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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.
March 27, 2020News panel: Forming new habitsWe finish off the news panel on a lighter note. What are the new habits or routines that we'd like to continue after things return to normal? From the March 27, 2020 show....more10minPlay
March 26, 2020Full Show – Episode 38Our entertainment critic Michael McNeely joins us with movie series recommendations. AMI producer Kevin Philipupillai gives us an update on the federal emergency relief package. AMI producer Dawn Dickinson discusses the risks the COVID-19 outbreak poses to prisoners in the UK. We ask Steven Scott from Double Tap Canada about accessibility on various work-from-home platforms. Our community reporter Becki Zerr tells us what it was like to be a nurse in Saskatchewan during the H1N1 epidemic in 2009. And our Vancouver colleague Sylvi Fekete tells us about online workshops available from the CNIB in BC and Yukon. This is the March 26, 2020 show....more1h 44minPlay
March 26, 2020Changes to the Reel Abilities Film FestivalFor today's Accessibility Story Roundup: The Reel Abilities Film Festival is going digital. The full agenda is on the festival's website. From the March 26, 2020 show....more2minPlay
March 26, 2020Community Report - Becki Zerr - ReginaBecki tells us how she's keeping her 10-year-old son busy while schools are closed. She also shares what it was like to be a nurse during the H1N1 epidemic in 2009. From the March 26, 2020 show....more11minPlay
March 26, 2020COVID-19 in prisonsAMI producer Dawn Dickinson previews a Guardian newspaper article about the risks the COVID-19 outbreak poses to prisoners in the UK. And, advice from experts on how to cope when the whole family is stuck under one roof. From the March 26, 2020 show....more12minPlay
March 26, 2020The Canada Emergency Response BenefitAMI producer Kevin Philipupillai gives us an update on the federal emergency relief package. The new benefit for workers who do not qualify for Employment Insurance is called the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, and it combines the previously announced Emergency Support Benefit and Emergency Care Benefit. From the March 26, 2020 show....more4minPlay
March 26, 2020Movie series recommendationsMany of us are looking for ways to pass the time at home. Our entertainment critic Michael McNeely joins us with recommendations for popular movie series. From the March 26, 2020 show....more10minPlay
March 26, 2020Technology for working from homeSteven Scott from Double Tap Canada tells us about the Zoom video conferencing program, and other work-from-home tools. How accessible are they? From the March 26, 2020 show....more12minPlay
March 26, 2020CNIB technology workshopsThe CNIB has had to cancel most of its in-person programs across the country. Our Vancouver colleague Sylvi Fekete tells us about online technology workshops available from the BC and Yukon branch of the CNIB. From the March 26, 2020 show....more8minPlay
March 25, 2020Full Show – Episode 37Our community reporter Dorothy Macnaughton shares how she deals with social isolation. Freelance reporter Meagan Gillmore tells us about efforts to preserve public funding for psychotherapy in Ontario. We speak with Dr. Kim Hellemans, chair of the neuroscience department at Carleton University, about the effects of social isolation on mental health. Mike Agerbo from The App Show tells us about free offers from paid streaming services. And we speak with political analyst Craig Oliver about the wrangling between the federal Liberals and the opposition parties over proposed emergency measures. This is the March 25, 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.