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FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.
December 02, 2020Federal fiscal updateWe discuss the latest news in Canadian politics with veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver. He shares his perspective on all the politics involved in this fiscal update. From the December 2, 2020 episode....more17minPlay
December 02, 2020COVID-19 VaccineAs talks over a vaccine rollout continue to grow in Canada, many questions by ethicists are still left unanswered. Dr. Kerry Bowman from the University of Toronto discusses some of these concerns. From the December 2, 2020 episode....more15minPlay
December 02, 2020Community report - Dorothy Macnaughton - Sault Ste MarieDorothy Macnaughton in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario tells us about the Sault Star Santa Fund, an annual fundraiser to help people in need during the holiday season. Dorothy discusses how she plans to spend Christmas this year. And for her third topic, we chat about the Northern Ontario and Rural GTT meeting. From the December 2, 2020 episode....more14minPlay
December 01, 2020Full Show - Episode 203We learn about the AEBC’s upcoming virtual event for this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Community Reporter Louise Levesque Burley in Moncton, New Brunswick describes Lazarillo, a GPS app designed for users who are blind and partially sighted. Coming up in the second hour of the show, Nelson Régo of Cool Blind Tech tells us about Echo Frames, Amazon’ s new pair of smart glasses. Contestants Karen Magee, Corinne Van Dusen and Dave Brown compete against each other in our weekly news quiz, with Mike Ross as the official quiz master. This is the December 1, 2020 episode....more1h 45minPlay
December 01, 2020Weekly news quiz - December 1Contestants Karen Magee, Corinne Van Dusen and Dave Brown compete against each other in our weekly news quiz, with Mike Ross as the official quiz master. From the December 1, 2020 episode....more12minPlay
December 01, 2020International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesWe learn about the AEBC’s upcoming virtual event for this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Minette Samaroo, the President of the AEBC’s Toronto Chapter gives us the details. From the December 1, 2020 episode....more13minPlay
December 01, 2020Community Report - Louise Levesque Burley - Moncton, NBLouise Levesque Burley in Moncton, New Brunswick describes Lazarillo, a GPS app designed for users who are blind and partially sighted. We chat about how the New Brunswick Coalition of People with Disabilities will be hosting a virtual and interactive bingo event on Zoom, Louise will share the details. From the December 1, 2020 episode....more18minPlay
December 01, 2020Black sculptor builds prosthetics for amputees of colourFor the accessibility story roundup, we chat about Nigerian John Amanam, a 32-year-old former movie special effects expert and sculptor, has used his extensive experience and knowledge to create hyper-realistic prosthetic ears, nose, fingers, toes, and legs. Dave Brown shares the details. From the December 1, 2020 episode....more12minPlay
December 01, 2020Amazon Echo framesNelson Régo of Cool Blind Tech tells us about Echo Frames, Amazon’ s new pair of smart glasses. Nelson talks about Envision, an AI-assistive technology company based in The Hague, has announced the official launch of Envision Glasses, which are AI-powered, assistive glasses. For his third topic, we chat about smartphone-linked traffic lights that will be helping blind and visually impaired maneuver their streets safely in Japan. From the December 1, 2020 episode....more15minPlay
November 30, 2020TikTok improves accessibility featureFor the accessibility story roundup, we chat about how the social media platform, TikTok improves accessibility with their new photosensitivity feature. Mike Ross shares the details. From the November 30, 2020 episode....more13minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.