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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.
November 25, 2020Pandemic in CanadaOur Veteran Political Correspondent, Craig Oliver, joins us to discuss the latest news in Canadian and international politics. Craig Oliver shares his thoughts on developing a manufacturing sector for vaccines in Canada. From the November, 25, 2020 episode....more21minPlay
November 25, 2020Future Shock by Alvin TofflerDeborah L. Westphal from Toffler Associates, reflects on the classic book “Future Shock” by Alvin Toffler in 1970. From the November, 2020 episode....more13minPlay
November 25, 2020Community report - Amy Amantea - Vancouver, BCThe Realwheels Theatre in Vancouver will be hosting a virtual reading tonight of “Gimpy: A New Musical.” Amy Amantea gives us the lowdown in her community report. She tells us about a play she's writing. Amy also chats about how BC Blind Sports has been hosting some neat virtual programming lately, including an opportunity regarding dragon boat racing. From the November, 2020 episode....more13minPlay
November 25, 2020Apple settlementMike Agerbo of The App Show tells us how Apple is paying millions of dollars in a settlement for "throttling" the speed of older iPhones. Mike talks about how Warner Bros. confirmed that “Wonder Woman 1984” will be released simultaneously in theatres and on HBO Max. We also chat about Toronto police offering a public safety alert to people who are thinking of buying video game consoles online. From the November, 2020 episode....more11minPlay
November 25, 2020Full Show - Episode 199Coming up on the show today, Deborah L. Westphal from Toffler Associates, reflects on the classic book “Future Shock” by Alvin Toffler in 1970. Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore describes how some autistic people are responding to the Toronto van attack trial. The Realwheels Theatre in Vancouver will be hosting a virtual reading tonight of “Gimpy: A New Musical.” Amy Amantea gives us the lowdown in her community report. Coming up in the second hour of the show; Apple is paying millions of dollars in a settlement for "throttling" the speed of older iPhones. Mike Agerbo of The App Show shares all the details. We discuss the latest news in Canadian politics with veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver. This is the November, 2020 episode....more1h 45minPlay
November 24, 2020Weekly news quiz – November 24Host Mike Ross filling in for Dave Brown competes with contestants Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix in our weekly news quiz! From the November 24, 2020 episode....more17minPlay
November 24, 2020Project guidelineNelson Régo of Cool Blind Tech describes Project Guideline, a new AI system designed to help blind and partially sighted people run races independently. Nelson Régo also tells us about how an Italian food tech start-up has collaborated with the Blind and Visually Impaired Union of Calabra. They collaborated to create “Narrative Label,” a platform that can help people who are blind and partially sighted read product labels. From the November 24, 2020 episode....more14minPlay
November 24, 2020Guide dogs for outdoor livingEnvironmental contributor Lawrence Gunther shares his experience training guide dogs for outdoor living. From the November 24, 2020 episode....more14minPlay
November 24, 2020Community report - Derek Lackey - WinnipegDerek Lackey in Winnipeg chats about how Vision Loss Rehabilitation Manitoba plan to host a zoom meeting about holiday baking and another zoom meeting about holiday appetizers and finger foods. Derek tells us what to expect. From the November 24, 2020 episode....more17minPlay
November 24, 2020A service dog completes jury dutyFor the accessibility story roundup, we discuss a story about an Edmonton service dog in training that accompanied his trainer to jury duty, a first time in the Alberta law courts. From the November 24, 2020 episode....more9minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.