone 12 From the April 8, 2021 episode.

Author Valene Campbell tells us about her new children’s book series “The Amazing Zoe.” She also discusses issues of diversity and representation in kids' books and literature. From the April 8, 2021 episode.

Corinne Van Dusen previews The Guardian This Week with an article about a new study shows that rightwing politics are fueling a decline of religion. She also discusses pet ownership during the pandemic and the issues faced by British renters who are told they cannot have animals in their apartments From the April 8, 2021 episode.

We check in with Jason Frazier of MindsEye and discuss WWE’s WrestleMania 37! From the April 8, 2021 episode.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, we check in with Jason Frazier of MindsEye and discuss WWE’s WrestleMania 37! Corinne Van Dusen previews The Guardian This Week with an article about a new study shows that rightwing politics are fueling a decline of religion. Author Valene Campbell tells us about her new children’s book series “The Amazing Zoe.” Shaun Preece of Double Tap Canada describes Amazon’s new Echo Show 10 smart display. And, Sylvi Fekete shares her pacific regional report with a story on Metro Vancouver's transit network goal to modernize their HandyDART accessible transportation service. This is the April 8, 2021 episode.

Veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver analyzes the latest news in Canadian politics including tensions that have been brewing between varying levels of government throughout the pandemic. And, how the federal Conservatives are pledging to hold a public inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic. From the April 7, 2021 episode.