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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.
July 27, 2020Deafblind services in SaskatchewanOur colleague Jim Krysko tells us about the Saskatchewan Government’s recent efforts to increase funding for Deaf and Deafblind support services. He also tells us about, a Winnipeg high school graduate who has made history. From the July 27, 2020 episode....more9minPlay
July 27, 2020Response to Bill 195 in OntarioCanadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge discusses the political response to the Ontario government’s Bill 195. From the July 27, 2020 episode....more8minPlay
July 24, 2020Update on Canadian productionsCommunications specialist Greg David gives us an update on the state of TV productions in Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic. From the July 24, 2020 episode....more9minPlay
July 24, 2020Film review: Red PenguinsEntertainment critic Michael reviews the upcoming hockey documentary “Red Penguins.” From the July 24, 2020 episode....more16minPlay
July 24, 2020Allegations of toxic behaviour against Julie PayetteReporters Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore join the weekly news panel to discuss allegations of toxic work behaviour on Governor General Julie Payette. From the July 24, 2020 episode....more24minPlay
July 24, 2020Policing Mask UseReporters Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore join the weekly news panel to discuss the rise of community policing for mandatory face mask use in indoor public spaces. From the July 24, 2020 episode....more14minPlay
July 24, 2020Changing problematic titles and brandsReporters Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore join the weekly news panel to discuss the practice to change offensive names and titles in businesses outside the sports world. From the July 24, 2020 episode....more13minPlay
July 24, 2020Full show - Episode 121Reporters Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore join the weekly news panel to discuss allegations of toxic work behaviour on Governor General Julie Payette. We chat about the rise of community policing for mandatory face mask use in indoor public spaces. We also explore the practice to change offensive names and titles in businesses outside the sports world. In the second hour of the show, entertainment critic Michael reviews the upcoming hockey documentary “Red Penguins. And, communications specialist Greg David gives us an update on the state of TV productions in Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the July 24, 2020 episode....more1h 44minPlay
July 23, 2020Full show - Episode 120Dr. Larissa Moniz from Fighting Blindness Canada tells us about their new survey to learn more about the physical, emotional, and practical aspects of living with wet and dry AMD. Producer Dawn Dickinson previews of The Guardian This Week with an article about how the UK government suspended extradition with Hong Kong. Steven Scott from Double Tap Canada describes about the new Mantis Q40 braille display by the American Printing House for The Blind. Community reporter Jennie Bovard gives us an update on Nova Scotia’s plan to make every restaurant washroom in the province accessible. And, our colleague Karen Magee tells us about a Kingston, Ontario couple who are creating inclusive face masks for the Deaf community. This is the July 23, 2020 episode....more1h 45minPlay
July 23, 2020Zappos kicks in to inclusive shoe retailFor our Accessibility Story Roundup, we discuss Zappos, an online retailer that will now cater to shoppers who naturally have different sized feet as well as people with prosthetics. And, we share a an update on some future guide dogs who are moving into their next phase of training. From the July 23, 2020 episode....more6minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.