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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.
September 05, 2019AMI-tele Fall Programming HighlightsOur Montreal colleague Jessie Archambault joins us to share some of the fall programming highlight for AMI’s French-language service....more9minPlay
September 04, 2019Full Show – Episode 877Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge tells us about a lawsuit against two doctors who are accused of imposing a “do not resuscitate” order without getting proper consent. Amy Amantea reviews the movie Ready or Not – about a deadly game of hide-and-seek. We’ll discuss the news that four school boards in Alberta want the provincial government to drop the previous government’s ban on the use of seclusion rooms. Amy Amantea returns for her monthly community report. This time she’ll share details about accessible performances at the Vancouver Fringe Festival. Mike Agerbo from the App Show tells us about a new service that uses drones to deliver medication to people who live on the Gulf Islands, off mainland BC. We’ll speak with Matthew R. Morris, a teacher in Ontario, about the new ban on cell phones in the classroom. This is the September 4, 2019 episode....more1h 45minPlay
September 04, 2019Do Not Resuscitate OrdersCanadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge tells us about a lawsuit against two doctors who are accused of imposing a “do not resuscitate” order without getting proper consent. From the September 4, 2019 episode....more12minPlay
September 04, 2019Movie Review: Ready or NotAmy Amantea reviews the movie Ready or Not – about a deadly game of hide-and-seek. From the September 4, 2019 episode....more15minPlay
September 04, 2019Seclusion Rooms in Alberta ClassroomsWe discuss the news that four school boards in Alberta want the provincial government to drop the previous government’s ban on the use of seclusion rooms. From the September 4, 2019 episode....more6minPlay
September 04, 2019Vancouver Fringe FestivalAmy Amantea returns for her monthly community report. This time she’ll share details about accessible performances at the Vancouver Fringe Festival. From the September 4, 2019 episode....more15minPlay
September 04, 2019Drone Delivery for MedicationsMike Agerbo from the App Show tells us about a new service that uses drones to deliver medication to people who live on the Gulf Islands, off mainland BC. From the September 4, 2019 episode....more11minPlay
September 04, 2019Cellphone Ban in Ontario SchoolsWe speak with Matthew R. Morris, a teacher in Ontario, about the new ban on cell phones in the classroom. From the September 4, 2019 episode....more14minPlay
September 03, 2019Full Show – Episode 876We’ll ask Marc Aflalo from double tap TV why some people feel an urge to punch robots they encounter in public, while other people feel empathy for the same robots. Stephanie Dixon, chef de mission for Team Canada at the Parapan Am Games, joins us with a recap of the team’s performance. We’ll discuss a recent report that says seasonal allergies are on the rise, possibly because of global warming. A student group at the University of Alberta has created a video game that players can control using brain waves. Group member Nicole Wlasitz tells us more. Nelson Régo from Cool Blind Tech tells us about augmented reality glasses that can help people with retinitis pigmentosa see significantly better. Our colleague Ryan Delehanty and Mark Phoenix join Meagan as contestants on our Weekly News Quiz. This is the September 3, 2019 episode....more1h 45minPlay
September 03, 2019Double Tap TVWe ask Marc Aflalo from Double Tap TV why some people feel an urge to punch robots they encounter in public, while other people feel empathy for the same robots. From the September 3, 2019 episode....more11minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.