Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Sherri Hanley from Community Food Centres Canada explores the ongoing issues of food insecurity in the country
• Liza Arnason tells you all about the ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities 
• Steven Scott of Double Tap tells you all about the latest version of HumanWare's Victor Reader Stream
• And Dawn Dickinson previews Maclean’s Magazine with an article about Canada’s opioid crisis

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Fareed Khan discusses Canada’s first special representative to combat Islamophobia
• Clover Thursday shares some tips on staying motivated with your new year’s resolutions
• Community reporter Shaini Saravanamuthu tells you everything you need to know about this year’s Montreal Igloofest and Montréal en Lumière!
  • Montreal Igloofest Runs Now Until Feb. 11
    • For more information, visit Igloofest.ca  
    • Tickets range from $39 to 79.99 
    • The event takes place at Old Port, Quai Jacques Cartier in Montreal 
  •  Montréal en Lumière Runs Feb. 16 to Mar. 5 
    • For more information, visit MontrealenLumiere.com
• Columnist Kevin Shaw shares his commentary on media’s coverage of the economy 
• Marco Pasqua and Elizabeth Mohler explore the impact of Canada’s plastic ban on people with disabilities   

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Author Jamie Bowman discusses her book “Bike Riding in Kabul: The Global Adventures of a Foreign Aid Practitioner.” The book is available in Kindle format on Amazon here
•  Legislation in B.C. is failing to protect old-growth trees in the province. Lawrence Gunther fills you in on this story.
• Engineers from the University of Colorado have developed a smart walking stick using AI. Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech gives you that story
  • Plus, for his tech tip of the day, Nelson explains how to use the Live Transcribe function on Android.  For his step-by-step instructions, visit here
• And contestants Elysia Yardley, Greg David and Alex Smyth compete in this week’s news quiz! 
   

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press remembers former Mississauga, Ontario mayor Hazel McCallion 
• She also chats about Quebec’s universal basic income pilot
• And she discusses The World Health Organization’s consideration to change some terminology about COVID 19
• Filmmaker Barri Cohen discusses he’s new film “Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children.” The documentary is available at CBC Gem
• And Shelley Petit chats about the persisting issues of sidewalk clearing in the province of New Brunswick. Issues of Sidewalk Clearing in N.B.  
• Shelley Petit is the chair of the New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities
• And Marc Aflalo previews this year’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event!

Today on NOW with Dave Brown:

• Joeita Gupta and Michelle McQuigge take on the news panel
  • They discuss the latest news in the Rogers-Shaw merger case
  • They also explore the issues around politicians and certain tax write-offs
  • Plus, they contemplate the idea of having flexible statutory holidays

In the second hour of the show:

• Michael McNeely reviews a few films features at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The films he reviews includes: 
  • psychological thriller titled “Eileen” starring Anne Hathaway
  • a documentary entitled “Still: A Michael J. Fox Film” 
  • and “Fremont” which follows a woman who served as a translator for U.S. troops in Afghanistan
  • The festival runs until Sunday, January 29
• And Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access runs this year’s shortlist for Canada Reads. The finalists include: 
  • "Greenwood" by Michael Christie 
  •  "Hotline" by Dimitri Nasrallah
  •  "Ducks" by Kate Beaton  
  •  " Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 
  •   Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 
• For this week’s featured titles your taking the theme of Family Literacy Day. The titles include the following: 

•    "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster 
•    "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
•   " Forever Birchwood: A novel" by Danielle Daniel
•    "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas