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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 24, 2019Full show - Episode 786Amy Amantea reviews a new TV show called “In The Dark,” where the main character is a blind 20-something who is trying to find out who killed her friend. Producer Kevin Philipupillai shares some of the latest news about the bombings in Sri Lanka. We speak with director and disability rights activist Jason DaSilva about his film When We Walk, which is playing at the Hot Docs film festival in Toronto. Community reporter Dorothy Macnaughton tells us about a recent visit to the maple sugar bush at Gilbertson’s, near Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. The end has finally come for BlackBerry Messenger. Tech expert Mike Agerbo shares his obituary for the once-dominant messaging service. Political analyst Craig Oliver joins us to discuss the results of yesterday’s elections in Prince Edward Island. This is the April 24, 2019 episode...more1h 43minPlay
April 23, 2019Full show - Episode 785A pulp mill in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, has been ordered to stop pumping its effluent into the nearby waterway. Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther tells us more. Marc Aflalo from Your Tech Report tells us about the problems that are cropping up with Samsung’s groundbreaking new folding phones. The federal government is encouraging people to sign up to monitor the implementation of the proposed accessibility legislation. Donna Jodhan from Barrier-Free Canada tells us more. Our New Brunswick community reporter Gerry Harris attended the 45th annual Radical Speedsport Auto Show in Moncton last weekend. He tells us all about it. We discuss the news that several advocacy groups in the US are calling for Trump officials to be blacklisted after they leave the White House. Joeita defends her crown in our weekly news quiz. This is the April 23, 2019 episode...more1h 45minPlay
April 23, 2019EffluentA pulp mill in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, has been ordered to stop pumping its effluent into the nearby waterway. Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther tells us more. From the April 23, 2019 episode...more13minPlay
April 23, 2019Samsung’s groundbreaking new folding phonesMarc Aflalo from Your Tech Report tells us about the problems that are cropping up with Samsung’s groundbreaking new folding phones. From the April 23, 2019 episode...more10minPlay
April 23, 2019Proposed accessibility legislationThe federal government is encouraging people to sign up to monitor the implementation of the proposed accessibility legislation. Donna Jodhan from Barrier-Free Canada tells us more. From the April 23, 2019 episode...more7minPlay
April 23, 2019Community report - Gerry Harris - MonctonOur New Brunswick community reporter Gerry Harris attended the 45th annual Radical Speedsport Auto Show in Moncton last weekend. He tells us all about it. From the April 23, 2019 episode...more17minPlay
April 23, 2019US are calling for Trump officials to be blacklistedWe discuss the news that several advocacy groups in the US are calling for Trump officials to be blacklisted after they leave the White House. From the April 23, 2019 episode...more6minPlay
April 23, 2019Weekly news quizJoeita defends her crown in our weekly news quiz. From the April 23, 2019 episode...more14minPlay
April 22, 2019News panel: Rachel Notley’s election defeatReporters Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore join us for our weekly news panel. We start off by talking about the fact that Rachel Notley’s election defeat means there are no female premiers left in Canada. From the April 22, 2019 episode...more15minPlay
April 22, 2019Full show - Episode 784We speak with Professor Blair Feltmate, the head of the Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo, about rising sea levels in Atlantic Canada. Amy Amantea calls in from Vancouver for AMI at the Movies. She reviews the remake of the Steven King movie Pet Sematary. People with vision impairments in Regina can now make use of the BlindSquare Enabled app to navigate through the city’s downtown core. Our colleague Jim Krysko tells us more. Reporters Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore join us for our weekly news panel. We start off by talking about the fact that Rachel Notley’s election defeat means there are no female premiers left in Canada. Our news panel continues as we look into a new report that says the middle-class dream is slipping out of reach for many millennials in Canada. Our news panel concludes as we discuss how Twitter is dealing with abuse and extremism on its platform. This is the April 22, 2019 episode...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.