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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 01, 2020Community report - Guy Carriere - SudburyGuy is a student at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. He tells us how the pandemic has changed life for students. He also shares important information for people in the Sudbury area who think they might be showing symptoms of COVID-19. From the April 1, 2020 show....more11minPlay
April 01, 2020Reforming building codesDisability advocate Judy Kerr calls in from Fergus, Ontario to explain why she's participating in a complaint to the United Nations about discrimination in Canada’s national building codes. From the April 1, 2020 show....more10minPlay
April 01, 2020Protecting rural communities during the pandemicDoctors and small-town mayors are asking people from big cities not to seek refuge in cottage country during the pandemic. Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge explains why. From the April 1, 2020 show....more10minPlay
March 31, 2020Full Show – Episode 41Lawrence Gunther from Blue Fish Radio tells us about efforts to preserve biodiversity in freshwater systems around the world. We highlight a statement from Human Rights Watch about the need to protect the rights of people with disabilities when responding to the pandemic. Our community reporter JR Bjornson calls in from Red Deer to explain how he’s coping with the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nelson Régo from Cool Blind Tech explains how the voice assistants Siri and Alexa can help identify warning signs for COVID-19. And Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix join Dave for our weekly news quiz. This is the March 31, 2020 show....more1h 45minPlay
March 31, 2020A statement from Human Rights WatchFor today's Accessibility Story Roundup, Dave reads a statement from the international human rights organization about the importance of protecting the rights of people with disabilities during COVID-19. From the March 31, 2020 show....more5minPlay
March 31, 2020Amazon and Apple help with COVID-19The voice assistants Alexa and Siri can now talk you through an assessment for COVID-19 symptoms. Nelson Régo from Cool Blind Tech tells us more. From the March 31, 2020 show....more11minPlay
March 31, 2020Community report - JR Bjornson - Red DeerJR calls in from Red Deer, Alberta to explain how he’s dealing with panicked shoppers and empty grocery store shelves. He also tells us about an indoor vegetable garden he's started with his kids, and a new comedy show he's hosting from his home. From the March 31, 2020 show....more12minPlay
March 31, 2020Preserving freshwater biodiversityWetlands around the world are vanishing three times faster than forests. Lawrence Gunther from Blue Fish Radio tells us about efforts to preserve biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems. From the March 31, 2020 show....more11minPlay
March 31, 2020News quiz - March 31Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix join Dave for our weekly news quiz. From the March 31, 2020 show....more12minPlay
March 30, 2020Full Show – Episode 40Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge tells us what powers the federal government is exercising through the Quarantine Act. We ask tech expert Marc Aflalo about wireless routers and other devices that make it easier to work from home. Kim Thistle reviews the Netflix documentary “Crip Camp.” And our east coast colleague Ryan Delehanty talls us about major changes to transit services in Halifax and St. John's because of the pandemic. This is the March 30, 2020 show....more1h 42minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.