Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• A couple of new studies show the barriers within Ontario’s healthcare system for people with disabilities, pre and post-pregnancy. Dr. Hilary Brown and Dr. Lesley Tarasoff share those findings  
• How much do we need assistive technology in comparison to mainstream technology? Shaun Preece of Double Tap ponders this question 
• Tensions are brewing between provincial and municipal governments in Alberta. Dawn Dickinson gives you the details in her preview of Voice of The Walrus
  • She also discusses an article about Lululemon’s attempt to become a tech company
• Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler in Toronto tells you about:
  • “Musical Vision,” a concert that spotlights the history of music and blindness
    • The Concert takes place May 7 at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Toronto from 3:30 to 5 p.m.  ET 
    • The event will have two special guests from Toronto’s Blind community:  Canadian Press journalist Michelle McQuigge and Michael Arnowitt
    • The venue is located at 26 Delisle Ave. Tickets are  pay what you wish, with a $5 minimum 
    • For more information, visit here
  • Fashion Art Toronto 
    • The event runs April 27 to 30 at Black Creek Assembly, located at 131 Mccormack St.  
    • A Theatre Production called “Perceptual Archaeology or How To Travel Blind” 
      • The event runs June 1st to 25th at Crow’s Theatre located at 345 Carlaw Ave. 
      • Every performance is accessible for blind and sighted audiences
      • For more information, call 647 -341- 7390 extension 1010  or email: boxoffice@crowstheatre.com  
      • You can also visit here   
• Community reporter Blaine Deutscher in Regina gives you details about: 
  • Artistry in Wood, a wood working event for artists 
    • The event is free and runs April 22nd at 10 a.m.  and 23rd at 3 p.m. CT   at Caledonian Curling Club located at : 2225 Sandra Schmirler Way in Regina
    • For more information, visit here  
  • The Royal Canadian Legion Cribbage Tournament 
    • The event takes place May 6 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. CT at the Vimy Lounge in Regina located at 1820 Cornwall St. 
    • Be sure to register your two-person team by calling 306-584-3137. Tickets are $20 
    • Cribbage requires a standard 52 card deck. Accessible Cribbage is available at the Braille Bookstore here

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Comedian Courtney Gilmour chats about her upcoming appearance at the “All Access Comedy” show in Halifax! 
  • The show is taking place on Sunday April 30 at the Spatz Theatre. Tickets are free and available at HalifaxComedyFest.ca. You can also visit here for more information 
• The 6th edition of The Giving Report has some alarming findings about the charitable sector in the country. Shannon Craig from CanadaHelps gives you the details 
• Mary-Rose Hackbart tells you about “Wellness Without Limits,” a new webinar series by March of Dimes Canada. To learn more about the series and to register, visit here
• Community reporter Derek Lackey tells you about ‘Blippi’ the Wonderful World Tour 
  • The tour is making its way to Winnipeg at the Burton Cummings Theatre on May 11 at 2 and 6 p.m. Central time. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.ca  
    • For more information, call 204-987-7825
  • Derek also gives you the scoop about Manitoba Food Truck Battles. The event is running May 27th from 12 noon to 11 p.m. CT and May 28th 12 noon until 9 p.m. CT at Assiniboia Downs. 
•  John Loeppky looks at some of the barriers for people with disabilities during tax season

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Alex Smyth shares his interview with Brad McCannell about an accessibility grants program by the Rick Hansen Foundation
• Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore discusses the ongoing housing issues faced by people with developmental disabilities
• Community reporter Louise Levesque Burley discusses the need for financial support for ostomy supplies in New Brunswick
  • Louise is part of the Ostomy Support Group who will be presenting to the New Brunswick Department of Health regarding this matter
    • To support this initiative, email Sharon Mercer at: sd.mercer@nb.sympatico.ca or call: 506-866-7636  
  • Louise also highlights “100 Men Who Care,” an organization in the greater Moncton area that recently showed some support to her local CNIB 
  • Plus, she chats about the CCB’s upcoming Atlantic Sports and Recreation Weekend that runs May 19 to 21 in Miramichi in New Brunswick.   
    • Or contact Natalie Fougere at nataliefougere@gmail.com or call  506-854-2070   
• Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech tells you about Gentler Streak’s new updates for iOS accessibility features on it fitness tracker  
  • For his tech tip of the day, he explains how you can send message effects on the iPhone 
•  And guest contestant Cara Nye joins in on the weekly news quiz with Alex Smyth and Karen Magee!  

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press walks you through weekend’s top headlines including funding restoration for Hockey Canada and funding for Indigenous health authorities in the province
• Kim Thistle returns to review the romance film  “Faraway.” The movie is available to stream on Netflix 
• Shaun Preece of Double Tap tells you about a new pair of sonar glasses called “EchoSpeech”
• He also describes the new accessibility settings for Apple AirPods to accommodate the hearing needs of its users
• Peter Parsons shares his thoughts on the big WWE-UFC merger 
• And the BC Centre for Palliative Care wants you to think about Advance Care Planning. Their care planning resources are available in various languages and available online here
   

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta return to the weekly news panel
  • They share their thoughts on provinces who are slow on making National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory day off
  • They also explore some of the challenging legal framework for medical malpractice lawsuits in Canada
  • And they give their opinions on applying “government-funded" labels on social media accounts
• In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Michael McNeely reviews “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” The film is available in theatres across Canada and is rated PG 
• And Greg David chats about AMI-tv’s debut of That Sex Show on April 19 at 8 p.m. ET 
  • He also gives you the scoop on the Canadian Screen Awards which take place this Sunday on CBC at 8 p.m. ET