Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Arno Kopecky breaks down the underlying causes for the wildfires across Canada 
• Meagan Gillmore and Jennie Bovard share their travel advice for Canadian tourist destinations 
• Fighting games are making a return in the video gaming industry. Marc Aflalo from Double Tap TV tells you why
• Shaini Saravanamuthu gives you some tips and tricks to planning a vacation to Disney World 
• Community reporter Amy Amantea tells you all about:
  • The Indian Summer Festival out in Vancouver, B.C.
    • The festival runs July 6 to 16 and is located at the Performance Works on Granville Island. The address is: 1218 Cartwright St. 
    • For ticket information, visit here
    • For accessibility information, visit here
    • VocalEye will be hosting an online Indian Summer Festival Highlight Tour on July 28th at 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time 
    • The programming starts July 4 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time 
  • And ConnecTra’s online programming and workshops for the summer 
    • For a full list of events, check out their calendar here
    • To sign up for any events, select an event on the calendar and follow prompts for registration 
    • For more information, contact:  info@connectra.org

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press discusses the B.C. port workers’ strike
• Lawrence Gunther shares an update on old growth trees in Fairy Creek, B.C.
• The National Educational Association of Disabled Students recently put on their State of the Schools Tour. Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler recaps the event    
  • To learn more about NEADS, visit here
• And Amanda Shekarchi, Elysia Yardley and Alex Smyth battle against each other in another edition of the weekly news quiz!  
   

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta take on the weekly news panel
  • Today, they discuss New Brunswick’s Cabinet Shuffle following some changes made to policies that impact 2SLGBTQ+ students
  • They also chat about the political unrest in Russia
  • And they share their thoughts on Canada Day celebrations
• Entertainment critic Michael McNeely reviews the new HBO documentary “The Stroll”
  • The film is available to stream on Crave. It is rated 18+
• And Karen McKay from CELA tells you about one of the big winners from the Indigenous Voices Awards
  • She also shared some featured titles from the CELA collection for Canada Day:
    •  “Truth Telling: Seven Conversations About Indigenous Life in Canada” by Michelle Good
    • “10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada” by Aaron W. Hughes
    • "Gold: How Gretzky’s Men Ended Canada's 50-year Olympic Hockey Drought" by Tim Wharnsby
    • “Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon” by Haley Healey
    • “Canoe Country: The Making of Canada” by Roy MacGregor
       

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Alex Smyth shares a report on Holland Bloorview Hospital’s multi-million-dollar expansion
• Principal Mari Murray tells you all about CHEO’s school program in Ottawa and their research initiatives in pediatric healthcare
• Aaron Broverman discusses the state of Hollywood’s superhero genre
• Steven Scott discusses the positive impact artificial intelligence could have on people with disabilities
• And Dawn Dickinson previews Maclean’s Magazine with an article about the issues of online gambling and addiction
  • If you or someone you know is struggling with gambling addiction, there are several resources and hot lines available online here 

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Alexander Nathan from Permastunned Gaming explores issues of accessibility in the esport industry
• Ryan Van Praet shares his experience training for the IRONMAN triathlon in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
  • The event was recently cancelled due to wildfire smoke. It is rescheduled for August 20 
• Anu Pala dives into the world of crowd funding for business and charitable sectors
• Emilee Schevers reflects on her experience participating and training for pageant events and contests
• And Milena Khazanavicius gives you the scoop about this year’s Halifax Pride Festival which runs July 20 to 30th
  • The Pride Parade takes place on Sunday July 23 starting at 2 p.m. AT 
  • Live description of the parade will take place on the west side of the Public Gardens across from YMCA
  • There will be ASL interpretation, as well as a wheelchair platform and a quiet area for sensory related needs 
  • The parade route begins at the corner of Robie St. and Cogswell Rd. and ends at the Spring Garden and Brunswick St. intersection 
  • For more information, contact: adam@halifaxpride.com and secretary@halifaxpride.com
  • You can also visit their website here
•  Milena also tells you about a helpful website that feature 100 things to do this summer in downtown Halifax. To learn more, visit here
• And last but not least, Milena highlights a live music concerts series by Halifax Public Gardens
  • The series takes place during the week  
  • There will be a Children’s Storytime presented by @woozlesbooks Tuesday mornings 10:30am. 
  • There will also be Bird Walks and Cultural Concerts Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 p.m. AT 
  • The Country Music in the City occurs Fridays from  6:30 to 8:00 p.m. AT  
  • And the Student Classical Series runs Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. AT 
  • For the full schedule of events, visit here  
  • Contact: 902- 456-4552, Email: info@halifaxpublicgardens.ca