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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.
April 14, 2020Responding to the Big Bar landslideIn June 2019, a landslide struck a remote canyon of the Fraser River, blocking a vital salmon migration route. Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther joins us to explain what governments are doing to clear the route. From the April 14, 2020 show....more9minPlay
April 14, 2020News quiz: April 14Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix compete against Dave in our weekly news quiz. From the April 14, 2020 show....more12minPlay
April 13, 2020Full Show – Episode 49Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge joins us to talk about the risk the COVID-19 outbreak poses to remote First Nations communities. We hear about calls from Toronto’s blind community for distancing guidelines to be softened by common sense. Marc Aflalo tells us about Google and Apple working together to track the spread of the novel coronavirus. Amy Amantea reviews the Netflix series “The English Game.” Federal cabinet minister Carla Qualtrough explains what the federal government is doing to support people with disabilities during the pandemic. Our Halifax colleague Ryan Delehanty shares recommendations for TV shows and movies that are available with description. This is the April 13, 2020 show....more1h 45minPlay
April 13, 2020Google and Apple track the virusThe tech giants Google and Apple have announced they will work together to track the spread of the novel coronavirus. Marc Aflalo from Double Tap TV tells us more. From the April 13, 2020 show....more13minPlay
April 13, 2020TV review: The English GameAmy Amantea reviews the Netflix series “The English Game,” a new show from the creator of "Downton Abbey." From the April 13, 2020 show....more13minPlay
April 13, 2020Care homes for adults with disabilitiesFor today's Accessibility Story Roundup: Toronto’s blind community calls for common sense amid distancing guidelines. And, staff walk out of a Markham, Ontario care home for adults with disabilities after 12 confirmed coronavirus cases. From the April 13, 2020 show....more4minPlay
April 13, 2020Carla Qualtrough - April 13We speak with Carla Qualtrough, the federal minister for disability inclusion, about how the federal government's emergency financial supports apply to people with disabilities. From the April 13, 2020 show....more13minPlay
April 13, 2020COVID-19 in First Nations communitiesCanadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge joins us to talk about the risks the COVID-19 outbreak poses to remote First Nations communities. From the April 13, 2020 show....more10minPlay
April 13, 2020Streaming services with DVOur colleague Ryan Delehanty calls in from Halifax to share his recommendations for mainstream TV shows and movies that are available with described video. From the April 13, 2020 show....more11minPlay
April 09, 2020Full Show – Episode 48Economics professor Dr. Stephen Gordon gives us a big-picture view of how the crisis is affecting the economy. We hear how one university student is modifying face masks to make it possible to lip read. Dawn Dickinson tells us how the pandemic is affecting the rate of domestic violence in the UK. Shaun Preece from Double Tap Canada tells us about a few games you can play using smart speakers such as the Amazon Echo. Our community reporter Elizabeth Mohler explains how she has been getting enough exercise while following the physical distancing rules. And Sylvi Fekete gives us a preview of the new season of the AMI-tv documentary series “Our Community.” This is the April 9, 2020 show....more1h 45minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.