Today on NOW with Dave Brown:

• Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta tackle the weekly news panel
  • They discuss the controversy brewing over Paul Bernardo’s prison transfer
  • They share their thoughts on the Toronto Mayoral By-election
  • And they contemplate King Charles’ idea for a sustainable space plan called the Astra Carta
• In the second hour of the show: 
  • Michael McNeely previews the upcoming comedic film “Bottoms” 
    • The film comes out to theatres August 25 
  • And Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access tells you about: 
    • Author Cormac McCarthy who released passed away. He was the author of many books including “The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing and Cities of the Plain”. All of which are available at CELA here
    • This year’s winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize was American poet Rogers Reeves. He won for his collection of poems titled “Best Barbarian”
    • And she describes some of the nominees for the 2023 Indigenous Voices Awards. Her recommendations include: 
      • “Making Love with the Land” by Joshua Whitehead
      • “Trailer Park Shakes” by Justene Dion-Glowa
      • “Weird Rules to Follow” by Kim Spencer
      • “Half-Bads in White Regalia: A Memoir” by Cody Caetano
      • Karen also describes “Carving Space,” an anthology of past winners that was released in May 2023 by McClelland & Stewart
         

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• A recent op-ed in the Toronto Star discussed the idea of being grateful for workplace discrimination. The author of the piece Samuel Dunsiger explains more
• Rebecca Dingwell shares her story of embracing her identity within the intersection of autism and asexuality 
• A lot of factors are contributing to Canada’s current economic landscape. Dr. Ian Lee stops by to connect the dots 
• Shaun Preece from Double Tap describes Aira’s announcement of a new feature called “Screen Broadcast” 
• Dawn Dickinson previews Maclean’s Magazine with an article about the issues with air quality across Canada
  • She also shares the story of doctor Sabra Gibbens, the only doctor in the small town of Verona, Ontario
• Plus, community reporter Blaine Deutscher in Regina gives details about:
  • the re-opening of the Wascana Pool
    • The pool is open now until September 4, everyday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time 
    • From September 5 to 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
    • The pool is located at: 2400 Wascana Drive in Regina  
    • There is a grand opening today, June 15.  
    • For more information, contact: 306-777-7529
  • And a new exhibition at the Saskatchewan Science Centre called “Wild Weather” 
    • The exhibit runs now until September 2 
    • For more information, call: 306-791-7941
    • The Centre is located at 2903 Powerhouse Dr. in Regina
    • For more information, visit here
       

• June is Pride Month and Jade Pichette from Pride at Work highlights the barriers faced in the workplace. 
  • They discuss the current landscape the community faces both in Canada and abroad.
  • Jade highlights the ProPride Leadership Series
  • Jade also discuss the Uncovering Belonging Podcast that they co-host. 
• Mike Omelus from APTN stops by to highlight the programming for this year’s Indigenous Day Live.
  • The event is set to take place Saturday June 17th
    • IDL will be taking place at the Forks in Winnipeg Manitoba
    • The theme for this year’s event is “Celebrating Our Youth”
• Community Reporter Derek Lackey highlights a pair of beloved summer festivals in Winnipeg including the Winnipeg Folk Festival.
  • The Folk Festival takes place from July 6th to 9th 
    • It will take place at Birds Hill Provincial Park, Oakbank, MB 
    • Tickets can be found online    
    • Tickets also can be purchased at the box office located at  203-211 Bannatyne, Winnipeg. 
    • Phone: 204 231-0096 or 1-866-301-3823 
    • For more information, email info@winnipegfolkfestival.ca 
    • For questions regarding accessibly supports please email accessibility@winnipegfolkfestival.ca
    • Or go to the accessibility page on their website
  • Derek also highlights the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. 
    • The festival takes place from July 19th to 30th
    • Tickets go on sale June 27, Regular tickets are $12. 
    • There are a number of locations around the city including the Winnipeg Downtown Exchange District, Old Market Square, Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, 174 Market Avenue, Winnipeg. 
    • More information can be found on the website  
    • They can be reached by phone at 204- 943- 7464 
    • They can be emailed at info@winnipegfringe.com 
• Saskatchewan’s Auditor General released a report detailing the lack of access to the province’s social services. John Loeppky broke it all down.  
  • wThe AG report found that found that 60% of phone calls about social assistance applications were not being answered.
• Peter Parsons recaps the Nancy Morin Classic Goalball tournament that took place last weekend in Quebec.
  • He discusses Nancy Morin and her legacy within the sport.
    • He also talks about his team’s silver medal at the competition

• Meagan Gillmore stops by to provide an update on the Canada Disability Benefit.
  • The bill was passed with amendments in the Senate. 
    • It will be sent back to the House of Commons this week.
• Moncton New Brunswick Community Reporter Louise Levesque Burley discusses her love of gardening and tips and tricks to planting a garden this summer.
  • She also highlights The Shediac Lobster Festival, which is a few weeks away. 
    • For more information you can head to their website.
    • You can also send an email to info@shediaclobsterfestival.ca 
• A new smart haptic handle has been developed to help guide people with vision loss to their destination safely. 
  • The French research institute, Inria, has developed Dornell. 
    • It is a smart haptic handle that can be easily plugged onto a wide range of mobility aids.  
  • Nelson also shares his tech tip for changing the voice of Google Assistant. 
• A new contestant enters the ring as Cecilia Zheng battles it out with Karen Magee and Alex Smyth in the Weekly News Quiz.

• Michelle McQuigge is the Weekend News Editor with the Canadian Press and she recaps the details of a weekend visit the Prime Minister took to Ukraine.
  • He had a number of stops during his visit, including meetings with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 
  • Michelle highlights the weekend news surrounding foreign interference in Canadian elections
    • Special Rapporteur David Johnston resigned from his post late Friday
    • PC Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will work with other opposition leaders to help create a plan for a proposed public inquiry
  • Lastly, she highlights news surrounding the drop in cross-border shopping trips to the US. 
    • Prior to the pandemic, buses were constantly visiting border towns to shop but those numbers have not rebounded
• Kelly Bron Johnson discusses the importance of Autistic Pride Day.
  • Autistic pride recognizes the importance of pride for people on the spectrum and their role in bringing positive societal changes.
    • Sunday June 18th is Autistic Pride Day.
  • Kelly also discusses ways that offices and workplaces can be more inclusive for people with autism. 
• Amy Amantea reviews Apple TV’s “STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie.”
  • The documentary highlights Fox’s journey with Parkinson’s Disease. 
  • Last week he accepted a lifetime achievement award in New York City at the 2023 Spring Moving Image Awards.
• Dr. Jeff Brook, an associate professor at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, discusses the issues of air quality and pollution from the recent wildfires.
  • He discusses the air quality health index and how air quality is measured.
  • Dr. Brook also discusses the impact of smoke on people and their health.
• Marc Aflalo describes some outdoors gifts to give this Father’s Day weekend. 
  • His first gift idea is the Thermacell Rechargeable Mosquito Repeller. 
  • The second gift idea is the Traeger Ironwood Grill. 
  • And finally Marc highlights the MEATER Plus Smart Thermometer. 
• Wendy Toyer, Executive Director of ALS Society of BC, discusses their awareness month campaign for Lou Gehrig's Disease.
  • Wendy discusses the current landscape for ALS and research in Canada. 
  • She highlights the “PGA of BC Golfathon for ALS” 
  • Wendy also discusses the “Move to Cure ALS” campaign. 
  • For information, visit ALSBC.ca